Maths · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
2D shapes and their properties
Children name common 2D shapes and describe them by counting their sides and corners, whatever their size, colour or which way round they are.
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Year 1 lesson plans (England)
Lessons that fit Year 1 in England, each with timings and fresh practice sheets.
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School year: Year 1
English · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Capital letters and full stops
Children write a simple sentence that starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, and use a capital letter for I and for names.
Science · Ages 5–7 · 50 min
Everyday materials and their properties
Children name everyday materials, describe their properties and test which materials are waterproof to choose the best one for a job.
Maths · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Number bonds to 10
Children find and recall the pairs of whole numbers that make 10 and use a ten frame to explain how they know.
English · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Question marks and exclamation marks
Children recognise question marks and exclamation marks in a text, read them with the right voice, and end their own questions and exclamations correctly.
English · Ages 5–6 · 50 min
Retelling a story in order
Children retell a familiar story in the right order using time words, naming the characters and setting and including the important events.
Maths · Ages 5–6 · 40 min
Telling the time to o'clock and half past
Children read and show o'clock and half past times on an analogue clock and explain what each hand tells them.
Science · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Weather and the seasons
Children observe and describe today's weather, name different kinds of weather, and talk about how the weather and day length change across the seasons where they live.
