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Curriculum Overview – Y1

At Mount Pleasant we have worked carefully to create a curriculum that meets the needs of our learners. We deliver the entire National Curriculum and all other statutory curriculum subjects, including:

National Curriculum & Statutory Subjects When and how it is taught
English Taught daily each week
Maths Taught daily each week
Science Week long Learning Questions throughout the year (see curriculum overview)
Geography 2 week long Learning Questions throughout the year
History 2 week long Learning Questions throughout the year
Computing

Weekly digital literacy across the curriculum

Week long Learning Questions throughout the year

Art and Design

Weekly mark making & manipulation

Week long Learning Questions throughout the year

Design and Technology

Weekly mark making & manipulation

Week long Learning Questions throughout the year

Physical Education Weekly PE lessons
Personal, Social, Health Education Weekly WISE (Well-being, Identity, Safety and Empowerment) lessons
Religious Education Week long Learning Questions throughout the year

Please click on the link below to view our 2024-2025 Y1 Curriculum Plan

 

Y1 Curriculum Overview

Learning Questions

In order to develop our pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding, learning for some subjects (see the table) is organised as a week or 2 week long study. This is to immerse the children and enable them to focus on one area. By learning in this way, our pupils are supported to develop their vocabulary, know more and remember more. Each of these studies uses an overarching ‘macro’ Learning Question to engage the children in thinking about the learning. Within the study are ‘micro’ questions so that children understand each of the steps on their learning journey.