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Year 1 homework help

Guides for parents to what your child learns in Year 1, how it's taught at school, and how to help at home.

Maths

Maths · Reception and Year 1
Number bonds to 10 and 20: a guide for parents
What number bonds are, how Reception and Year 1 teach bonds to 5, 10 and 20, and simple games to practise number bonds at home.

English

English · Reception and Year 1
How to help your child blend sounds to read
What blending means in phonics, how schools teach it in Reception and Year 1, the common sticking points, and quick ways to practise blending at home.
English · Reception and Year 1
Phonics phases explained: a guide for parents
What the phonics phases are, what your child learns in each one through Reception and Year 1, and simple ways to support phonics at home.
English · Year 1
The Year 1 phonics screening check explained
What happens in the Year 1 phonics screening check, why it includes made-up words, how results are shared, and gentle ways to help at home.

History

History · Years 1–2
The Great Fire of London: KS1 history for parents
The key facts about the Great Fire of London in 1666, how it fits into KS1 history, and gentle ways to talk about it with your child at home.

Science

Science · Years 1–2
How plants grow: KS1 science for parents
What Year 1 and Year 2 children learn about plants, the parts of a plant, what plants need to grow, and easy ways to explore plants at home.

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