Key Stage Two Music

During Key Stage Two Music, pupils sing songs and play instruments with increasing confidence, skill, expression, and awareness of their own contribution to a group or class performance.  They improvise, and develop their own musical compositions, in response to a variety of different stimuli with increasing personal involvement, independence and creativity.  They explore their thoughts and feelings through responding physically, intellectually and emotionally to a variety of music from different times and cultures.

In Music education, pupils will learn to sing songs, in unison, with clear direction, control of pitch, and develop a sense of phrase and musical expression.  They will play tuned and un-tuned instruments with control and rhythmic accuracy, and practice, rehearse and present performances with an awareness of the audience.

When creating and developing musical ideas, Key Stage 2 pupils will be taught to improvise and develop rhythmic and melodic material when performing.  They will explore, choose, combine and organise musical ideas within musical structures.

To summarise, pupils will be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding of musical education through….

-Analysing and comparing sounds

-Exploring their own ideas and feelings about music using movement, dance, expressive language and musical vocabulary.

-A range of music activities that integrate performing, composing and appraising.

-Respond to a range of musical and non-musical starting points.

-Working on their own and as part of a group.

-Using ICT to capture, change and combine sounds.

-A range of live and recorded music from different times and cultures, for example; classical, folk and pop.

Have you got an interest in online education at Key Stage Two Level, typically children aged 7-11?

Nowadays, more and more parents are seeking online educational tools to help teach their children.  With the wealth of material that is now available online, it is very easy to teach your own child.  I am not suggesting pulling them from school and doing it all yourself! Unless of course this is a route you have carefully considered. 

You do not have to be qualified to teach your child, just access to the internet and the time.

Spending as little as 40-50 minutes per night Monday to Thursday is more than enough to boost their learning with great noticeable results.  I wouldn’t advise more than one hour as you do not want to ‘overload’ your wee one’s.

Combining games with learning is a fantastic way to teach children, making education fun for them is the key to success.  Based on this rule www.keystagetwo.com, a virtual learning environment has now become one of the top websites for Key Stage Two pupils.  The website successfully manages to combine learning while kids play Buccaneers and Lobsters, which is great fun for the little ones - and with the added benefit of learning at the same time!

As KeyStageTwo.com is compliant with the National Curriculum in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, UK schools are now availing of the service.  On completion of quick set-up and installation, Schools and teachers use it for…..

-Saving time on marking tests.

-By issuing homework online, reducing photocopying and paper costs.

-By using the individual and class results summary, pinpointing areas requiring improvement, thus raising children’s performance.

-Clearly viewing children’s analysis displaying strengths and weaknesses, allowing the teacher to focus on them and provide feedback where necessary.

Parents use the system under two scenarios, firstly if their children’s school is enrolled in the system already, parents can log on and view their own child’s performance and results, tracking their progress.  They also use it to read teacher feedback and use the system with their little ones on a one-to-one basis.  Secondly, if a child’s school is not yet enrolled parents can sign up to the system for just ten pounds per month offering unlimited anytime access to all the resources, effectively tutoring the child themselves, at a tiny fraction of the traditional tutoring costs.

Finally, and most importantly KeyStageTwo.com offers fantastic benefits for the kids, too many to mention here!  Nip over to the website to learn more, for which I have provided a link here

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We would love to have you on board, whether you are a school, primary teacher, parent, tutor or even just a casual reader seeking educational resources with a difference!

Learn Key Stage 2 P.E (Physical Education)

During Key Stage 2 pupils enjoy being active and using their creativity and imagination in physical activity.  When I was at school, P.E was my favourite part of the week and could not understand why some of my friends ‘forgot their P.E kit’ to get out of doing physical activities! 

Anyway, when doing Physical Education, pupils learn new skills, find out how to use them in different ways, and link them to make actions, phrases and sequences of movement.  They enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other.  They develop an understanding of how to succeed in different activities and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.

They will learn to gain new skills and perform actions and skills with more consistent control and quality; they will plan, use and adapt strategies, tactics and ideas for individual and group activities.  While abiding to the Health and Safety aspects associated with P.E, they will learn and understand the rules of a game, such as

Netball.

Football.

Basketball.

Swimming.

Athletics.

Gymnastics.

Dance.

Another factor on P.E is that pupils understand the scoring and points systems and timings specific to each activity.  

