Learning Map

Learning at age 6

Around age 6 (year 1), children are typically working on 426 skills across 8 subjects — from English to Learning to Learn. Every skill links to what it builds on, so you can always step back a rung.

426 skillsyear 1

Ages are typical, not deadlines. A skill appears here when age 6 falls inside its typical range.

English

Reading for MeaningEnglish Thinkingages 5–6 Monitoring ComprehensionEnglish Thinkingages 6–8 Building sentencesGrammar & Punctuationages 4–6 Spaces Between WordsGrammar & Punctuationages 4–6 Basic Nouns & VerbsGrammar & Punctuationages 5–6 Capitals for Names, Days and IGrammar & Punctuationages 5–7 Grammar words: letter, word, sentenceGrammar & Punctuationages 5–6 Joining Words with 'And'Grammar & Punctuationages 5–7 PrepositionsGrammar & Punctuationages 5–7 Question WordsGrammar & Punctuationages 5–6 Regular Plural NounsGrammar & Punctuationages 5–6 Starting and Ending SentencesGrammar & Punctuationages 5–8 Apostrophes: Contraction and PossessionGrammar & Punctuationages 6–7 Commas in listsGrammar & Punctuationages 6–11 Determiners and articlesGrammar & Punctuationages 6–7 Expanded noun phrasesGrammar & Punctuationages 6–7 Four Types of SentencesGrammar & Punctuationages 6–7 Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and TenseGrammar & Punctuationages 6–7 Past, Present and Progressive TenseGrammar & Punctuationages 6–9 PronounsGrammar & Punctuationages 6–7 Subject-verb agreementGrammar & Punctuationages 6–7 Subordinate clausesGrammar & Punctuationages 6–9 Sitting and holding a pencilHandwriting & Transcriptionages 4–6 Forming Capital LettersHandwriting & Transcriptionages 5–6 Letter Formation FamiliesHandwriting & Transcriptionages 5–6 Writing digits 0-9Handwriting & Transcriptionages 5–6 Joining LettersHandwriting & Transcriptionages 6–10 Blending Sounds to Read WordsPhonics & Word Readingages 4–7 Consonant DigraphsPhonics & Word Readingages 4–7 Knowing all lettersPhonics & Word Readingages 4–6 Onsets & RimesPhonics & Word Readingages 4–7 Rhyming wordsPhonics & Word Readingages 4–6 Single Letter SoundsPhonics & Word Readingages 4–6 Understanding printPhonics & Word Readingages 4–6 Vowel DigraphsPhonics & Word Readingages 4–7 Compound WordsPhonics & Word Readingages 5–8 Diphthongs and complex vowelsPhonics & Word Readingages 5–6 R-Controlled Vowel SoundsPhonics & Word Readingages 5–6 Reading ContractionsPhonics & Word Readingages 5–6 Reading fluentlyPhonics & Word Readingages 5–7 Reading High-Frequency Words by SightPhonics & Word Readingages 5–8 Reading Inflectional EndingsPhonics & Word Readingages 5–7 Split Digraphs and Magic EPhonics & Word Readingages 5–7 SyllablesPhonics & Word Readingages 5–6 TrigraphsPhonics & Word Readingages 5–6 Alternative Spellings for Known SoundsPhonics & Word Readingages 6–8 Reading with Expression and AccuracyPhonics & Word Readingages 6–10 Syllables (age 6+)Phonics & Word Readingages 6–9 Predicting what happens nextReading Comprehensionages 4–10 Book Features and Author's ReasonsReading Comprehensionages 5–8 Characters, settings, and eventsReading Comprehensionages 5–8 Comparing Characters Across StoriesReading Comprehensionages 5–9 Connecting reading to experienceReading Comprehensionages 5–7 Different Types of TextsReading Comprehensionages 5–7 Discussing Texts as a GroupReading Comprehensionages 5–10 Listening to Texts Read AloudReading Comprehensionages 5–10 Main Topic of Informational TextsReading Comprehensionages 5–7 Pictures and Text Working TogetherReading Comprehensionages 5–9 Reading between the linesReading Comprehensionages 5–10 Self-Correcting While ReadingReading Comprehensionages 5–11 Characters' Viewpoints and ResponsesReading Comprehensionages 6–8 Expressive and Sensory LanguageReading Comprehensionages 6–9 Main Topic & Key DetailsReading Comprehensionages 6–10 Non-Fiction Text FeaturesReading Comprehensionages 6–9 Retelling Stories with StructureReading Comprehensionages 6–8 Story Sequence and Central MessageReading Comprehensionages 6–8 Asking QuestionsSpeaking & Listeningages 4–11 Describing AloudSpeaking & Listeningages 4–8 Exploring Ideas Through TalkSpeaking & Listeningages 4–6 Expressing & Justifying OpinionsSpeaking & Listeningages 4–6 Group discussionsSpeaking & Listeningages 4–11 Listening and respondingSpeaking & Listeningages 4–11 Reciting PoetrySpeaking & Listeningages 6–10 Phonics VocabularySpelling & Word Studyages 4–7 Segmenting words into soundsSpelling & Word Studyages 4–7 Spelling from DictationSpelling & Word Studyages 5–8 Spelling Verb EndingsSpelling & Word Studyages 5–6 The Prefix un-Spelling & Word Studyages 5–6 Tricky wordsSpelling & Word Studyages 5–8 Alternative Spellings for SoundsSpelling & Word Studyages 6–9 Apostrophes for possessionSpelling & Word Studyages 6–8 Spelling Contracted FormsSpelling & Word Studyages 6–7 SuffixesSpelling & Word Studyages 6–7 Discussing and Questioning New WordsVocabularyages 5–11 Shades of MeaningVocabularyages 5–9 Sorting & Categorising WordsVocabularyages 5–8 Using New VocabularyVocabularyages 5–9 Word Parts as CluesVocabularyages 5–8 Defining WordsVocabularyages 6–9 Root Words & InflectionsVocabularyages 6–9 Responding to Writing FeedbackWriting Compositionages 5–7 Saying Sentences Before Writing ThemWriting Compositionages 5–6 Shared Research ProjectsWriting Compositionages 5–9 Sharing and Publishing Your WritingWriting Compositionages 5–11 Simple Stories with Beginning and EndingWriting Compositionages 5–7 Writing opinionsWriting Compositionages 5–7 Writing Process VocabularyWriting Compositionages 5–8 Writing to informWriting Compositionages 5–7 Basic Informational WritingWriting Compositionages 6–11 Building Writing StaminaWriting Compositionages 6–7 Planning Ideas Before WritingWriting Compositionages 6–10 Revising and editingWriting Compositionages 6–7 Structured Opinion WritingWriting Compositionages 6–11 Writing PoetryWriting Compositionages 6–7

