Programme

First Class (1st Grade)

Short words and first sentences for children aged 6 to 7, with the right finger on every key.

Question Marks, Commas and Exclamation MarksThree new keys: the question mark for asking, the comma for lists and the exclamation mark for surprise.10 lessons

English: Phonics and SpellingMagic e, the sounds er, ir and ur, aw and au, ow and ou, and adding s and es.11 lessons

English: GrammarNaming words, doing words and describing words, the past tense, joining words and sentence order.10 lessons

English: Reading and WritingRecounts, instructions, descriptions and letters, and reading carefully to find answers.10 lessons

English: Stories and PoemsFamous fables with a lesson to learn, and classic poems by Robert Louis Stevenson and Christina Rossetti.10 lessons

Maths: Numbers to 99Counting and writing numbers to 99, tens and units, counting in twos, fives and tens, and comparing numbers.10 lessons

Maths: Adding and Subtracting to 20Adding and subtracting within 20, doubles and near doubles, number facts, and word problems.10 lessons

Maths: Money, Time and MeasuresCoins and change to one euro, the hour and half past, the calendar, length, weight and capacity.10 lessons

Maths: Shapes, Fractions and Data2D and 3D shapes and their sides and corners, symmetry, halves, and reading simple charts.10 lessons

Science: Living Things and HabitatsHabitats around us, what animals and plants need, food chains, minibeasts and the seasons.10 lessons

Science: My Body, Materials and EnergyHeart and lungs, food groups, changing materials, light, sound, electricity safety and magnets.10 lessons

History: Long Ago and Famous PeopleClues from the past, games and transport long ago, and famous people who changed the world.10 lessons

Geography: People, Places and Our WorldPeople at work, the farm and the town, maps and directions, Ireland, and countries of the world.10 lessons

Computing: Algorithms and Online SafetyAlgorithms, sequences, loops and debugging, passwords, and being safe and kind online.10 lessons

Social and Personal: Myself and OthersGrowing and changing, feelings, friendship and fairness, healthy habits, and fire, water and road safety.10 lessons

Arts and Music: Artists, Composers and InstrumentsLine, shape and texture, famous artists and composers, the orchestra, tempo and loud and soft.10 lessons