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Key stage 2 lesson plans (Years 3 to 6)

Plan against the year-by-year statements for maths and science, the two-year blocks for English (Years 3 and 4, Years 5 and 6), and the key stage 2 programmes for history, geography, computing, languages and the other foundation subjects.

Subjects at key stage 2

How it works

  1. 1

    Choose your year and subject.

  2. 2

    Describe the topic you're teaching.

  3. 3

    Get a plan with the matching statements cited.

Questions teachers ask

Which subjects have programmes of study at key stage 2?
English, Mathematics, Science, Art and design, Computing, Design and technology, Geography, History, Languages, Music, Physical education. Religious education, RSHE and PSHE are also taught but have no national curriculum programme of study.
How do I plan a key stage 2 lesson for a statement?
Open a subject, then choose "Plan this" next to the statement. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to that year and subject with the statement linked, so Pip builds the lesson around it.

Plan your next key stage 2 unit

Heapso writes lessons, units and worksheets for your year group in British English, citing only the statements you pick. Free to start.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England (2013, updated 2014–2021). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Heapso is an independent planning tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, the Welsh Government, the Department of Education (Northern Ireland), CCEA, Ofqual, Qualifications Wales or any exam board. Curriculum statements are reproduced from official sources under the Open Government Licence v3.0, with a link to each source. Always check the official documents for what is statutory.

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