Browse English domains: English Thinking · Grammar & Punctuation · Handwriting & Transcription · Phonics & Word Reading · Reading Comprehension · Speaking & Listening · Spelling & Word Study · Vocabulary · Writing Composition

Mathematics

Addition and subtraction word problemsAddition & Subtractionages 4–6 Addition as combining or putting together twoAddition & Subtractionages 4–6 Number bonds to 9Addition & Subtractionages 4–6 Numbers up to 10 into pairsAddition & Subtractionages 4–6 Representing Addition and SubtractionAddition & Subtractionages 4–6 Subtraction as taking away or separatingAddition & Subtractionages 4–6 Adding and subtractingAddition & Subtractionages 5–6 Early Word ProblemsAddition & Subtractionages 5–7 Fluent adding and subtracting within 5Addition & Subtractionages 5–6 Number bondsAddition & Subtractionages 5–6 Reading +, −, and = symbolsAddition & Subtractionages 5–6 Adding and subtracting tens mentallyAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Adding Three Small NumbersAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Adding two two-digit numbersAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Adding within 100Addition & Subtractionages 6–7 Addition and subtraction strategiesAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Addition and subtraction within 20Addition & Subtractionages 6–7 Addition in any orderAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Finding a missing number in additionAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Fluent adding and subtracting within 10Addition & Subtractionages 6–7 Fluent addition and subtractionAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Grouping numbers to addAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Inverse: addition undoes subtractionAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Mental addition and subtraction (age 6+)Addition & Subtractionages 6–7 Mental and written addition and subtractionAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Subtracting multiples of 10Addition & Subtractionages 6–7 Unknown in Addition & SubtractionAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 What the equals sign meansAddition & Subtractionages 6–7 Comparing groups: more or fewerCounting & Cardinalityages 4–6 How Many in Total?Counting & Cardinalityages 4–6 One More Each TimeCounting & Cardinalityages 4–6 One-to-one countingCounting & Cardinalityages 4–6 Representing numbers with objectsCounting & Cardinalityages 4–6 Counting in 2sCounting & Cardinalityages 5–7 Counting objects to 20Counting & Cardinalityages 5–6 Rote counting to 100Counting & Cardinalityages 5–6 Two written numerals between 1 and 10Counting & Cardinalityages 5–6 Counting forwards and backwardsCounting & Cardinalityages 6–7 Counting forwards and backwards (age 6+)Counting & Cardinalityages 6–7 Sorting into categoriesData & Statisticsages 5–6 Pictograms and tally chartsData & Statisticsages 6–8 Pictograms and tally charts (age 6+)Data & Statisticsages 6–9 Sorting Data into CategoriesData & Statisticsages 6–8 Sorting into categories (age 6+)Data & Statisticsages 6–8 Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)Fractionsages 5–6 What Is a Half?Fractionsages 5–6 Decomposing a shape into more equal sharesFractionsages 6–7 Fraction NotationFractionsages 6–9 Fractions of amountsFractionsages 6–7 Halves & Quarters of ShapesFractionsages 6–7 Understanding fractionsFractionsages 6–7 2-D shapesGeometryages 4–6 3-D shapesGeometryages 4–6 Positional LanguageGeometryages 4–6 3-D shapes (age 5+)Geometryages 5–6 Building & Drawing ShapesGeometryages 5–6 Combining Simple ShapesGeometryages 5–6 Flat vs Solid ShapesGeometryages 5–6 Turns & DirectionsGeometryages 