Mon Sep 6 2010

Year 2

THE NATIONAL NUMERACY STRATEGY

KEY OBJECTIVES TAUGHT IN YEAR 2

  • Count, read, write and order whole numbers to at least 100; know what each digit represents (including 0 as a place holder.)
  • Describe and extend simple number sequences (including odd/even numbers, counting on or back in ones or tens from any two-digit number, and so on)
  • Understand that subtraction is the inverse of addition; state the subtraction corresponding to a given addition and vice versa.
  • Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to at least 10.
  • Use knowledge that addition can be done in any order to do mental calculations more efficiently.
  • Understand the operation of multiplication as repeated addition or as describing an array.
  • Kmow amd use halving as the inverse of doubling.
  • Know by heart facts for the 2 and 10 multiplication tables.
  • Estimate, measure and compare lengths, masses and capacities using standard units; suggest suitable units and equipment for such measurements.
  • Read a simple scale to the nearest labelled division, including using a ruler to draw and measure lines to the nearest centimetre.
  • Use the mathematical names for commom 2D and 3D shapes; sort shapes and describe some of their features.
  • Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement.
  • Choose and use appropriate operations and efficient calculation strategies to solve problems, explaining how the problem was solved.

THE NATIONAL LITERACY STRATEGY

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE RANGE OF WORK FOR EACH TERM IN YEAR 2

TERM 1

  • Stories and a variety of poems with familiar settings.

TERM 2

  • Traditional stories; stories and poems from other cultures.
  • Stories and poems with predictable and patterned language.
  • Poems by significant children's poets.

TERM 3

  • Extended stories.
  • Stories by significant children's authors.
  • Different stories by the same author.
  • Texts with language play e.g. riddles, tongue twisters, humorous verse and stories.

THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CURRICULUM

The RE curriculum followed by all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Birmingham is called LEARNING AND GROWING AS THE PEOPLE OF GOD. It has five strands. In Year 2 the following areas are covered.

THE LITURGICAL YEAR

  • Advent
  • Christmas
  • Lent
  • Holy Week
  • Easter
  • Pentecost

SCRIPTURAL KNOWLEDGE

  • Old Testament: Stories and Prayers
  • Parables and Miracles

THE SACRAMENTS

  • Parables and Miracles
  • Special Celebrations
  • Pentecost
  • The Mass

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

  • Sharing in the Life of Jesus
  • Our Church

PRAYER

  • Old Testament: Stories and Prayers

THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM

  • Materials and their Properties
  • Physical Processes
    • Forces
    • Electricity
  • Life Processes and Living Things
    • Plants
    • The Senses

THE HISTORY CURRICULUM

  • Famous People
  • Local Catholic History
  • The Seaside

THE GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM

  • Mapping Skills
  • Weather
  • Contrasting Our Local Area with the Seaside

THE ART CURRICULUM

The following elements are the basis of the art curriculum and are taught through various ways as follows:

  • Painting
    • portrait painting
    • using thick/thin brushes on different types and sized paper
    • using different types of paint
    • using a variety of equipment
    • painting on cloth
    • blow painting
    • wax painting
    • textured paint e.g. adding sand to PVA
  • Line and Tone
    • use a variety of pencils H, HB, 2B, crayons, chalks
    • draw different types of line, straight, wavy, curly
  • Drawing
    • drawing from secondary sources
    • use of a view finder to focus on detail
    • draw to design
    • portraits and life drawings
    • use of I.T.
    • map drawing
    • drawing with foreground, middle and background
  • Colour Mixing
    • observtion of colour in fruits and plants in autumn
    • colour mix with paint, crayons and chalk pastels
    • mix different hues of secondary colours
    • apply one colour on top of another
  • Pattern and Texture
    • examine pattern in material
    • hand lens to to examine pattern in wood and leaves
    • feel texture and describe
    • repeat patterns
    • rubbings and textured paint
  • Textiles
    • collage with fabrics
    • sewing using felt, silk wool and other materials
    • printing onto fabric
  • Information Technology
    • use regular shapes
  • Printing
    • card print
    • vegetable
    • block printing with junk
  • Shape Form and Space
    • use a view finder to frame picture
    • study artisits for shape and space
    • paint a picture with back middle and foreground

THE MUSIC CURRICULUM

  • Songs
    • Choose to suit class topics and fulfil musical criteria.
  • Composition and Skills
    • Accompanying with simple instructions, and choosing methods of accompanying songs.
  • Religious Music
    • Beginning to lead at Mass as cantors and following the Liturgical Year.
  • Learning to Play an Instrument
    • Ocarinas are introduced in this year, and pupils have the opportunity to audition for the school choir. Classical guitar tuition is also available after school as private tuition.
  • Sing songs from memory, developing control of breathing ,dynamics, rhythm and pitch.
  • Explore, improvise, organise and record sounds using the voice and a variety of instruments to create music in given simple structures for particular effects.
  • Rehearse, share and communicate musical ideas with others using symbols where appropriate.
  • Recognise and respond to changes in character and mood of music.
  • Describe their own music and that of others from different times and places.