Although P.E is usually associated with physical activities and games, a large part of the learning is educational.  During this education, along with the physical aspect - pupils will study how exercise affects the body in the short and long term, why it is good for their health and well-being, how to warm up correctly, the reasons why warm up is important and why appropriate clothing and hygiene is important to P.E.

Science plays a part in P.E also, with regards to life processes and living things, including how the heart acts as a pump to circulate the blood through vessels around the body and lungs, and the understanding about the effect of exercise and rest on your pulse rate.

Have you got an interest in online education at Key Stage Two Level, typically children aged 7-11?

Nowadays, more and more parents are seeking online educational tools to help teach their children.  With the wealth of material that is now available online, it is very easy to teach your own child.  I am not suggesting pulling them from school and doing it all yourself! Unless of course this is a route you have carefully considered. 

You do not have to be qualified to teach your child, just access to the internet and the time.

Spending as little as 40-50 minutes per night Monday to Thursday is more than enough to boost their learning with great noticeable results. 

Combining games with learning is a fantastic way to teach children, making education fun for them is the key to success.  Based on this rule www.keystagetwo.com, a virtual learning environment has now become one of the top websites for Key Stage Two pupils.  The website successfully manages to combine learning while kids play Buccaneers and Lobsters, which is great fun for the little ones - and with the added benefit of learning at the same time!

As KeyStageTwo.com is compliant with the National Curriculum in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, UK schools are now availing of the service.  On completion of quick set-up and installation, Schools and teachers use it for…..

-Saving time on marking tests.

-By issuing homework online, reducing photocopying and paper costs.

-By using the individual and class results summary, pinpointing areas requiring improvement, thus raising children’s performance.

-Clearly viewing children’s analysis displaying strengths and weaknesses, allowing the teacher to focus on them and provide feedback where necessary.

Parents use the system under two scenarios, firstly if their children’s school is enrolled in the system already, parents can log on and view their own child’s performance and results, tracking their progress.  They also use it to read teacher feedback and use the system with their little ones on a one-to-one basis.  Secondly, if a child’s school is not yet enrolled parents can sign up to the system for just ten pounds per month offering unlimited anytime access to all the resources, effectively tutoring the child themselves, at a tiny fraction of the traditional tutoring costs.

Finally, and most importantly KeyStageTwo.com offers fantastic benefits for the kids, too many to mention here!  Nip over to the website to learn more, for which I have provided a link here  

 <a href="http://www.KeyStageTwo.com" title="http://www.KeyStageTwo.com">http://www.KeyStageTwo.com</a>

We would love to have you on board, whether you are a school, primary teacher, parent, tutor or even just a casual reader seeking educational resources with a difference!

Learn Key Stage 2 History

During Key Stage Two History pupils learn about noteworthy people, events and places, both in the past and more recently.  They learn about change over time in Britain and other parts of the world, and look at history from different perspectives such as, political, economic, technological, scientific, social, religious, and cultural.  They will be able to describe main events and situations and make the links between these occasions and different periods and societies. 

When investigating the past they will use different sources of information, using dates and historical vocabulary to describe events, people and developments.  Throughout this learning they will understand that the past can be represented and interpreted in different ways throughout Britain and the wider world, and that people have different views and concepts on the history of the past.

Key Stage 2 History students will develop a chronological understanding of placing events, people and changes into the correct eras.  They will use dates and vocabulary relating to the passing of time, including ancient, modern, BC, AD, century and decades.

When studying Key Stage 2 History, pupils will also incorporate ICT based sources into their research; these include documents, printed sources, CD-ROMS, databases, pictures, photographs, music and artefacts.  They will also visit historic buildings, museums and galleries where they will ask and answer questions relevant to the focus of the enquiry.  

To summarise, using the guidelines as mentioned above - pupils will be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through a local history study, three British history studies, a European history study and a world history study.  This will include the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Tudor times and Victorian Britain.

Have you got an interest in online education at Key Stage Two Level, typically children aged 7-11?

Nowadays, more and more parents are seeking online educational tools to help teach their children.  With the wealth of material that is now available online, it is very easy to teach your own child.  I am not suggesting pulling them from school and doing it all yourself! Unless of course this is a route you have carefully considered. 

You do not have to be qualified to teach your child, just access to the internet and the time.

Spending as little as 40-50 minutes per night Monday to Thursday is more than enough to boost their learning with great noticeable results. 