5–6 2-D faces on 3-D shapesGeometryages 6–7 2-D shapes (age 6+)Geometryages 6–7 Angles in triangles (age 6+)Geometryages 6–7 Building with 3-D ShapesGeometryages 6–7 Composing ShapesGeometryages 6–7 Edges, vertices, and facesGeometryages 6–7 Patterns & SequencesGeometryages 6–7 Position, direction, and movementGeometryages 6–7 Sorting 2-D and 3-D shapesGeometryages 6–7 Early Maths VocabularyMathematical Thinkingages 5–6 Finding efficient methodsMathematical Thinkingages 5–6 Hands-On Problem SolvingMathematical Thinkingages 5–6 Making Sense of ProblemsMathematical Thinkingages 5–6 Real-World to Maths ConnectionsMathematical Thinkingages 5–6 Showing Your WorkingMathematical Thinkingages 5–6 Spotting mathematical patternsMathematical Thinkingages 5–6 Using objects to model real problemsMathematical Thinkingages 5–6 Connecting maths to real lifeMathematical Thinkingages 6–7 Connecting RepresentationsMathematical Thinkingages 6–7 Explaining Mathematical ReasoningMathematical Thinkingages 6–7 Generalising PatternsMathematical Thinkingages 6–7 Guided Multi-Step Problem SolvingMathematical Thinkingages 6–7 Numbers on a number lineMathematical Thinkingages 6–7 Precise Maths CommunicationMathematical Thinkingages 6–7 Shape patternsMathematical Thinkingages 6–7 Comparing CapacityMeasurementages 4–6 Comparing durationsMeasurementages 4–6 Comparing Lengths & HeightsMeasurementages 4–6 Measurable Attributes of ObjectsMeasurementages 4–6 Measuring mass and weight (age 4+)Measurementages 4–6 Ordering Events in TimeMeasurementages 4–6 Capacity and volumeMeasurementages 5–6 Coin ValuesMeasurementages 5–6 Days, Weeks, Months & YearsMeasurementages 5–6 Measuring length and height (age 5+)Measurementages 5–6 Measuring mass and weightMeasurementages 5–6 Telling time to the minuteMeasurementages 5–6 Telling Time: Hours and Half HoursMeasurementages 5–6 Adding money and giving changeMeasurementages 6–7 Choosing measurement unitsMeasurementages 6–7 Comparing and ordering measurementsMeasurementages 6–7 Measuring lengthMeasurementages 6–7 Measuring length (age 6+)Measurementages 6–7 Money Addition & SubtractionMeasurementages 6–7 Number of minutes in an hourMeasurementages 6–7 Pounds & Pence NotationMeasurementages 6–7 Sequence intervals of timeMeasurementages 6–7 Telling Time: MinutesMeasurementages 6–7 Division as equal sharingMultiplication & Divisionages 4–6 Arrays for multiplicationMultiplication & Divisionages 5–6 Multiplication as repeated additionMultiplication & Divisionages 5–6 Commutative MultiplicationMultiplication & Divisionages 6–7 Multiplication as repeated addition (age 6+)Multiplication & Divisionages 6–7 Odd and even numbersMultiplication & Divisionages 6–7 Reading ×, ÷, and = SymbolsMultiplication & Divisionages 6–7 Times tablesMultiplication & Divisionages 6–7 Number Words to TwentyNumber Representation & Place Valueages 5–6 Reading and writing numbers to 100Number Representation & Place Valueages 5–6 Reading and writing numbers to 20Number Representation & Place Valueages 5–6 The teen numbersNumber Representation & Place Valueages 5–7 10 More or 10 LessNumber Representation & Place Valueages 6–7 A Ten Is Ten OnesNumber Representation & Place Valueages 6–7 Comparing and ordering numbersNumber Representation & Place Valueages 6–7 Number Words to 100Number Representation & Place Valueages 6–7 Place value understanding and number factsNumber Representation & Place Valueages 6–7 Reading and writing numbers to 120Number Representation & Place Valueages 6–7 Representing NumbersNumber Representation & Place Valueages 6–8 The multiples of 10Number Representation & Place Valueages 6–7 The two digits of a two-digit numberNumber Representation & Place Valueages 6–7

