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National Curriculum QCA Units - OCEPS links

Art and Design

Unit 1A. Self-portrait
Unit 1B Investigating materials
Unit 1C What is sculpture? OCEPS links
Unit 2B Mother Nature, designer
Unit 2C Can buildings speak?
Unit 3A. Portraying relationships
Unit 3B. Investigating pattern
Unit 3C. Can we change places?
Unit 4A. Viewpoints
Unit 4B. Take a seat OCEPS links
Unit 4C. Journeys
Unit 5A. Objects and meanings
Unit 5B. Containers
Unit 5C. Talking textiles OCEPS links
Unit 6A. People in action
Unit 6B. What a performance
Unit 6C. A sense of place
Unit 9gen. Visiting a museum, gallery or site OCEPS links

OCEPS Art Links OCEPS Art and Craft Fun links

Artists Craft Drawing

Galleries Materials Paint & Colour

Sculpture Art Techniques

Design and Technology

OCEPS Design & Technology Links

OCEPS Design & Technology Fun links

Unit 1A. Moving pictures OCEPS links
Unit 1B. Playgrounds OCEPS links
Unit 1C. Eat more fruit and vegetables OCEPS links
Unit 1D. Homes OCEPS links
Unit 2A. Vehicles OCEPS links
Unit 2B. Puppets OCEPS links
Unit 2C. Winding up OCEPS links
Unit 2D. Joseph's coat OCEPS links
Unit 3A. Packaging OCEPS links
Unit 3B. Sandwich snacks OCEPS links
Unit 3C. Moving monsters OCEPS links
Unit 3D. Photograph frames OCEPS links
Unit 4A. Money containers
Unit 4B. Storybooks OCEPS links
Unit 4C. Torches OCEPS links
Unit 4D. Alarms OCEPS links
Unit 4E. Lighting it up OCEPS links
Unit 5A. Musical instruments OCEPS links
Unit 5B. Bread OCEPS links
Unit 5C. Moving toys OCEPS links
Unit 5D. Biscuits OCEPS links
Unit 6A. Shelters OCEPS links
Unit 6B. Slippers OCEPS links
Unit 6C. Fairground OCEPS links
Unit 6D. Controllable vehicles OCEPS links

Bridges Fun DT Inventions & Inventors

Paper Airplanes Pneumatics

Geography

OCEPS Geography Fun links

Unit 1. Around our school - the local area OCEPS links
Unit 2. How can we make our local area safer? OCEPS l inks
Unit 3. An island home OCEPS links
Unit 4. Going to the seaside OCEPS links
Unit 5. Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? OCEPS links
Unit 6. Investigating our local area OCEPS links
Unit 7. Weather around the world OCEPS links
Unit 8. Improving the environment OCEPS links
Unit 9. Village settlers OCEPS links
Unit 10. A village in India OCEPS links
Unit 11. Water OCEPS links
Unit 12. Should the high street be closed to traffic? OCEPS l inks
Unit 13. A contrasting UK locality - Llandudno OCEPS links
Unit 14. Investigating rivers OCEPS links
Unit 15. The mountain environment OCEPS links
Unit 16. What's in the news? OCEPS links
Unit 17. Global eye OCEPS links
Unit 18. Connecting ourselves to the world OCEPS links
Unit 19. How and where do we spend our time? OCEPS link s
Unit 20. Local traffic - an environmental issue OCEPS links
Unit 21. How can we improve the area we can see from our window? OCEPS links
Unit 22. A contrasting locality overseas - Tocuaro OCEPS links
Unit 23. Investigating coasts OCEPS links
Unit 24. Passport to the world
Unit 25. Geography and numbers

History

OCEPS History Fun Links

Unit 1. How are our toys different from those in the past? OCEPS links
Unit 2. What were homes like a long time ago? OCEPS links
Unit 3. What were seaside holidays like in the past? OCEPS links
Unit 4. Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? OCEPS links
Unit 5. How do we know about the Great Fire of London? OCEPS links
Unit 6A. Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman case study OCEPS links
Unit 6B. Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? An Anglo-Saxon case study OCEPS links
Unit 6C. Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking case study OCEPS links
Unit 7. Why did Henry VIII marry six times? OCEPS links
Unit 8. What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times? OCEPS links
Unit 9. What was it like for children in the Second World War? OCEPS links
Unit 10. What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived? OCEPS links
Unit 11. What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain? OCEPS links
Unit 12. How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? OCEPS links
Unit 13. How has life in Britain changed since 1948? OCEPS links
Unit 14. Who were the ancient Greeks? OCEPS links
Unit 15. How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?
Unit 16. How can we find out about the Indus Valley civilisation? OCEPS links
Unit 17. What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? OCEPS links
Unit 18. What was it like to live here in the past? OCEPS links
Unit 19. What were the effects of Tudor exploration? OCEPS links
Unit 20. What can we learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person? OCEPS links

