Awarded an OBE for Services to Education, Clive Davies has designed and built these schemes around progression and enquiry. Focus Education resources are of the highest educational quality.

Focus Education

Pzaz is a specialist, primary science provider, with schemes written for the non-specialist primary teacher. Created by a science education expert, Pzaz covers every statement of the National Curriculum for Reception to Year 6.

Reception - Year 6, Science

Pzaz

VotesforSchools provides award-winning PSHE resources to prompt discussion on challenging issues. Young people learn about everything from politics to climate change to ensure they have an informed opinion of the world, and are equipped with all they need to know when they leave school.

Years 1-6, PSHE

Votes For Schools

Created by primary specialists, Teacher of Primary offers a bank of in-depth, highly specialised lessons so that schools and teachers can focus on the particular learning goals of their setting.

EYFS-Year 6, Maths, English & Science

Teacher of Primary

PE Resources Bank firmly believes in the power of Physical Education and transforming young people’s lives. PE Resources Bank aims to provide high quality teaching materials for staff to use and promote a genuine love for learning. 

PE Resources Bank

Master The Curriculum

Striver

KS2 Gems

Guinea Pig Education

Livello is a specialist literary provider, they offer half-termly units built around highly engaging and exciting books that will inspire a love of reading while teaching comprehension, grammar and composition. Start from the books they love, succeed with strategies from Livello.

Years 1-6, English

Livello

Learning Mole uses fun and engaging animations to capture childrenâ€™s imagination and inspire curiosity. Use Learning Moleâ€™s videos as a perfect jumping off point to start great discussions and stimulate learning.

EYFS-Year 6, Maths, English, Topic & PSHE

Learning Mole

Music Playtime has been created by a Key Stage 1 and Early Years Music education specialist. The schemes are built in recognition of the fact that most primary teachers are not music specialists. Access the knowledge and the ideas you need to feel confident teaching music.

Music Playtime

1Decision

Active Music Digital

All Aboard Learning

Flashcards to add to your GCSE and A-Level revision lessons.

Years 10-13, Various

Quizlet

Sir Linkalot is the award-winning future of spelling. Students learn to spell any word they want from 'was' to 'onomatopoeia' by watching short, funny animations. Never fail a spelling test again!

Sir Linkalot

Get The Buzz! is a specialist in Maths Games for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Engaging maths games can help to build an enjoyment for maths and can consolidate learning so that all students are benefitting.

Years 1-6, Maths

Get The Buzz

All students can enjoy and improve their achievement in mathematics. It is no longer acceptable to say that only certain types of people can learn mathematics. Can Do Maths provides resources to support teachers and parents to help children and students believe they 'Can Do Maths'.

CanDo Maths

PlanBee is the hive of ready-to-use primary resources for KS1 and KS2, with time-saving resources for busy teachers!

KS1 & KS2

PlanBee

Max Maths is a specialist primary school maths provider that uses the Singapore Mastery Approach to follow the Cambridge Primary maths curriculum framework.

Max Maths

Everyone can do maths: Everyone can! White Rose is used in most UK Primary schools and is the most trusted primary maths provider in the UK. Everything White Rose offers is created by maths experts and directed at teachers using a mastery approach to teaching maths.

White Rose

A complete scheme of work for 1st Grade. This scheme is based on the use of a high quality core text which drives the curriculum by making purposeful and interesting links with history, geography and science learning with poetry is built in to each unit. There are direct links to the Learning Challenge Curriculum. Each unit is broadly 6 weeks with flexibility built in to extend, adapt or introduce alternative activities based on rigorous on-going assessment. Outcomes and objectives are clearly identified and activities planned to ensure that they are based on the Y2 learning. Attention has been paid to looking at progression within each objective, breaking them down into steps towards achieving the end of year learning. Whilst there is a clear week by week sequence within each unit, skills, knowledge and understanding are built throughout the unit and provide the building blocks for the identified outcomes. There is a sharp focus on reading and the units offer questions and activities which may be used in whole class or group reading lessons. The beginning of each unit concentrates on understanding, responding to and deepening understanding of the text. This focus continues with on-going reading activities matched to the identified reading objectives. Word detective work should be an emphasis throughout. Additional texts have also been suggested which may be used as class reads or as preferred. This is not a definitive list, but serves as a starting point to ensure that children experience a range of reading during the year. Suggested incidental writing opportunities are identified throughout which includes working with vocabulary and sentences as well as responding to the text so that children have many opportunities to practise and consolidate writing skills. Grammar work is clearly identified with all grammar being taught purposefully, in context so that it can be used in the identified outcomes. Grammar taught early in the year may not always be identified in subsequent units, but activities from units may be used in context in subsequent units to revisit and consolidate learning as necessary. For example, the possessive apostrophe activity in Unit 2. Similarly, the vocabulary and grammar focused activities may also be used in context in other units. For example, the synonym wheel, question and exclamatory sentences and conjunction games. In addition, grammar games should be used to revisit and consolidate learning, including addressing any misconceptions or insecure learning from Kindergarten especially the concept of a sentence. Along with the focus on grammar to ensure effective and accurate writing, the high-quality texts provide models and scaffolds so that children are enabled to make independent choices about how they write and the effect they wish to create. In general, a week has been allotted to the writing of extended texts. This allows time for the children to write, evaluate, redraft and proof read. Suggested prompts are provided for this, but should be adapted as appropriate.

