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Programme

Second Class (2nd Grade)

Sentences, capital letters and full stops for children aged 7 to 8.

Apostrophes and HyphensTwo new keys: the apostrophe for short forms and for belonging, and the hyphen for joined words.10 lessons
English: Spelling PatternsSilent letters, adding ing and ed, prefixes and suffixes, compound words and tricky spellings.11 lessons
English: Grammar and PunctuationCommon and proper nouns, pronouns, past, present and future, comparing words, adverbs and speech.10 lessons
English: Words and MeaningsSynonyms and antonyms, homophones, alphabetical order, using a dictionary and choosing interesting words.10 lessons
English: Reading and WritingPlanning a story, characters and settings, writing a report, a diary and a persuasive piece.10 lessons
English: Myths, Fables and PoemsFamous myths from Greece and Africa, and classic poems by Edward Lear, Sara Coleridge and Robert Louis Stevenson.10 lessons
Maths: Numbers to 199 and Place ValueHundreds, tens and units, reading and writing numbers to 199, counting in steps, and rounding.10 lessons
Maths: Adding and SubtractingAdding and subtracting to 99, with and without renaming, mental strategies and word problems.10 lessons
Maths: Multiplying and DividingEqual groups, repeated adding, the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, sharing and grouping.10 lessons
Maths: Fractions, Money and TimeHalves and quarters, euro and cent up to five euro, and telling the time to the quarter hour.10 lessons
Maths: Measures, Shapes and DataCentimetres and metres, kilograms, litres, edges, faces and corners, turns and angles, and bar charts.10 lessons
Science: Animals and PlantsGroups of animals, animals with and without backbones, how seeds travel, and caring for living things.10 lessons
Science: Materials, Forces and EnergySolids, liquids and gases, natural and man-made materials, friction, sound, light and saving energy.10 lessons
History: Early Peoples and the PastStone Age hunters and farmers, Newgrange, the Vikings, castles, and finding out about our own past.10 lessons
Geography: Ireland and the WorldCounties and provinces, the coast, the compass, continents and oceans, and weather and climate.10 lessons
Computing: Coding, Files and Digital CitizenshipCoding with blocks, events and conditions, files and folders, keyboard shortcuts, searching safely and being a good digital citizen.10 lessons
Social and Personal: Friendship, Feelings and CommunityFriendship, managing feelings, standing up to bullying, healthy choices, safety and our community.10 lessons
Arts and Music: Masterpieces and MelodiesFamous paintings and painters, portraits and landscapes, famous composers, melody, rhythm and dynamics.10 lessons