Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1 is where it all begins. Across Years 1 and 2, children move from recognising letters and numbers to reading with confidence and working with numbers to 100. Everything here is mapped to the National Curriculum and written by teachers — choose a subject below to find lessons, quizzes, games and printable worksheets.
🧭 Subjects in Key Stage 1
Pick a subject to explore its topics, lessons, games and worksheets.
English: Reading & Phonics
Reading begins with phonics. In Key Stage 1, children learn the sounds that letters make, blend them to read words, and build…
✍️English: Writing & Language
Writing in Key Stage 1 moves from forming letters correctly to building clear sentences with capital letters and full stops. These resources…
🔢Mathematics
Maths in Key Stage 1 builds number sense that lasts a lifetime. Children learn to count, calculate, and recognise shapes, fractions and…
🔬Science
Science in Key Stage 1 is about noticing and questioning the world. Children explore living things, materials and the changing seasons through…
🏛️History
History in Key Stage 1 begins close to home and reaches back in time. Children learn about changes within living memory, important…
🌍Geography
Geography in Key Stage 1 helps children locate themselves in the world. They learn about their local area, the four countries of…
💻Computing
Computing in Key Stage 1 builds the logical thinking behind technology. Children learn what algorithms are, write simple programs, and learn to…
🎨Creative & Performing Arts
The arts give children a voice. In Key Stage 1 they explore colour, line and form in art, sing and play in…
⚽PE & Wellbeing
Physical and personal development matter as much as academics. In Key Stage 1, children build fundamental movement skills, learn to play games…
