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Year 1 areas of study
Plants
Students should be taught to:
• Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. • Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.
Animals, including humans
Students should be taught to:
• Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
• Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
• Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets).
• Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.
Everyday materials
Students should be taught to:
• Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.
• Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock.
• Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials.
• Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties.
Seasonal changes
Students should be taught to:
• Observe changes across the four seasons.
• Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.
