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Ages 7-8

ENGLISH Spelling - consonants, vowels, letter strings, beginnings and endings, rhyming words Reading - fiction, comprehension, information sources, reading for clues, skim and scan Writing - sentences, punctuation sequencing, vocabulary, conjunctions Speaking and Listening - different audiences, what did they say?, stories and poems Language Study - grammar, homophones and homonyms, comparisons, similar or opposite

MATHEMATICS Numbers - read and write 1-1000, ordering, place value, pattern in numbers, colour and shape, fractions Computation - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, application Measuring - length, height, capacity, mass money, time calendar Data Handling - graphs, charts, tables and lists, probability Shape and Space - plane shapes, solid shapes, symmetry, directions, co-ordinates

Ages 8-9
ENGLISH Spelling - the alphabet, sound blends, word structures, spelling Reading - finding information, time and order, reading texts, facts and fiction, reading and comprehension Writing - nouns, pronunciation, writing for reasons Speaking and Listening - question and answer, who sad that?, listening audience	MATHEMATICS Numbers and Algebra - read and write 4 digit numbers, place value, pattern and approximation, pattern in colour and shape, fractions, algebra Application - additions, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple fractions, simple decimals Measuring - length, height and weight, capacity and volume, money, time temperature Data Handling - graphs, charts, tables and lists, probability Shape and Space - shape, solid shapes, perimeter and area, symmetry, co-ordinates
Ages 9-10
ENGLISH Spelling - sound blends, word structure, spelling Reading - fiction, non-fiction, fact or fiction, using a dictionary, reference, research Writing - sentences, punctuation, written correspondence, writing for different purposes, sequencing, tenses Speaking and Listening - appropriate language, comprehension, poetry and prose Language Study - grammar, understanding, words, vocabulary	MATHEMATICS Numbers- fractions, writing, decimals, approximation, place value, multiples, factors, square Calculation - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratio and proportion, percentages Measuring - length, capacity, weight, time and temperature, perimeter and area Data Handling - patterns, statistics, probability and logic Shape and Space - lines, shapes, solids, symmetry

Ages 10-11

ENGLISH Spelling - sounds and spelling, rhymes and homophones, word structure, grammatical spelling changes Reading - factual reading, comprehension, story telling, reading, dictionary Writing - nouns, adjectives, word and sentence structure, sentence building, punctuation, apostrophe, reasons to write Speaking and Listening - vocabulary, proverbs, expressions and idioms, audience Language Study - tenses, jobs and work, vocabulary

MATHEMATICS Numbers - whole numbers, negative numbers, decimals, fractions, ratio, percentages Algebra - number patterns, exponents, factors, equations Measures - length, distance, speed, volume, weight and capacity, temperature and time, perimeter and area Data Handling - classifying and recording data, using charts and tables, mean, median, mode and range, probability Shape and Space - plain shapes, lines and angles, solid shapes, co-ordinates, transformations

Ages 11-12
ENGLISH Grammar- verbs, nouns, parts of speech, parts of sentences, sentences Listening - comprehensions, dialogue, dialects and accents, origins of words Reading - comprehension, different styles, poetry, introduction to classical literature Writing - spelling, punctuation, forms of writing, constructing a story, letter writing Study Skills - reference material, finding and using information	MATHEMATICS Numbers - whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio, factors Algebra - sequences, problems Shape and Space - two dimensional and solid shapes, slides and angles, perimeter and area, symmetry, co-ordinates Measures - volume, capacity, weight, length and distance, temperature and time Handling Data - graphs, charts, tables, diagrams, mode, median, mean, probability

Ages 12-13

ENGLISH Reading - literacy language, comprehension, poetry, assessing information, story analysis, getting to know Shakespeare Writing - spelling, creating atmosphere, punctuation and vocabulary Listening and Speaking - selecting information, organising speech, understanding speech Grammar - verbs, nouns and pronouns, clauses and phrases, parts of speech, sentences, sentence form Study Skills - reference materials, extracting and sorting information, word games

MATHEMATICS Numbers - whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio factors and powers Algebra - missing numbers, sets, networks and decision trees Shape and Space - perimeter and area, sides and angles, circles plane and solid shapes, symmetry, co-ordinates and bearings Measures - length and distance, volume capacity and mass, temperature and time Data Handling - graphs, charts, tables, diagrams, mode, median, mean, probability

Ages 13-14

ENGLISH Grammar - Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, sentence structure, clauses and phrases Reading - Assessing information, figures of speech, poetry, looking at narrative, Shakespeare's plays Writing - techniques, factual writing, creativity writing, spelling, punctuation Language Study - evolving language, word study and spelling

MATHEMATICS Numbers - positive and negative numbers, decimals, fractions, multiples, factors, indices and roots Using Numbers - decimals and whole numbers, number patterns Algebra - letters for numbers, equations, formulae, functions, graphs Data Handling - classifying data, charts, tables, basic statistics, probability Shape and Measure - estimating and measuring, perimeters, areas and volumes, shape and space, symmetry and transformations

Ages 14-15

ENGLISH Grammar - all except the verb, verbs, sentences Reading - reading for information, reading between the lines, literature Writing - techniques for non-fiction, establishing the context, narrative, punctuating your work Language Study - evolving language, word study and spelling Speaking and Listening - establishing the context, listening for information, listening between the lines

MATHEMATICS Numbers - the basics, writing numbers, finance, indices, sets Algebra - basic algebra, equations I, equations II Measures - measurement, time distance, speed, bid to small, area and volume Space and Shape - angles and straight liners, triangles, circles, quadrilaterals and polygons, symmetry and transformation, trigonometry Data Handling - representing data, graphs, statistics and probability