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Browse by school year:

At school

 

The first steps on any journey can be a bit scary, and starting Primary School can be a big step for both little ones and grown-ups.

Here, you’ll find overviews of some of the subjects your little one will explore at school, as well as breakdowns of what happens in each year group. Happy reading.

 

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The first year of Primary School

Explore useful guidance, resources, and top tips for helping your child get ready to start school, and find out what they will learn in Reception. Find out more >

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Year 1 (age 5-6)

Phonics and learning through play: what your child will learn in Year 1.

English curriculum for Year 1 >
Maths curriculum for Year 1 >

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Year 2 (age 6-7)

Phonics and fractions: what your child will learn in Year 2.

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Year 3 (age 7-8)

Comprehension and spelling rules: what your child will learn in Year 3.

English curriculum for Year 3 >
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Year 4 (age 8-9)

Times tables and fronted adverbials: what your child will learn in Year 4.

English curriculum for Year 4 >
Maths curriculum for Year 4 >

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Year 5 (age 9-10)

Grammar and independent learning: what your child will learn in Year 5.

English curriculum for Year 5 >
Maths curriculum for Year 5 >

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Year 6 (age 10-11)

Tests and preparing for secondary school: what your child will learn in Year 6.

English curriculum for Year 6 >
Maths curriculum for Year 6 >
Key Stage 2 SATs >

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Science at school

Science at Primary School is practical and exciting. Find out what your child will learn. Find out more >

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Maths at school

From addition and subtraction to fractions and geometry, find out about the core skills your child will learn in their maths classes in Primary School. Find out more >

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Reading at school

Learning how to read is one of the most thrilling bits about starting school. Find out more about how your child will learn to read at Primary School. Find out more >

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English at school

Language is at the heart of everything we do. So learning to write and expanding your child’s vocabulary is crucial. Find out more about the things your child will learn in English.

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Grammar and literacy glossary

Need a refresher on fronted adverbials or the passive voice? Get to know what your child is learning at school with our guide to common terms and phrases used in schools.

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Books for Primary School

Early readers

Discover an exciting range of carefully levelled books and resources from Read with Oxford to help children learn to read, and love to read.

Early readers for ages 3–8

Activity books

Develop core English and maths skills with Progress with Oxford activity books.

Activity books for age 3–10

SATs preparation

All you need to prepare for the KS2 SATs, from maths to English to reading.

SATs workbooks for ages 8–11

Children's dictionaries

Find the right dictionary for your child, whatever their age.

Oxford Children’s Dictionaries