Combining games with learning is a fantastic way to teach children, making education fun for them is the key to success.  Based on this rule www.keystagetwo.com, a virtual learning environment has now become one of the top websites for Key Stage Two pupils.  The website successfully manages to combine learning while kids play Buccaneers and Lobsters, which is great fun for the little ones - and with the added benefit of learning at the same time!

As KeyStageTwo.com is compliant with the National Curriculum in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, UK schools are now availing of the service.  On completion of quick set-up and installation, Schools and teachers use it for…..

-Saving time on marking tests.

-By issuing homework online, reducing photocopying and paper costs.

-By using the individual and class results summary, pinpointing areas requiring improvement, thus raising children’s performance.

-Clearly viewing children’s analysis displaying strengths and weaknesses, allowing the teacher to focus on them and provide feedback where necessary.

Parents use the system under two scenarios, firstly if their children’s school is enrolled in the system already, parents can log on and view their own child’s performance and results, tracking their progress.  They also use it to read teacher feedback and use the system with their little ones on a one-to-one basis.  Secondly, if a child’s school is not yet enrolled parents can sign up to the system for just ten pounds per month offering unlimited anytime access to all the resources, effectively tutoring the child themselves, at a tiny fraction of the traditional tutoring costs.

Finally, and most importantly KeyStageTwo.com offers fantastic benefits for the kids, too many to mention here!  Nip over to the website to learn more, for which I have provided a link here

<a href="http://www.KeyStageTwo.com" title="http://www.KeyStageTwo.com">http://www.KeyStageTwo.com</a>

We would love to have you on board, whether you are a school, primary teacher, parent, tutor or even just a casual reader seeking educational resources with a difference!

Learn Key Stage 2 ICT

During Key Stage Two, pupils use a wide range of ICT tools and information sources to support their work in the other subjects they study at school; they use their research skills and decide what information is suitable for their work.  By doing this, they will question the credibility and quality of information and learn how to change their work and present it in such a way, suitable to their audience.  

I.C.T is a perfect setting for pupils to learn and understand health and safety.  Pupils will exercise health and safety skills when using, computers, keyboards, data projectors, interactive whiteboards, software, mobile equipment, hazardous substances and of course personal safety.

The 1^st area they will cover is ‘Reading for information’, here pupils will:

-Scan text to extract relevant info.

-Skim for general gist and overall impression.

-Obtain specific info through detailed reading.

-Draw on different features of texts, including print, sound and image, to obtain meaning.

-Use organisational features and systems to find texts and info.

-Learn to decide between fact and opinion.

The 2^nd area in I.C.T is ‘developing ideas and making them a reality’.  Pupils will understand how to develop and refine ideas upon organising text, tables, images and sound specific to their idea.  They will learn how to create, test, improve and refine instructions to make things happen, monitor events and respond to them.  During this stage they will plan, draft, revise, proofread, present and discuss their ideas and work.

The 3^rd area in learning I.C.T is ‘exchanging and sharing information’.  Here pupils will learn how to share and exchange info in various ways including e-mail, they will need to bear in mind the needs of the audience and carefully consider the content and quality when communicating info.

Other areas that will be implemented into the I.C.T Key Stage Two learning schedule include:

-Reviewing, modifying and evaluating work as it progresses. (Comparing their work to that of others and how theirs and friends work could be improved.

-Solving numerical problems. (Recognising, representing and interpreting simple number relationships and using formulae in words and symbols).

Have you got an interest in online education at Key Stage Two Level, typically children aged 7-11?

Nowadays, more and more parents are seeking online educational tools to help teach their children.  With the wealth of material that is now available online, it is very easy to teach your own child.  I am not suggesting pulling them from school and doing it all yourself! Unless of course this is a route you have carefully considered. 

You do not have to be qualified to teach your child, just access to the internet and the time.

Spending as little as 40-50 minutes per night Monday to Thursday is more than enough to boost their learning with great noticeable results. 

Combining games with learning is a fantastic way to teach children, making education fun for them is the key to success.  Based on this rule www.keystagetwo.com, a virtual learning environment has now become one of the top websites for Key Stage Two pupils.  The website successfully manages to combine learning while kids play Buccaneers and Lobsters, which is great fun for the little ones - and with the added benefit of learning at the same time!

As KeyStageTwo.com is compliant with the National Curriculum in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, UK schools are now availing of the service.  On completion of quick set-up and installation, Schools and teachers use it for…..

-Saving time on marking tests.

-By issuing homework online, reducing photocopying and paper costs.