Browse Mathematics domains: Addition & Subtraction · Counting & Cardinality · Data & Statistics · Fractions · Geometry · Mathematical Thinking · Measurement · Multiplication & Division · Number Representation & Place Value

Science

Animal CamouflageAnimals of the Worldages 5–7 Animal HomesAnimals of the Worldages 5–7 Animal Record-HoldersAnimals of the Worldages 5–7 Animals EverywhereAnimals of the Worldages 5–7 How Animals Have BabiesAnimals of the Worldages 5–7 Nocturnal AnimalsAnimals of the Worldages 5–7 Wild, Farm & Pet AnimalsAnimals of the Worldages 5–7 Dinosaur SizesDinosaurs & Paleontologyages 5–7 Dinosaurs Were RealDinosaurs & Paleontologyages 5–7 Famous Dinosaur SpeciesDinosaurs & Paleontologyages 5–7 Fossils & PalaeontologistsDinosaurs & Paleontologyages 5–7 Plant-Eaters vs Meat-EatersDinosaurs & Paleontologyages 5–7 Real Dinosaurs vs FictionDinosaurs & Paleontologyages 5–7 How Organisms Shape HabitatsEarth's Systemsages 5–6 Local weather patternsEarth's Systemsages 5–6 Seasonal changesEarth's Systemsages 5–6 Plants and animals in their habitatsEcosystems & Habitatsages 5–6 Reducing Human ImpactEcosystems & Habitatsages 5–6 Habitat VocabularyEcosystems & Habitatsages 6–8 Habitats & Basic NeedsEcosystems & Habitatsages 6–8 Living, Dead & Never AliveEcosystems & Habitatsages 6–7 Local Plants & AnimalsEcosystems & Habitatsages 6–8 Simple Food ChainsEcosystems & Habitatsages 6–7 Building shade from the sunEnergyages 5–6 Sunlight warms things upEnergyages 5–6 Forces VocabularyForces & Motionages 5–8 Pushes & PullsForces & Motionages 5–6 Testing Push & Pull DesignsForces & Motionages 5–6 Caring for minibeastsInsects & Minibeastsages 5–7 Caterpillar to butterflyInsects & Minibeastsages 5–7 Common minibeasts: naming and recognisingInsects & Minibeastsages 5–7 How minibeasts moveInsects & Minibeastsages 5–7 Minibeast HabitatsInsects & Minibeastsages 5–7 Minibeasts in the food chainInsects & Minibeastsages 5–7 What is a minibeast?Insects & Minibeastsages 5–7 Describing Material PropertiesMatter & Materialsages 5–6 Grouping MaterialsMatter & Materialsages 5–6 Naming Everyday MaterialsMatter & Materialsages 5–6 Objects vs MaterialsMatter & Materialsages 5–6 States of Matter VocabularyMatter & Materialsages 5–7 Changing Shapes of SolidsMatter & Materialsages 6–7 Choosing the Right MaterialMatter & Materialsages 6–8 Coasts & BeachesOcean Lifeages 5–7 Ocean Animal VarietyOcean Lifeages 5–7 Ocean Food ChainsOcean Lifeages 5–7 Rock Pool HabitatsOcean Lifeages 5–7 Whales & Dolphins Are MammalsOcean Lifeages 5–7 What Is the Ocean?Ocean Lifeages 5–7 What Ocean Animals NeedOcean Lifeages 5–7 Animal Body GroupsOrganisms & Life Processesages 5–7 Body Parts & SensesOrganisms & Life Processesages 5–6 Common Plants & TreesOrganisms & Life Processesages 5–6 Herbivores, Carnivores & OmnivoresOrganisms & Life Processesages 5–6 Living Things VocabularyOrganisms & Life Processesages 5–7 Naming Common AnimalsOrganisms & Life Processesages 5–6 Parts of a PlantOrganisms & Life Processesages 5–6 What Living Things NeedOrganisms & Life Processesages 5–7 Animal Life StagesOrganisms & Life Processesages 6–7 Offspring resemble parentsOrganisms & Life Processesages 6–11 Seeds & Plant GrowthOrganisms & Life Processesages 6–7 What Plants Need to GrowOrganisms & Life Processesages 6–8 Arctic vs AntarcticPolar Regionsages 5–7 Brave Polar ExplorersPolar Regionsages 5–7 Ice & SnowPolar Regionsages 5–7 Midnight Sun & Polar NightPolar Regionsages 5–7 PenguinsPolar Regionsages 5–7 Polar AnimalsPolar Regionsages 5–7 Polar BearsPolar Regionsages 5–7 Where Are the Poles?Polar Regionsages 5–7 Everyday Foods from RainforestsRainforestsages 5–7 Indigenous Rainforest PeoplesRainforestsages 5–7 Inside a RainforestRainforestsages 5–7 Rainforest AnimalsRainforestsages 5–7 Rainforest InsectsRainforestsages 5–7 Rainforest LayersRainforestsages 5–7 Rainforest PlantsRainforestsages 5–7 What Is a Rainforest?Rainforestsages 5–7 Where Rainforests AreRainforestsages 5–7 Asking scientific questionsScientific Inquiryages 5–8 Comparing Design SolutionsScientific Inquiryages 5–8 Modelling with SketchesScientific Inquiryages 5–8 Observing with simple equipmentScientific Inquiryages 5–7 Recording DataScientific Inquiryages 5–7 Simple tests and experimentsScientific Inquiryages 5–7 Changing Your Mind with EvidenceScientific Inquiryages 6–8 Observation vs InterpretationScientific Inquiryages 6–7 Moon PhasesSpace Explorationages 5–7 Our Solar SystemSpace Explorationages 5–7 Spotting ConstellationsSpace Explorationages 5–7 Sun, Moon & StarsSpace Explorationages 5–7 What Astronauts DoSpace Explorationages 5–7 Naming the PlanetsSpace Systems & Earth's Historyages 5–8 Why seasons changeSpace Systems & Earth's Historyages 5–7 Sun, Moon, and starsSpace Systems & Earth's Historyages 6–7 Basic Body NeedsThe Human Bodyages 5–7 Bones & MusclesThe Human Bodyages 5–7 How Breathing WorksThe Human Bodyages 5–7 The Brain Controls the BodyThe Human Bodyages 5–7 The Five SensesThe Human Bodyages 5–7 The Heart & BloodThe Human Bodyages 5–7 Earth Is Made of RockVolcanoes & Earthquakesages 5–7 Earthquake SafetyVolcanoes & Earthquakesages 5–7 Fast & Slow Earth ChangesVolcanoes & Earthquakesages 5–7 Power of EruptionsVolcanoes & Earthquakesages 5–7 What Is a VolcanoVolcanoes & Earthquakesages 5–7 What Is an EarthquakeVolcanoes & Earthquakesages 5–7 Communication with Light & SoundWaves, Light & Soundages 6–7 Light & Seeing in the DarkWaves, Light & Soundages 6–8 Light & Sound VocabularyWaves, Light & Soundages 6–8 Transparent, Translucent & OpaqueWaves, Light & Soundages 6–7 Vibrations & SoundWaves, Light & Soundages 6–9 Dressing for the WeatherWeather & Climateages 5–7 Rain & PuddlesWeather & Climateages 5–7 Seasons & Weather PatternsWeather & Climateages 5–7 Storm SafetyWeather & Climateages 5–7 Temperature & ThermometersWeather & Climateages 5–7 Types of WeatherWeather & Climateages 5–7 Weather Forecasting & SafetyWeather & Climateages 5–6 What Is Wind?Weather & Climateages 5–7

