| Subject |
Topic Areas |
| Maths |
- The 4 basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Fractions
- Decimals
- Money
- Metric system
- Time
- Prime numbers
- Prime factors
- Highest common factor and lowest common multiple
- Perimeter and Area (Squares, Rectangles, Compound Shapes)
- Averages
- Distance, Speed and Time
- Column graphs
- Pie charts
- Algebra
- Angle calculations
- Co-ordinates
- Reflection and Rotation
- Percentages
- Simple ratio
- Volume of cube and cuboids
- Bearings
- Simple probability
- Nets of shapes
- Sequences and number patterns
- Marking and interpreting scales
- Following rules and instructions in more unusual problem solving and investigative activities
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| English |
- Comprehension
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Sentence structure
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Literacy
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| Verbal Reasoning |
- Processing verbal information
- Identifying patterns
- Similarities and differences between words
- Demonstrating understanding of the rules and meaning of language
- Applying logical thinking and problem-solving skills
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| Non-verbal Reasoning |
- Process graphic information and follow patterns and rules
- Use of spatial awareness
- Apply mathematical skills – rotation, reflection and symmetry
- Apply logical thinking and problem-solving skills
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| Comprehension |
· Children have to read a passage of text and answer questions on it |
| Creative Writing |
For creative writing, the settings usually involve:
- Being lost, scared or alone
- Doing something exciting or achieving something (’the best day of my life was . . . ’)
- Animals
- Taking a holiday
- Having an adventure
- Being in a city or in the countryside
Furthermore, it is likely that the stories will involve these features or titles:
- A surprising spy
- Removed
- Break time at school
- Write a story about a lost key
- Is life too hectic to enjoy fully?
- My favourite memories
- A farewell party
- An attempted robbery
- It was a while before I realised my cat could talk
- Moving Houses
- I don’t know what that noise was …..
- The new pupils
- The storm
- The Burglary
- My Brilliant Idea
- Visiting Relatives
- The Balloon
- The school rules
- Panic
- A place that inspires you
- Your favourite day out
- Are Jamie Oliver’s new school dinners a good idea.
- What makes a good friend?
- Describe the scene and the activities at a bus station.
- What are your reactions to discipline? How far is it necessary both at home and at school?
- How does the life of your generation differ from that of your grandparents?
- Discuss the good and bad effects of competition in modern life
- Is life too hectic to enjoy fully?
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