ICT

OCEPS links

Unit 1A. An introduction to modelling
Unit 1B. Using a word bank
Unit 1C. The information around us
Unit 1D. Labelling and classifying
Unit 1E. Representing information graphically: pictograms
Unit 1F. Understanding instructions and making things happen
Unit 2A. Writing stories: communicating information using text
Unit 2B. Creating pictures
Unit 2C. Finding information
Unit 2D. Routes: controlling a floor turtle
Unit 2E. Questions and answers
Unit 3A. Combining text and graphics
Unit 3B. Manipulating sound
Unit 3C. Introduction to databases
Unit 3D. Exploring simulations
Unit 3E. E-mail
Unit 4A. Writing for different audiences
Unit 4B. Developing images using repeating patterns
Unit 4C. Branching databases
Unit 4D. Collecting and presenting information: questionnaires and pie charts
Unit 4E. Modelling effects on screen
Unit 5A. Graphical modelling
Unit 5B. Analysing data and asking questions: using complex searches
Unit 5C. Evaluating information, checking accuracy and questioning plausibility
Unit 5D. Introduction to spreadsheets
Unit 5E. Controlling devices
Unit 5F. Monitoring environmental conditions and changes
Unit 6A. Multimedia presentation
Unit 6B. Spreadsheet modelling
Unit 6C. Control and monitoring - What happens when...?
Unit 6D. Using the internet to search large databases and to interpret information

Music

OCEPS Music links OCEPS Fun Music links

Fun Interactive Music Listening Making Music

Orchestra Songs and Singing

Unit 1. Ongoing skills
Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds
Unit 3. The long and the short of it - Exploring duration
Unit 4. Feel the pulse - Exploring pulse and rhythm
Unit 5. Taking off - Exploring pitch
Unit 6. What's the score? - Exploring instruments and symbols
Unit 7. Rain, rain, go away - Exploring timbre, tempo and dynamics
Unit 8. Ongoing skills
Unit 9. Animal magic - Exploring descriptive sounds
Unit 10. Play it again - Exploring rhythmic patterns
Unit 11. The class orchestra - Exploring arrangements
Unit 12. Dragon scales - Exploring pentatonic scales
Unit 13. Painting with sound - Exploring sound colours
Unit 14. Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard - Exploring singing games
Unit 15. Ongoing skills
Unit 16. Cyclic patterns - Exploring rhythm and pulse
Unit 17. Roundabout - Exploring rounds
Unit 18. Journey into space - Exploring sound sources
Unit 19. Songwriter - Exploring lyrics and melody
Unit 20. Stars, hide your fires - Performing together
Unit 21. Who knows? - Exploring musical processes

Physical Education

OCEPS links

Unit 1. Dance activities (1)
Unit 2. Dance activities (2)
Unit 3. Games activities (1)
Unit 4. Games activities (2)
Unit 5. Gymnastic activities (1)
Unit 6. Gymnastic activities (2)
Unit 7. Swimming activities and water safety (1) Beginners (non-swimmers and developing swimmers)
Unit 8. Dance activities (3)
Unit 9. Dance activities (4)
Unit 10. Invasion games (1)
Unit 11. Invasion games (2)
Unit 12. Striking and fielding games (1)
Unit 13. Net/wall games (1)
Unit 14. Gymnastic activities (3)
Unit 15. Gymnastic activities (4)
Unit 16. Swimming activities and water safety (2) Developing and competent swimmers
Unit 17. Athletic activities (1)
Unit 18. Athletic activities (2)
Unit 19. Outdoor and adventurous activities (1)
Unit 20. Outdoor and adventurous activities (2)
Unit 21. Dance activities (5)
Unit 22. Dance activities (6)
Unit 23. Invasion games (3)
Unit 24. Invasion games (4)
Unit 25. Striking and fielding games (2)
Unit 26. Net/wall games (2)
Unit 27. Gymnastic activities (5)
Unit 28. Gymnastic activities (6)
Unit 29. Athletic activities (3)
Unit 30. Outdoor and adventurous activities (3)
Unit 31. Dance activities - link unit
Unit 32. Games activities - link unit

PSHE

OCEPS links

Unit 01. Taking part - developing skills of communication and participation
Unit 02. Choices
Unit 03. Animals and us
Unit 04. People who help us - the local police
Unit 05. Living in a diverse world
Unit 06. Developing our school grounds
Unit 07. Children's rights - human rights
Unit 08. How do rules and laws affect me?
Unit 09. Respect for property
Unit 10. Local democracy for young citizens
Unit 11. In the media - what's the news?
Unit 12. Moving on

