Learning theme 2 – Time Machine
Learning questions
Subject
History
Y1
Y2
Chronological understanding
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Can they retell a familiar story set in the past?
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Can they recognise that a story that is read to
them may have happened a long time ago?
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Can they explain how they have changed
since they were born?
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Can they tell me about things that happened
when they were little?
Local and personal history
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Can they use words and phrases like: before I
was born, when I was younger?
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Can they give examples of things that are
different in their life from that of their
grandparents when they were young?
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Can they explain how their local area was
different in the past?
Knowledge and interpretation
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Do they recognise that we celebrate certain
events, such as bonfire night, because of what
happened many years ago?
Chronological understanding
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Can they recount some interesting facts from an
historical event, such as where the ‘Fire of
London’ started?
Can they sequence a set of events in
chronological order and give reasons for their
order?
Language
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Can they use words and phrases like: old, new
and a long time ago?
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Artefacts
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Can they put up to three objects in
chronological order (recent history)?
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Can they spot old and new things in a picture?
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Do they know that some objects belonged to
the past?
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Can they begin to identify the main differences
between old and new objects?
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Can they identify objects from the past, such
as vinyl records?
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Can they answer questions using a artefact/
photograph provided?
Language
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Can they use phrases and words like: ‘before’,
‘after’, ‘past’, ‘present’, ‘then’ and ‘now’; in their
historical learning?
Can they use the words ‘past’ and ‘present’
accurately?
Can they use a range of appropriate words and
phrases to describe the past?
Knowledge and interpretation
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Can they explain why Britain has a special
history by naming some famous events and
some famous people?
Can they explain what is meant by a parliament?
Historical enquiry
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Geography
DT
Art
Can they find out something about the past by
talking to an older person?
Can they research about a famous event that
happens in Britain and why it has been
happening for some time?
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Construction
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Can they select appropriate resources and
tools for their building projects?
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Can they talk with others about how they want
to construct their product?
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Can they make simple plans before making
objects, e.g. drawings, arranging pieces of
construction before building?
Construction
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Can they make sensible choices as to which
material to use for their constructions?
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Can they develop their own ideas from initial
starting points?
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Can they consider how to improve their
construction?
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PE
Gymnastics
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Can they make their body tense, relaxed,
curled and stretched?
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Can they control their body when travelling?
Gymnastics
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Can they plan and show a sequence of
movements?
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Can they use contrast in their sequences?
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Can they control their body when balancing?
Can they copy sequences and repeat them?
Can they roll in different ways?
Can they travel in different ways?
Can they balance in different ways?
Can they climb safely?
Can they stretch in different ways?
Can they curl in different ways?
Acquiring and developing skills
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Can they copy actions?
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Can they repeat actions and skills?
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Can they move with control and care?
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Are their movements controlled?
Can they think of more than one way to create a
sequence which follows a set of ‘rules’?
Can they work on their own and with a partner to
create a sequence?
Acquiring and developing skills
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Can they copy and remember actions?
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Can they repeat and explore actions with control
and coordination?
Evaluating and improving
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Can they talk about what is different between
what they did and what someone else did?
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Can they say how they could improve?
Evaluating and improving
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Can they talk about what they have done?
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Can they describe what other people did?
Health and fitness
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Can they describe how their body feels before,
during and after an activity?
Health and fitness
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Can they show how to exercise safely?
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Can they describe how their body feels during
different activities?
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Can they explain what their body needs to keep
healthy?
PSHE
SEAL Say no to bullying , Good to be me , Going for goals Year 1
Music
N/A
E-safety in Key Stage 1
ICT
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Science
Do they know that websites sometimes include pop-ups that take them away from the main site?
Do they know that bookmarking is a way to find safe sites again quickly?
Can they begin to evaluate websites and know that everything on the internet is not true?
Can they recognise advertising on websites and learn to ignore it?
Do they know they must tell a trusted adult immediately if anyone tries to meet them via the internet?
Do they know that personal information should not be shared online?
Can they act if they find something inappropriate online or something they are unsure of (including identifying
people who can help; minimising screen; online reporting using school system etc)?
Can they use the internet for learning and communicating with others, making choices when navigating
through sites?
Chick project