1st Grade - Scheme of Work - Focus English

The little old man collects bundles of junk as he tidies up his environment. Compare living and non-living things as you watch the forest grow. This beautiful book, in true Helen Ward style, will hook your children in and motivate them to find out more.    Livello adopts a thematic approach by using picture books and texts as an exciting springboard for learning. "Livello Modules' innovative and proven approach will help teachers to take their teaching from good to great by giving them a secure and supportive starting point from which to build exciting lessons."

Based on a Book

Comprehension

Composition

Module 1 - Inspired by: The Tin Forest by Helen Ward - Reading

Room on the Broom  Elementary School English Teaching Resources      Room on the Broom is a colorful, engaging and fun teaching resource for Elementary School based on the popular book by Julia Donaldson. The resource covers numerous elements of the National Curriculum for Elementary School Reading and Writing skills and is colorful, engaging and interactive.      Activities include:   information retrieval  recounting the narrative  exploring the themes and message of the story  talking and writing about characters and key events  considering the use of heroes and villains in the book  looking at language  words that rhyme  making predictions  creating a new book cover  Room on the Broom is a beautifully presented teaching resource containing interactive quizzes and activities.     The resource also contains 27 worksheets and a 6 lesson overview of the unit. 

Room on the Broom

Music - Key Stage 1 - Music Playtime

This unit contains ideas based on the weather and the seasons, with particular emphasis on the environment. <h3>Elements</h3> <ul class="simple elements"> <li>Duration: Long or short notes, RHYTHM.</li> <li>Timbre: The individual quality of a sound.</li> <li>Tempo: Fast or slow speed of the PULSE, or BEAT</li> <li>Structure: The way music is constructed.</li> <li>Texture: A single sound, or combined sounds.</li> <li>Pitch: High pitched and low pitched sounds.</li> </ul> <h3>Resources</h3> <ul class="resources"> <li>Tuned and untuned percussion instruments</li> <li>Floaty scarves</li> </ul>

The Weather & the Seasons Level: Key Stage 1

The PZAZ 1st Grade Science Scheme of Work offers a comprehensive collection of materials designed to support primary school teachers in delivering engaging and effective science lessons. This scheme covers all the 1st Grade K-5 science National Curriculum objectives and includes a lesson for every statement, knowledge organizers, progression maps, lesson plans, CPD videos, presentations, and more. The goal is to simplify instruction and provide teachers with all the tools they need to easily locate and present lessons, evaluate student performance, and monitor their progress.The real value of the PZAZ Science Curriculum lies in its ability to ensure consistent progress for students, both across the years and throughout primary school. K-5 teachers can also gain confidence in teaching science with the included CPD videos. The comprehensive collection of materials, all in one convenient location, makes it easy for teachers to monitor their students' development.This primary science scheme of work consists of 14 distinct lessons, each of which lasts around two weeks. The lessons cover a variety of themes, and a variety of materials are provided for every topic and lesson. There are progress matrices, monitoring sheets, and video lessons to provide educators the support they need to confidently teach their students. This method will help educators save time while enabling them to provide stimulating and informative scientific courses to their pupils.

Science - 1st Grade - Pzaz

1st Grade History unit, Victorians from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Victorians has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Victorians

1st Grade Science scheme of work from Focus Education. This scheme has been designed to help you create your own bespoke curriculum but take advantage of the numerous resources that have been produced to support you.The curriculum is built on sequencing knowledge and skills (to include substantive and disciplinary knowledge) and building on prior learning so that each subject creates a narrative. Focus Education have used an enquiry-approach methodology, where possible, so that questions are predominant in most of the units produced.

Science - 1st Grade - Focus Education

In this unit on Anti-Bullying from Votes for Schools. Students will explore whether joking can be bullying, cyberbullying, fitting in at school, forgiveness and ways in which they can reduce bullying in school. 

Anti-Bullying

Pre-K unit -  Science Coordinator    This unit contains: How To Use PZAZ, Assessment in K-5 Science, Big Question Map, Book Lists in Science, Certificates , Coordinator Checklist, Curriculum Map for Year Groups, Data Gathering Sheet, Data Ladder Poster, Deep Dive Questions, Evaluation of Investigations Sheet, Evaluation Ladder Poster, Knowledge Progression, Elementary School Teacher Assessment Exemplification, Elementary School Working Scientifically Progress Matrix, Elementary School Teacher Assessment Exemplification, Pzaz Lesson List for Schools, Pzaz Lesson Observation, Long Term Memory Quizzes - Grades 1 - 6, Objective Labels Template, Progress Chart, Pupil voice questions, Pupil Working Scientifically Statement, Resource Plan, Sales Script, Scheme and Types of Scientific Enquiry, Scientists, Staff Meeting Sheet, Statement of Intent, What is a Scientist, Working Scientifically Progression, Working with Big Ideas of Science Education , Development Matters for Pre-K, Intention and Substance Findings paper on K-5 School Science, Elementary School National Curriculum Assessment Statistics 2019, Elementary School National Curriculum Assessment Statistics 2019, Ofsted Science Review - The features of high-quality science education, Ofsted Science Review - The features of high-quality science education

Science Coordinator

A 1st Grade unit based on the book Daisy Saves the Day created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.

