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Subjects
Maths, English, VR & NVR
31
Curriculum Strands
NC + 11+ assessment areas
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Sub-Strands / Topics
Detailed topic breakdown
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NC Objectives
0 Maths · 0 English
Full KS2 scope: This explorer covers all 11 compulsory National Curriculum subjects (Mathematics, English, Science, History, Geography, Computing, Design & Technology, Art & Design, Music, PE, and Languages), plus Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning for 11+ preparation. Maths & English have full interactive objective-level detail; the other 9 NC subjects are listed with their statutory strands from the DfE programmes of study.
How to Use This Explorer
Use the filters below to drill into any subject, strand, or sub-strand. Expand each strand to see the detailed NC objectives grouped by year group (Year 3–6).
Every objective shown comes directly from the Department for Education's published curriculum documents — we've simply structured them to be easier to navigate.
From Scattered PDFs to Usable Data
A Conduit488 approach — making public data genuinely usable
The UK National Curriculum is published as government PDFs — thorough, but hard to search, impossible to filter by year group, and disconnected from how exams actually test these objectives. This page is our answer: the same data, structured so you can actually use it.
Conduit Ascent takes this further — every 11+ practice question is mapped directly to these objectives, so you can track exactly which curriculum areas your child has covered and where gaps remain. Full transparency into what's being tested and why.
Subject
Year Group
Understanding the Taxonomy Keys
Each curriculum area has a structured code that shows exactly where it sits in the hierarchy
MATH-NC-F= Maths › NC Fractions strandMATH-NC-F-EQF= Maths › Fractions › Equivalent FractionsCurriculum Subjects
MathematicsMATH
10 strands0 NC objectives
EnglishENG
5 strands0 NC objectives
Verbal ReasoningVR
11 strands11 assessment types
Non-Verbal ReasoningNVR
5 strandsGL Assessment types
All KS2 National Curriculum Subjects
The UK Key Stage 2 National Curriculum comprises 11 compulsory subjects. Mathematics and English have full interactive objective-level detail in the Curriculum section above. The remaining 9 statutory subjects are shown below with their strands from the DfE programmes of study.
🔬Science
Statutory core subject alongside Maths and English. Assessed via Teacher Assessment at KS2, not in the 11+ exam.
- Working scientifically— Cross-cutting, all years
- Plants— Y3
- Animals, including humans— Y3–Y6
- Rocks— Y3
- Light— Y3, Y6
- Forces and magnets— Y3, Y5
- Living things and their habitats— Y4–Y6
- States of matter— Y4
- Sound— Y4
- Electricity— Y4, Y6
- Properties and changes of materials— Y5
- Earth and space— Y5
- Evolution and inheritance— Y6
📜History
Foundation subject. British history from Stone Age to post-1066, plus ancient civilisations and a non-European society.
- Changes in Britain: Stone Age to Iron Age— Chronological
- Roman Empire and its impact on Britain— Chronological
- Anglo-Saxons and Scots settlement— Chronological
- Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle— Chronological
- Local history study— Locality-based
- Post-1066 British history theme— Extended chronology
- Earliest civilisations— e.g. Sumer, Egypt, Indus Valley
- Ancient Greece— Democracy, legacy
- Non-European society— e.g. Mayan, Benin, Baghdad
🌍Geography
Foundation subject. Locational knowledge, human and physical processes, and fieldwork skills.
- Locational knowledge— Countries, cities, regions
- Place knowledge— UK and international comparisons
- Human and physical geography— Climate, rivers, settlements, trade
- Geographical skills and fieldwork— Maps, atlases, data collection
💻Computing
Foundation subject. Algorithms, programming, information technology, and digital literacy including online safety.
- Computer science— Algorithms, programming, logic
- Information technology— Creating and organising digital content
- Digital literacy— Safe, responsible use of technology
⚙️Design and Technology
Foundation subject. Pupils design, make, and evaluate products. Cooking and nutrition is a statutory strand.
- Design— Research, criteria, modelling
- Make— Tools, materials, construction
- Evaluate— Own work and existing products
- Technical knowledge— Structures, mechanisms, systems
- Cooking and nutrition— Statutory — healthy eating, food preparation
🎨Art and Design
Foundation subject. Creativity through drawing, painting, sculpture, and studying great artists and designers.