Religious Education

OCEPS links

Unit RA. What are harvest festivals?
Unit RB. Who were the friends of Jesus?
Unit RC. Who was Noah?
Unit 1A. What does it mean to belong? - Generic
Unit 1B. What does it mean to belong in Christianity?
Unit 1C. Celebrations: why do Christians give gifts at Christmas?
Unit 1D. Beliefs and practice - Generic
Unit 1E. How do Jewish people express their beliefs in practice?
Unit 1F. What can we learn from visiting a church?
Unit 2A. What is the Torah and why is it important to Jewish people?
Unit 2B. Why did Jesus tell stories?
Unit 2C. Celebrations - Generic
Unit 2D. Visiting a place of worship - Generic
Unit 3A. What do signs and symbols mean in religion?
Unit 3B. How and why do Hindus celebrate Divali?
Unit 3C. What do we know about Jesus?
Unit 3D. What is the Bible and why is it important for Christians?
Unit 3E. What is faith and what difference does it make?
Unit 4A. How and why do Hindus worship at home and in the mandir?
Unit 4B. Celebrations: Christmas journeys
Unit 4C. Why is Easter important for Christians?
Unit 4D. What religions are represented in our neighbourhood?
Unit 5A. Why is Muhammad important to Muslims?
Unit 5B. How do Muslims express their beliefs through practices?
Unit 5C. Where did the Christian Bible come from?
Unit 5D. How do the beliefs of Christians influence their actions?
Unit 6A. Worship and community - Generic
Unit 6B. Worship and community: what is the role of the mosque?
Unit 6C. Why are sacred texts important? - Generic
Unit 6D. What is the Qur'an and why is it important to Muslims?
Unit 6E. What can we learn from Christian religious buildings?
Unit 6F. How do people express their faith through the

Science

OCEPS Science Fun links

Unit 1A. Ourselves OCEPS links
Unit 1B. Growing plants OCEPS links
Unit 1C. Sorting and using materials OCEPS links
Unit 1D. Light and dark OCEPS links
Unit 1E. Pushes and pulls OCEPS links
Unit 1F. Sound and hearing OCEPS links
Unit 2A. Health and growth OCEPS links
Unit 2B. Plants and animals in the local environment OCEPS links
Unit 2C. Variation
Unit 2D. Grouping and changing materials OCEPS links
Unit 2E. Forces and movement OCEPS links
Unit 2F. Using electricity OCEPS links
Unit 3A. Teeth and eating OCEPS links
Unit 3B. Helping plants grow well OCEPS links
Unit 3C. Characteristics of materials OCEPS links
Unit 3D. Rocks and soils OCEPS links
Unit 3E. Magnets and springs OCEPS links
Unit 3F. Light and shadows OCEPS links
Unit 4A. Moving and growing OCEPS links
Unit 4B. Habitats OCEPS links
Unit 4C. Keeping warm OCEPS links
Unit 4D. Solids, liquids and how they can be separated OCEPS sites
Unit 4E. Friction OCEPS links
Unit 4F. Circuits and conductors OCEPS links
Unit 5_6H. Enquiry in environmental and technological contexts
Unit 5A. Keeping healthy OCEPS links
Unit 5B. Life cycles OCEPS links
Unit 5C. Gases around us OCEPS links
Unit 5D. Changing state OCEPS links
Unit 5E. Earth, Sun and Moon OCEPS links
Unit 5F. Changing sounds OCEPS links
Unit 6A. Interdependence and adaptation OCEPS links
Unit 6B. Micro-organisms (short unit) OCEPS links
Unit 6C. More about dissolving OCEPS links
Unit 6D. Reversible and irreversible changes (short unit) OCEPS links
Unit 6E. Forces in action OCEPS links
Unit 6F. How we see things (short unit) OCEPS links
Unit 6G. Changing circuits (short unit) OCEPS links

The following is an example where all of the QCA Units for each subject are taught in each year - Year 1 to Year 6

Year 1

Autumn

TOYS

(H1) How are our toys different from those in the past?

(Sci 1e) Pushes and pulls

(G5) Where in the world is Barnaby Bear?

(ICT1b) Using a word bank

(ICT1c) The information around us

(DT 1A) Moving pictures

Spring

HOMES & GARDENS

(H2) What were homes like a long time ago?

(Sci 1c) Sorting and using materials

(Sci 1b) Growing plants

(DT 1d) Homes

(ICT1d) Labelling and classifying
(ICT1e) Representing information graphically: pictograms

Summer

OURSELVES

(Sci 1a) Ourselves

(Sci 1d) Light and dark

(Sci 1f) Sound and hearing

(DT1b) Playgrounds

(G2) How can we make our local area safer?

