Year 2

Curriculum Overview

Year 2	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Topic	Animal Kingdom	Capes and Kings	You live here?	London’s Burning	Watch me Grow	Time Moves On
English	Recounts Visual Poetry	Narratives	Structured Poetry Narrative Non-chronological Reports	Recounts Persuasive Texts	Narratives Free Verse Poetry	Instructions Recounts
Maths	Place Value Addition and subtraction	Addition and subtraction Shape	Money Multiplication and Division	Shape Fractions	Length and Height Mass and Capacity Temperatures	Time Position and direction Statistics
Science	Animals including Humans	Everyday Materials	Plants Living things and their habitats	Living things and their habitats Plants	Plants	Animals including humans Plants
Art & Design	Drawing Artist: Robert S Duncanson		Painting Artist: Vincent Van Gogh		Sculptures Artist: Henry Moore
Design & Technology	Mechanical Systems – sliders and levers		Textiles – templates and joining techniques		Cooking and nutrition – vegetables
History	Who were the Tudor monarchs and why are they significant?		Why was the Great Fire of London significant?		Who were Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole and what did they achieve?
Geography	The continents and oceans		Hot and Cold places – including the significance of the equator		Comparative study: Kenya
Computing	E-safety: Self-Image and Identity Computer systems and networks – IT around us E-safety: Online Relationships	Creating media – digital photography E-safety: Online reputation	Programming – robot algorithms E-safety: Online bullying	Data and information – pictograms E-safety: Managing online information	Creating media – digital music E-safety: Health, wellbeing and lifestyle	E-safety: Privacy and security Programming – Programming quizzes E-safety: Copyright and ownership
Religious Education	Christianity – What is God like for Christians?	Christianity – Why is giving important to Christians?	Islam – What is important for Muslim families?	Christianity – Why do Christians call Jesus ‘Saviour’?	Islam – Who is Allah and how do Muslims worship him?	Comparison – Is prayer important to everyone?
Physical Education	Gymnastics Team Building	Fitness Dance	Ball Skills Fundamentals	Target Games Sending and Receiving	Invasion Athletics	Striking and Fielding Net and Wall
PSHE	Me and My Relationships	Valuing Difference	Keeping Myself Safe	Rights and Respect	Being my Best	Growing and changing
Music	Pulse, Rhythm and Pitch	Playing in an Orchestra	Inventing a Musical Story	Recognising Different Sounds	Exploring Improvisation	Our Big Concert