Writing

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Daisy Saves the Day

Elementary School English Teaching Resources: Traditional Stories; (66-slide PowerPoint presentation with 16 worksheets)     This fun unit of work is designed to cover Traditional Stories and Fairy Tales at Kindergarten / 1st Grade. It includes a planning overview, assessment guidance, detailed lessons and activities, a 66 slide PowerPoint and 16 accompanying worksheets.    'Traditional Stories' includes a range of lessons and activities for Elementary School children of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright color, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery, sound, video and easy to follow, child-friendly language.     Activities include: Talk for writing and prior learning tasks, Exploring and discussing traditional tales and fairy tales, Using a range of text types - books, videos, cartoons and online storybooks, Individual, pair and group work, Assessment opportunities, Understanding characters - goodies, baddies and magical characters, Story sequencing and storyboarding, How to plan a story using the story mountain, How to begin a narrative - teacher modelling the writing process, Writing assessment task - how to write a traditional tale, Detailed teaching notes for lessons and assessment.

Traditional Stories

A 1st Grade unit based on the book Vlad The Great Fire of London created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.

Vlad The Great Fire of London

A 1st Grade unit based on the book Man on the Moon created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.

Man on the Moon

This topic is about our friends and focuses on name patterns, rhythms and pitches. Please read the ABOUT section before you begin and download the Elementary School sample lesson plans to see how easy it is to make your own plans using Music Playtime! <h3>Elements</h3> <ul class="simple elements"> <li>Structure: The way music is constructed.</li> <li>Duration: Long or short notes, RHYTHM.</li> <li>Tempo: Fast or slow speed of the PULSE, or BEAT</li> <li>Timbre: The individual quality of a sound.</li> <li>Pitch: High pitched and low pitched sounds.</li> </ul> <h3>Resources</h3> <ul class="resources"> <li>Tuned and untuned percussion instruments</li> <li>Name-clapping cards</li> <li>Chrome Music Lab</li> </ul>

Ourselves & Our Friends Level: Key Stage 1

1st Grade Science unit, Being Healthy from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Being Healthy has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Animals including Humans

Being Healthy

1st Grade Science unit, Habitats from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Habitats has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Living Things and their Habitats

Habitats

A 1st Grade unit based on the book Wild created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.

Wild

PE Resources Bank - 1st Grade

1st Grade Geography unit, Seaside Study from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Seaside Study has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Seaside

Seaside Study

Kindergarten Science unit, Materials from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Materials has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Everyday Materials

Materials

A 1st Grade unit based on the book Jack and the Baked Beanstalk created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.

Jack and the Baked Beanstalk

A 1st Grade unit based on the book Lila and the secret of Rain created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.

Lila and the secret of Rain

In this unit on LGBTQ+ from Votes for Schools, students will explore the following topics: Hurtful words, Uniform and Identity, Homophobic language, Uniforms and Identity

Identity

Relationships and Sex

LGBTQ+

1st Grade History unit, Great Fire of London from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Great Fire of London has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Great Fire of London

1st Grade Geography scheme of work from Focus Education. This scheme has been designed to help you create your own bespoke curriculum but take advantage of the numerous resources that have been produced to support you.The curriculum is built on sequencing knowledge and skills (to include substantive and disciplinary knowledge) and building on prior learning so that each subject creates a narrative. Focus Education have used an enquiry-approach methodology, where possible, so that questions are predominant in most of the units produced.

Geography - 1st Grade - Focus Education

1st Grade History scheme of work from Focus Education. This scheme has been designed to help you create your own bespoke curriculum but take advantage of the numerous resources that have been produced to support you.The curriculum is built on sequencing knowledge and skills (to include substantive and disciplinary knowledge) and building on prior learning so that each subject creates a narrative. Focus Education have used an enquiry-approach methodology, where possible, so that questions are predominant in most of the units produced.

History - 1st Grade - Focus Education

1st Grade unit -  Y2 Assessments    This unit contains: Animals including Humans - Answers, Animals including Humans - Assessment, Uses of Everyday Materials - Answers, Uses of Everyday Materials - Assessment, Plants - Answers, Plants - Assessment, Living Things and their Habitat - Answers, Living Things and their Habitat - Assessment

1st Grade Assessments

1st Grade unit -  Y2 Vocab Assessments    This unit contains: Animals including Humans - Vocab Assessment, Materials - Vocab Assessment, Plants - Vocab Assessment, Habitats - Habitats Vocab Assessment

1st Grade Vocab Assessments

1st Grade unit -  Y2 Knowledge Organisers    This unit contains: Animals including Humans - Knowledge Organisers, Forces - Knowledge Organisers, Uses of Everyday Materials - Knowledge Organisers, Living Things and their Habitats - Knowledge Organisers, Plants - Knowledge Organisers