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English

• Stronger emphasis on vocabulary development, grammar, punctuation and spelling (for example, the use of commas and apostrophes will be taught in KS1)

• Handwriting –is expected to be fluent, legible and speedy

• Spoken English has a greater emphasis, with children to be taught debating and presenting skills

 

Mathematics

• Five-year-old's will be expected to learn to count up to 100 and learn number bonds to 20

• Simple fractions (1/4 and 1/2) will be taught from KS1, and by the end of primary school, children should be able to convert decimal fractions to simple fractions (e.g. 0.375 = 3/8)

• By the age of 9, children will be expected to know times tables up to 12 x 12

• Calculators will not be used at all in primary schools, to encourage mental arithmetic.

 

Science

• Strong focus on scientific knowledge and language, rather than understanding the nature and methods of science in abstract terms

• Evolution will be taught in primary schools for the first time

• Non-core subjects like caring for animals will be replaced by topics like the human circulatory system

 

Design & Technology

• Afforded greater importance under the new curriculum, setting children on the path to becoming the designers and engineers of the future.

• More sophisticated use of design equipment

 

ICT

• Computing replaces Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with a greater focus on programming rather than on operating programs.

• From age five, children will learn to write and test simple programs, and to organise, store and retrieve data.

• From seven, they will be taught to understand computer networks, including the internet.

• Internet safety – will be taught at the beginning of every unit