Ages 8–9
Year 4 curriculum map
39 of 39 teaching points covered, 0 partly, 0 coming soon.
This lists what the National Curriculum for England asks for in Year 4, and the games that practise each point. A game only counts once it is on the site. Reading aloud, handwriting and hands-on science are best done away from a screen, and are marked as such.
Maths
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Number and place value. Count in 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000; four-digit place value; order, compare and round to 10, 100 and 1000
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Number and place value. Count backwards through zero into negative numbers
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Number and place value. Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C), and know how the number system came to include zero and place value
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Addition and subtraction. Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits in columns; estimate, check and solve two-step problems
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Multiplication and division. Recall all times tables to 12 × 12
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Multiplication and division. Factor pairs; multiply three numbers; the distributive law; multiply 2- and 3-digit numbers by one digit
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Fractions and decimals. Tenths and hundredths; decimal equivalents; divide by 10 and 100; round and compare decimals
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Fractions and decimals. Equivalent fraction families; add and subtract fractions with the same denominator; fractions of quantities
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Measurement. Perimeter of rectilinear shapes; area by counting squares
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Measurement. Convert between units; read, write and convert 12- and 24-hour time
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Geometry. Classify triangles and quadrilaterals; acute and obtuse angles; lines of symmetry; complete symmetric figures
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Geometry. Describe positions as coordinates in the first quadrant; translations
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Statistics. Read and make bar charts and time graphs; comparison, sum and difference problems
English
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Grammar and punctuation. Fronted adverbials and the comma after them
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Grammar and punctuation. Plural and possessive apostrophes
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Grammar and punctuation. Standard English verb forms (we were, I did)
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Grammar and punctuation. Determiners, pronouns and possessive pronouns; choosing nouns or pronouns for cohesion
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Grammar and punctuation. Expanded noun phrases with adjectives, nouns and prepositional phrases
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Spelling. Homophones and words that are often misspelt, from the Years 3 and 4 list
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Reading. Retrieve and summarise, infer characters' feelings, and explain how language and layout add meaning
Science
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Living things and their habitats. Group living things in different ways and use classification keys
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Living things and their habitats. How changing environments, and people, can help or harm living things
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Animals, including humans. The parts and jobs of the digestive system; types of teeth
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Animals, including humans. Food chains: producers, predators and prey
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States of matter. Solids, liquids and gases; melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation and the water cycle
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Sound. How sounds are made; pitch and volume; how sound travels and fades
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Electricity. Simple series circuits, switches, conductors and insulators, and electrical safety
Geography
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Locational knowledge. Locate the countries of Europe and North and South America, with their capital cities and main physical features
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Locational knowledge. Name and locate the counties and cities of the United Kingdom, and the four nations and their capitals
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Human and physical geography. Rivers, mountains and the water cycle: the course of a river from source to mouth
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Geographical skills. Use maps, atlases and globes; the eight points of a compass; four-figure grid references, symbols and keys
- Best away from the screen
Geographical skills. Fieldwork: observe, measure, record and present the features of the local areaTry this together at home or at school.
History
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British history. Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots: who they were, how they lived and what they left behind
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British history. The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England up to the time of Edward the Confessor
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Local history. A study of an aspect of history or a site dating from a period beyond 1066 that is significant in the localityTry this together at home or at school.
Computing
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Programming. Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals; use selection in programs
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Programming. Use sequence, repetition and variables in programs; work with various forms of input and output
- Best away from the screen
Online safety. Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour; know how to report concernsTry this together at home or at school.
Languages
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Reading and writing. Read carefully and understand words and phrases; broaden vocabulary; write phrases from memory
- Best away from the screen
Speaking and listening. Listen, join in, hold simple conversations and pronounce words accuratelyTry this together at home or at school.
Music
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Notation. Appreciate and understand a wide range of music; use the dimensions of music, including duration and tempo
- Best away from the screen
Performing and composing. Sing and play instruments, improvise and compose, and listen with attentionTry this together at home or at school.
Art and design
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Knowledge. Pattern, shape and symmetry, and the work of great artists, architects and designers
- Best away from the screen
Making. Improve mastery of drawing, painting and sculpture, and keep a sketchbookTry this together at home or at school.
Design and technology
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Technical knowledge. Apply understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce structures
- Best away from the screen
Design and make. Design, make and evaluate products for a purposeTry this together at home or at school.
Physical education
- Best away from the screen
Physical education. Running, jumping, throwing and catching; team games; gymnastics and dance; outdoor activities; swimming and water safetyTry this together at home or at school.