-By using the individual and class results summary, pinpointing areas requiring improvement, thus raising children’s performance.

-Clearly viewing children’s analysis displaying strengths and weaknesses, allowing the teacher to focus on them and provide feedback where necessary.

Parents use the system under two scenarios, firstly if their children’s school is enrolled in the system already, parents can log on and view their own child’s performance and results, tracking their progress.  They also use it to read teacher feedback and use the system with their little ones on a one-to-one basis.  Secondly, if a child’s school is not yet enrolled parents can sign up to the system for just ten pounds per month offering unlimited anytime access to all the resources, effectively tutoring the child themselves, at a tiny fraction of the traditional tutoring costs.

Finally, and most importantly KeyStageTwo.com offers fantastic benefits for the kids, too many to mention here!  Nip over to the website to learn more, for which I have provided a link here
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We would love to have you on board, whether you are a school, primary teacher, parent, tutor or even just a casual reader seeking educational resources with a difference!

Key Stage 2 Subjects - By KeyStageTwo.com

Throughout your child’s time at primary school, your little one's will be taught and learn a varied range of subjects to prepare them for exams, secondary school and their future. As a parent of a primary school pupil, knowing and being familiar with the National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2, and the subjects that are taught, can really help you to support your child's learning.

National Curriculum subjects

The National Curriculum, taught to all pupils in state or maintained schools, is made up of blocks of years, known as key stages, children in year 1 and 2 of primary school cover Key Stage 1, and children from years 3 to 6 cover Key Stage 2.

Compulsory National Curriculum subjects are the same for Key Stages 1 and 2, they are

·         English

·         Maths

·         Science

·         Design and technology

·         Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

·         History

·         Geography

·         Art and design

·         Music

·         Physical education

Schools also have a duty to teach religious education, although as a parent you have the right to withdraw your child from religious education if you desire. In addition, schools are advised to teach personal, social and health education (PSHE) and citizenship, together with at least one modern foreign language.

Your child’s school may cover these subjects under different names, and may teach more than one subject together under the same name. This is decided by the individual schools, but it is mandatory they are covering the National Curriculum specification.

Have you got an interest in online education at Key Stage Two Level, typically children aged 7-11?

Nowadays, more and more parents are seeking online educational tools to help teach their children.  With the wealth of material that is now available online, it is very easy to teach your own child.  I am not suggesting pulling them from school and doing it all yourself! Unless of course this is a route you have carefully considered. 

You do not have to be qualified to teach your child, just access to the internet and ….. the time.

Spending as little as 40-50 minutes per night Monday to Thursday is more than enough to boost their learning with great noticeable results.  I wouldn’t advise more than one hour as you do not want to ‘overload’ your wee one’s.

Combining games with learning is a fantastic way to teach children, making education fun for them is the key to success.  Based on this rule www.keystagetwo.com, a virtual learning environment has now become one of the top websites for Key Stage Two pupils.  The website successfully manages to combine learning while kids play Buccaneers and Lobsters, which is great fun for the little ones - and with the added benefit of learning at the same time!

As KeyStageTwo.com is compliant with the National Curriculum in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, UK schools are now availing of the service.  On completion of quick set-up and installation, Schools and teachers use it for…..

-Saving time on marking tests.

-By issuing homework online, reducing photocopying and paper costs.

-By using the individual and class results summary, pinpointing areas requiring improvement, thus raising children’s performance.

-Clearly viewing children’s analysis displaying strengths and weaknesses, allowing the teacher to focus on them and provide feedback where necessary.

Parents use the system under two scenarios, firstly if their children’s school is enrolled in the system already, parents can log on and view their own child’s performance and results, tracking their progress.  They also use it to read teacher feedback and use the system with their little ones on a one-to-one basis.  Secondly, if a child’s school is not yet enrolled parents can sign up to the system for just ten pounds per month offering unlimited anytime access to all the resources, effectively tutoring the child themselves, at a tiny fraction of the traditional tutoring costs.

Finally, and most importantly KeyStageTwo.com offers fantastic benefits for the kids, too many to mention here!  Nip over to the website to learn more, for which I have provided a link here.... <a href="http://www.keystagetwo.com/" title="http://www.keystagetwo.com%22%3ehttp//www.KeyStageTwo.com%3C/a>

We would love to have you on board, whether you are a school, primary teacher, parent, tutor or even just a casual reader seeking educational resources with a difference!