Spring term
Termly curriculum guide
What is taught in the Spring term
A year-by-year guide to what children commonly learn this term across the English curriculum. Choose a year group to open the matching learning.
ReceptionEYFS
Phonics & LiteracyPhase 2–3, early writing (CVC words)
MathsNumbers 0–10
Understanding the worldWinter, animals, materials, growing plants
Year 1
EnglishPhonics Phase 5, non-fiction reports, poetry
MathsPlace value to 50, measurement (length, height)
ScienceAnimals including humans
HistorySignificant individuals (e.g. Florence Nightingale)
GeographyLocal area study
Year 2
EnglishNon-chronological reports, poetry, spelling
MathsMultiplication & division, money
ScienceMaterials & suitability
GeographyContinents & oceans
Year 3
EnglishNon-fiction, persuasive writing
MathsMultiplication & division
ScienceForces & magnets
GeographyVolcanoes & earthquakes
Year 4
EnglishExplanation texts
MathsMultiplication tables (Year 4 Multiplication Check)
ScienceElectricity
GeographySettlements
Year 5
EnglishPersuasive writing
MathsFractions, decimals & percentages
ScienceForces
GeographyTrade & economics
Year 6
EnglishSATs preparation
MathsSATs preparation
ScienceEvolution & inheritance
GeographyFieldwork
Year 7
EnglishPoetry
MathsIntroduction to algebra
ScienceParticles, energy
HistoryThe Tudors
GeographyWeather
Year 8
EnglishNon-fiction
MathsRatio
ScienceChemical reactions
HistoryEmpire
GeographyCoasts
Year 9
EnglishRhetoric
MathsIntroduction to trigonometry
ScienceGenetics
HistoryWorld War 2
GeographyUrbanisation
Year 10
EnglishLanguage Paper 2
MathsGeometry, statistics
ScienceChemical bonding, electricity
Year 11
Across subjectsMock exams, targeted revision, coursework finalisation
Aligned to the LearnarooHub long-term plan (English National Curriculum). Maths follows White Rose Maths sequencing. Schools may teach in a different order.