Browse Science domains: Animals of the World · Dinosaurs & Paleontology · Earth's Systems · Ecosystems & Habitats · Energy · Forces & Motion · Insects & Minibeasts · Matter & Materials · Ocean Life · Organisms & Life Processes · Polar Regions · Rainforests · Scientific Inquiry · Space Exploration · Space Systems & Earth's History · The Human Body · Volcanoes & Earthquakes · Waves, Light & Sound · Weather & Climate

History

Browse History domains: Ancient Egypt · Ancient Greece & Rome · Historical Thinking · Medieval Times

Computing

Browse Computing domains: Artificial Intelligence

Personal & Social Development

Expressing Feelings with WordsEmotional Literacyages 5–7 Feelings Change and DifferEmotional Literacyages 5–7 Naming Basic EmotionsEmotional Literacyages 5–7 Triggers and Causes of FeelingsEmotional Literacyages 5–7 Everyday Kindness and CareEmpathy & Social Awarenessages 5–7 Other People's Feelings and ThoughtsEmpathy & Social Awarenessages 5–7 Similarities & DifferencesEmpathy & Social Awarenessages 5–7 Vocabulary: understanding othersEmpathy & Social Awarenessages 5–8 Asking for HelpFriendship & Cooperationages 5–7 Listening to OthersFriendship & Cooperationages 5–7 Makes someone a good friendFriendship & Cooperationages 5–7 Taking Turns and SharingFriendship & Cooperationages 5–7 Vocabulary: working with othersFriendship & Cooperationages 5–8 Actions and Their ConsequencesResponsible Decision-Makingages 5–7 Everyday Safety AwarenessResponsible Decision-Makingages 5–7 Right and Wrong ChoicesResponsible Decision-Makingages 5–7 Rules and agreements existResponsible Decision-Makingages 5–7 Vocabulary: making decisions and keeping safeResponsible Decision-Makingages 5–8 Naming Your FeelingsSelf-Awarenessages 5–6 Vocabulary: selfSelf-Awarenessages 5–10 Feelings Versus ActionsSelf-Awarenessages 6–8 Coping with Life ChangesSelf-Regulation & Resilienceages 5–7 Learning from MistakesSelf-Regulation & Resilienceages 5–7 Patience and Delayed GratificationSelf-Regulation & Resilienceages 5–7 Simple Calming StrategiesSelf-Regulation & Resilienceages 5–7 Words for Big FeelingsSelf-Regulation & Resilienceages 5–8

Browse Personal & Social Development domains: Emotional Literacy · Empathy & Social Awareness · Friendship & Cooperation · Responsible Decision-Making · Self-Awareness · Self-Regulation & Resilience

Life Skills

Browse Life Skills domains: Entrepreneurship · Money & Finance

Learning to Learn

Browse Learning to Learn domains: Learning to Learn