(G1) Around our school - the local area

(ICT1a) An introduction to modelling
(ICT1f) Understanding instructions and making things happen

Year 2

Autumn

GOING PLACES

(G4) Going to the seaside

(H3) What were seaside holidays like in the past?

(Sci 2f) Using Electricity Unit 2F. Using electricity

(Sci 2e) Forces & movement Unit 2E. Forces and movement

(DT 2A) Vehicles

(DT 2c) Winding up

(ICT2c) Finding information
(ICT2d) Routes: controlling a floor turtle

(DT2B) Puppets

Spring

FIRE! FIRE!

(H5) How do we know about the Great Fire of London?

(Sci2a) Health & growth Unit 2A. Health and growth

(Sci2d) Grouping & changing materials Unit 2D. Grouping and changing materials

(ICT2b) Creating pictures

Summer

PLANTS & ANIMALS

(Sci 2b) Plants and animals in the local environment

(Sci 2c) Variation

(ICT2a) Writing stories: communicating information using text
(ICT2e) Questions and answers

Year 3
Autumn 1	Autumn 2
(G6) Investigating our local area (G7) Weather around the world (G21) How can we improve the area we can see from our window? (ICT3a) Combining text and graphics	(Sci 3e) Magnets and springs (Sci 3a) Teeth and eating (DT 3b) Sandwich snacks (DT 3a) Packaging (ICT3c) Introduction to databases

Puppet Theatre (DT 3C) Moving monsters
Spring 1	Spring 2
(H10) What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived? DT: Jewellery & mask making (ICT3b) Manipulating sound	(Sci 3d) Rocks and soils (Sci 3c) Characteristics of materials (ICT3d) Exploring simulations
Summer 1	Summer 2
(Sci 3b) Helping plants grow well (ICT3e) E-mail	(Sci 3f) Light and shadows (ICT3e) E-mail

Year 4
Autumn 1	Autumn 2
(H6a) Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman case study (G9) Village settlers (DT6B) Slippers (ICT4a) Writing for different audiences	(Sci 4b) Habitats (Sci 4f) Circuits and conductors (G8) Improving the environment (DT 4D) Alarms (ICT4c) Branching databases

(DT 4B) Storybooks
Spring 1	Spring 2
(Sci 4c) Keeping warm (G10) A village in India ART/DT: Batik & Textiles (ICT4b) Developing images using repeating patterns	(Sci 4d) Solids, liquids and how they can be separated (Sci 4a) Moving and growing (ICT4d) Collecting and presenting information: questionnaires and pie charts
Summer 1	Summer 2
(H7) Why did Henry VIII marry six times? (H8) What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times? (ICT4e) Modelling effects on screen	(Sci 4E) Friction (ICT4e) Modelling effects on screen

Year 5
Autumn
(G14) Investigating rivers (G11) Water (G15) The mountain environment (G13) A contrasting UK locality (Sci 5E) Earth, Sun and Moon (DT 6A) Shelters (ICT5a) Graphical modelling (ICT5b) Analysing data and asking questions: using complex searches

(DT 5a) Musical instruments
Spring 1	Spring 2
(Sci 5c) Gases around us (Sci 5D) Changing state (ICT5c) Evaluating information, checking accuracy and questioning plausibility (ICT5d) Introduction to spreadsheets	(H11) What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain? (H12) How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? (DT 5b) Bread (DT 5D)Biscuits (Sci 5a) Keeping healthy (ICT5c) Evaluating information, checking accuracy and questioning plausibility (ICT5d) Introduction to spreadsheets
Summer 1	Summer 2
(Sci 5B) Life cycles (ICT5f) Monitoring environmental conditions and changes	(Sci 5f) Changing sounds (ICT5e) Controlling devices

Year 6
Autumn 1	Autumn 2
(H14) Who were the ancient Greeks? (H15) How do we use ancient Greek ideas today? (Sci 6B) Micro-organisms (ICT6a) Multimedia presentation	(Sci 6c) More about dissolving (Sci 6D) Reversible and irreversible changes (ICT6b) Spreadsheet modelling

(Sci 6f) How we see things (Sci 6G) Changing circuits
Spring 1	Spring 2
(Sci 6A) Interdependence and adaptation (Sci 6E) Forces in action (ICT6c) Control and monitoring - What happens when...?	Revision of SAT�s units (ICT6d) Using the internet to search large databases and to interpret information
Summer 1	Summer 2
Revision of SAT�s units and SAT�s (ICT6d) Using the internet to search large databases and to interpret information	(H9) What was it like for children in the Second World War? (ICT6a) Multimedia presentation (ICT6d) Using the internet to search large databases and to interpret information

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