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Where can I find a list of curriculum skills as 'I can' statements? This article links to a range of 'I can' statements for Key Stages 1 and 2, organised by subject. It also links to guidance on developing and writing curricular targets for individual pupils.

Contents

1. 1  Art
2. 2  Design and technology (D&T)
3. 3  English
4. 4  History
5. 5  ICT
6. 6  Maths
7. 7  Modern foreign languages
8. 8  Music
9. 9  Physical education (PE)
10. 10  PSHE and SEAL
11. 11  Religious education (RE)
12. 12  Science
13. 13  Guidance on developing curricular targets

Here we link to examples of 'I can' statements for individual subjects at Key Stages 1 and 2 (KS1 and KS2).

Art

Teacher resources on Mr Jennings' Pages for Teachers and Pupils include 'I can' statements for art. The statements are organised as steps under various skills.

Art self-assessment sheets, Mr Jennings' pages for teachers and pupils (Adobe pdf file)
http://www.mrjennings.co.uk/teacher/art/Art_checklists.pdf

Design and technology (D&T)

Kent County Council has published 'I can' statements for D&T. They are organised according to level.

D&T level sheets, Kent ICT (Word doc file)
http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/UserFiles/KICT/File/subjects/dt/qca/assessment/dandt-Level-Sheets.doc

English

Lancashire Grid for Learning (LGfL) has published a list of 'I can' statements for reading and writing. Both cover levels up to 5.

'I can' reading statements, LGfL (Adobe pdf file)
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/nationalstrategy/literacy/getfile.php?src=251/Icanreadingstatements-March2006.pdf

Writing assessment focuses, LGfL (Adobe pdf file)
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/nationalstrategy/literacy/getfile.php?src=576/I+can+writing+2006.pdf

Herefordshire Council has ‘I can’ statements that cover various writing strands of the English curriculum.

'I can' statements for strands 7/8, Herefordshire Council (Word doc file)
http://www.education.herefordshire.gov.uk/DOCS/Strand%207%20and%208.doc

'I can' statements for strand 9, Herefordshire Council (Word doc file)
http://www.education.herefordshire.gov.uk/DOCS/Strand%209.doc

'I can' statements for strand 10, Herefordshire Council (Word doc file)
http://www.education.herefordshire.gov.uk/DOCS/Strand%2010.doc

'I can' statements for strand 11, Herefordshire Council (Word doc file)
http://www.education.herefordshire.gov.uk/DOCS/Strand%2011.doc

History

Kingsdown School has published a series of 'I can' statements organised under the titles: chronology, knowledge, causation, and use of sources.

Student-friendly level descriptors for levels 1-3, Kingsdown School on School History (Word doc file)
http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/teachers/assessment/National%20Curriculum%20levels%201,%202,%203.doc

Student-friendly level descriptors for levels 4-6, Kingsdown School on School History (Word doc file)
http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/teachers/assessment/National%20Curriculum%20levels%204,%205,%206,.doc

ICT

Kent County Council lists a selection of 'I can' statements for KS1 and KS2.

'I can' posters, Kent ICT
http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/kentict_theme_ican_posters.cfm

One practitioner has shared 'I can' statements for ICT on the Times Educational Supplement (TES) website. The statements cover reception to year 2.

To access this resource, you will need to register on the TES website.

ICT 'I can' statements R, Yr1, Yr2, TES
http://www.tes.co.uk/ResourceDetail.aspx?storyCode=3010059

Maths

The Lancashire Grid for Learning (LGfL) has 'I can' statements for maths that are organised by year group.

