The International Standard Classification of Education considers primary education a single-phase where programmes are typically designed to provide fundamental reading, writing, and mathematics skills and establish a solid foundation for learning. This is Level 5: Primary education or the first stage of basic education. Learning Areas

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• Find: Familiar letters
• Identify letter sounds
• Words from their homework/reading book
• Find little words inside big words e.g ‘at’ is in ‘that’ Writing
• Good pencil grip
• Practise mark-making/writing with a wide variety of media
• Correct letter formation Phonics
• Following the Jolly Phonics programme.
• Talking and Listening
• Talking is not as much of a problem as listening
• Numeracy
• Pupils will develop confidence through practical, mental and written activities.
• Sort, count, and label sets within 10
• Name, sort, and create pictures and models with 2d shapes
• Make simple graphs and read information from them Using Mathematics
• Use mathematical language in context
• Begin to check their own work for accuracy
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• Count everyday objects
• Name shapes
• Spot shapes along the road on the way to school
• Count specific colours of cars he lists are endless