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Year 1 Learning Goals

What should my child be able to do in Year 1?

Children develop at different rates, but these are the typical expectations for a child working at the expected level by the end of each term.

Term Reading Writing Maths
End of Autumn Term • Read simple sentences using phonics
• Recognise and read common words
• Answer simple questions about what they have read
• Write simple sentences
• Use finger spaces and full stops
• Spell some words using phonics
• Count forwards and backwards to 20 and beyond
• Read and write numbers to 20
• Add and subtract small numbers
End of Spring Term • Read short books with more confidence
• Use phonics to read new words
• Retell stories and talk about characters
• Write a few sentences linked together
• Use capital letters and full stops mostly correctly
• Spell common words more accurately
• Count, read and write numbers to 50
• Add and subtract within 20
• Understand tens and ones
End of Summer Term • Read a range of books fluently
• Show understanding by answering questions
• Use expression when reading
• Write several sentences for different purposes
• Use capital letters, full stops and some question marks
• Spell many common words correctly
• Count, read and write numbers to 100
• Add and subtract within 20 confidently
• Recognise half and quarter
• Solve simple word problems