Year 2

 Writing Targets - A Year 2 Writer

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Spelling
I can segment spoken words into phonemes and record these as graphemes.
I can spell words with alternatives spellings, including a few common homophones.
I can spell longer words using suffixes such as ‘ment’, ‘ness’, ‘ful’, ‘less’, ‘ly’.
I can use my knowledge of alternative phonemes to narrow down possibilities for accurate spelling.
I can identify phonemes in unfamiliar words and use syllables to divide words.
Handwriting
I can form lower-case letters of the correct size relative to one another.
I can begin to use some of the diagonal and horizontal strokes needed to join letters.
I show that I know which letters are best left unjoined.
I use capital letters and digits of the correct size, orientation and relationship to one another and to lower
case letters.
I use spacing between words that reflects the size of the letters.
Composition
I can write narratives about personal experiences and those of others, both real and fictional.
I can write for different purposes, including real events.
I can plan and discuss the content of writing and record my ideas.
I am able to orally rehearse structured sentences or sequences of sentences.
I can evaluate my own writing independently, with friends and with an adult.
I can proof-read to check for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Grammar and punctuation
Sentence structure
I can use subordination and co-ordination.
I can use expanded noun phrases.
I can say how the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function.
Text structure
I consistently use the present tense and past tense correctly.
I can use the progressive forms of verbs in the present and past tense.
Punctuation
I use capital letters for names of people, places, days of the week and the personal pronoun ‘I’.
I use question marks and exclamation marks correctly.
I can use commas to separate items in a list.
I can use apostrophes to show where letters are missing and to mark singular possession in nouns.

Targets in Spoken Language
A Year 2 Speaker
I can ask question to get more information and clarify meaning.
I can talk in complete sentences.
I can decide when I need to use specific vocabulary.
I can take turns when talking in pairs or a small group.
I am aware that formal and informal situations require different language (beginning).
I can retell a story using narrative language and linking words and phrases.
I can hold the attention of people I am speaking to by adapting the way I talk.
I understand how to speak for different purposes and audiences (beginning).
I can perform a simple poem from memory.

MATHEMATICS TARGETS - A YEAR 2 MATHEMATICIAN
Number and place value
I can count in steps of 2, 3 and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number, forward and backward.
I can read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words.
I can compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; using < > = signs.
I recognise the place value of each digit in a 2-digit number.
I can identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line.
I can use place value and number facts to solve problems.
Calculations
I can recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100.
I can add and subtract mentally, including:
A 2-digit number and ones
A 2-digit number and tens
Two 2-digit numbers
Adding three 1-digit numbers
I can add and subtract numbers using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including:
A 2-digit number and ones
A 2-digit number and tens
Two 2-digit numbers
Adding three 1-digit numbers
I recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations
and missing number problems.
I can solve problems with addition and subtraction using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including
those involving numbers, quantities and measures.
I can solve problems with addition and subtraction applying my increasing knowledge of mental and written
methods.
I can recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10x tables, including recognising odd and even
numbers.
I can calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write
them using the multiplication, division and equals signs.
I can solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental
methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in context.
I can show that addition of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of one number
from another cannot.
I can show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of one
number by another cannot.
Fractions
I recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity.
I can write simple fractions.
I recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2

SCIENCE TARGETS - A YEAR 2 SCIENTIST
Working scientifically
(Y1 and Y2)
I can ask simple scientific questions.
I can use simple equipment to make observations.
I can carry out simple tests.
I can identify and classify things.
I can suggest what I have found out.
I can use simple data to answer questions
Biology
Living things and their habitats
I can identify things that are living, dead and never lived.
I can describe how a specific habitat provides for the basic needs of things living there (plants and
animals).
I can identify and name plants and animals in a range of habitats.
I can match living things to their habitat.
I can describe how animals find their food.
I can name some different sources of food for animals.
I can explain a simple food chain.
Plants
I can describe how seeds and bulbs grow into plants.
I can describe what plants need in order to grow and stay healthy (water, light & suitable
temperature).
Animals, including humans
I can explain the basic stages in a life cycle for animals, including humans.
I can describe what animals and humans need to survive.
I can describe why exercise, a balanced diet and good hygiene are important for humans.
Chemistry
Uses of everyday materials
I can identify and name a range of materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper
and cardboard.
I can suggest why a material might or might not be used for a specific job.
I can explore how shapes can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.