- Developing techniques— Drawing, painting, sculpture
- Using materials creatively— Range of media and processes
- Great artists, architects and designers— Art history awareness
🎵Music
Foundation subject. Performing, composing, listening, musical notation, and the history of music across traditions.
- Performing— Singing, playing instruments with fluency
- Composing— Creating and developing musical ideas
- Listening and appraising— Describing, comparing, evaluating music
- Musical notation— Reading and writing staff notation
- History of music— Great composers and musical traditions
⚽Physical Education
Statutory subject. Physical competence, health, and teamwork through games, gymnastics, dance, swimming, and athletics.
- Games— Invasion, net/wall, striking/fielding
- Gymnastics— Balance, agility, coordination, sequences
- Dance— Movement patterns, performance
- Swimming and water safety— Statutory — 25m by end of KS2
- Athletics— Running, jumping, throwing
- Outdoor and adventurous activities— Teamwork, problem-solving
🗣️Languages
Statutory from Year 3. Schools choose which language (commonly French, Spanish, or German).
- Listening and engaging— Understanding spoken language
- Speaking— Pronunciation, questions, conversation
- Reading and comprehension— Words, phrases, short texts
- Writing— Words, phrases, short sentences
- Grammar and vocabulary— Patterns, structures, dictionary use
Why only Maths & English in the 11+? The GL Assessment 11+ exam tests Mathematics, English, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The other 9 National Curriculum subjects are not assessed in the 11+ but form essential parts of your child's primary education. Science is assessed via Teacher Assessment at the end of KS2 (not an external exam). All "Programme of Study" links above go to official DfE publications on GOV.UK.
Year Group Guide — What Should Your Child Know?
The table below summarises the National Curriculum objectives covered at each Key Stage 2 year group, drawn from the data on this page. Use it to gauge where your child should be and which areas to focus on.
Year 3
Age 7–8 · KS2
Year 4
Age 8–9 · KS2
Year 5
Age 9–10 · KS2
Core year for 11+ preparation
Year 6
Age 10–11 · KS2
Core year for 11+ preparation
How the 11+ Exam Works (GL Assessment)
The most common 11+ format in England — used by the majority of grammar school regions
English
~45 mins · Multiple choice
Comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, spelling. Closely aligned to KS2 National Curriculum English objectives.
Mathematics
~45 mins · Multiple choice
Arithmetic and reasoning across all NC maths strands — number, fractions, geometry, measurement, statistics, and algebra.
Verbal Reasoning
~45 mins · Multiple choice
Word patterns, codes, analogies, logic. Not part of the National Curriculum — requires dedicated practice.
Non-Verbal Reasoning
~45 mins · Multiple choice
Spatial awareness, pattern recognition, sequences. Also not in the NC — tests abstract reasoning ability.
How this page helps: The taxonomy above maps every NC strand assessed in the 11+. For Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning (which go beyond the National Curriculum), we've built custom taxonomies aligned to GL Assessment question types — expand the VR and NVR sections above to explore them.
Structured 11+ Preparation — Conduit Ascent
The curriculum above is what your child needs to know. Ascent is how they get there.
This page gives you full visibility into the curriculum — free, open, usable. But visibility alone doesn't build exam readiness. Conduit Ascent turns that structured data into adaptive practice — every question mapped directly to the objectives you've just explored, across all four 11+ subjects.
Free — For Every Child
- ✓ Unlimited adaptive practice across all 4 subjects
- ✓ Questions mapped to NC objectives & GL types
- ✓ Instant smart explanations
- ✓ Basic progress tracking
- ✓ No time limit, no paywall on learning
Ascent Premium — For Parents
- ✦ Curriculum coverage analytics — see exactly which strands are covered
- ✦ Weakness detection & targeted recommendations
- ✦ Year-group readiness scores
- ✦ Detailed progress reports per subject & strand
- ✦ Exam-day readiness assessment
Glass Box, not black box. Every question in Ascent carries a transparent quality score — you can see how it was generated, how it maps to the curriculum, and how confident we are in it. We'd rather show you an honest 80% than a fabricated 99%. That's the Conduit488 philosophy — reliable intelligence, built for your trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
Now Track Your Child's Progress Against the Actual Curriculum
Conduit Ascent maps every practice question to the objectives you see above. As your child practises, you'll see exactly which strands they've covered, which year-group objectives they've met, and where gaps remain — not vague percentages, but real curriculum coverage. Free adaptive practice for all children. Paid analytics for parents who want the deeper picture.