Year 1 progression of objectives through 'I can' statements, LGfL (Word doc file)
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/math/getfile.php?src=2181/Progression+through+I+Can+Statements+Year+1.doc&s=!B121cf29d70ec8a3d54a33343010cc2

Year 2 progression of objectives through 'I can' statements, LGfL (Word doc file)
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/math/getfile.php?src=2181/Progression+through+I+Can+Statements+Year+2.doc&s=!B121cf29d70ec8a3d54a33343010cc2

Year 3 progression of objectives through 'I can' statements, LGfL (Word doc file)
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/math/getfile.php?src=2184/Progression+through+I+Can+Statements+Year+3.doc&s=!B121cf29d70ec8a3d54a33343010cc2

Year 4 progression of objectives through 'I can' statements, LGfL (Word doc file)
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/math/getfile.php?src=2181/Progression+through+I+Can+Statements+Year+4.doc&s=!B121cf29d70ec8a3d54a33343010cc2

Year 5 progression of objectives through 'I can' statements, LGfL (Word doc file)
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/math/getfile.php?src=2181/Progression+through+I+Can+Statements+Year+5.doc&s=!B121cf29d70ec8a3d54a33343010cc2

Year 6 progression of objectives through 'I can' statements, LGfL (Word doc file)
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/math/getfile.php?src=2181/Progression+through+I+Can+Statements+Year+6.doc&s=!B121cf29d70ec8a3d54a33343010cc2

Modern foreign languages

Asset Languages lists 'I can' statements for listening, speaking, reading and writing. The statements are applicable to any modern foreign language.

Languages ladder 'can do' statements, Asset Languages (Adobe pdf file)
http://www.assetlanguages.org.uk/UserFiles/File/specialists/CanDoStatements.pdf

Music

A resource published on the Teaching Music website sets out ‘I can’ statements for music for levels 1 to 8.

Levels in National Curriculum music, Teaching Music (Word doc file)
http://www.teachingmusic.org.uk/media/cms_new/teachingmusic_live/document/download.aspx?lngDocumentID=1225

The TES website also publishes a resource that outlines statements for each level. The statements may be converted into 'I can' statements.

KS 1, 2 and 3 music assessment sheet, TES (Word doc file)
http://www.tes.co.uk/Download.aspx?storycode=6006744&type=X&id=6100687

Music for Teachers has produced a list of levelled statements, organised by skill.

Music attainment, Music for Teachers
http://keith.ethink.org.uk/music-attainment-level-1/

Physical education (PE)

One practitioner has shared 'I can' statements for PE on the TES website. The statements cover athletics, dance, gymnastics and games, and are organised according to levels.

To access this resource, you will need to register on the TES website.

'I can' targets: PE, TES
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/KS1-and-KS2-I-Can-Targets-for-PE-3000366/

PSHE and SEAL

While we were unable to find 'I can' statements for PSHE, we did locate some examples of statements for social and emotional aspects of learning (SEAL). To access this resource, you will need to register on the TES website.

'I can' statements for SEAL, TES
http://www.tes.co.uk/ResourceDetail.aspx?storyCode=3013584

Self-review checklists for SEAL, Cumbria Grid for Learning (Word doc file)
http://www.cumbriagridforlearning.org.uk/getfile.php?src=1880/SEAL+-+Learing+Outcomes.doc

Religious education (RE)

'I can' statements for RE from City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council cover all eight levels and both attainment targets.

'I can' statements, City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (Adobe pdf file)
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3EF4257B-F02C-49CB-878C-E4E00BEA1D09/0/03_Agreed_Syllabus_I_can_statements.pdf

Croydon Council sets out 'I can' statements for the P scales, as well as most of the NC levels (levels 4 and 5 are missed out).

Assessment statements, Croydon Council (Adobe pdf file)
http://www.croydon.gov.uk/contents/departments/education/pdf/assessmentrev.pdf#page=6

RE Online hosts a family of sites aimed at promoting RE resources on the internet. The link below takes you to 'I can' statements for all eight levels on the Better RE site. Scroll down to find the 'Can-do grid on screen' link.

Pupil-speak 'can do' levels, Better RE
http://betterre.reonline.org.uk/assessment/cando.php

Science

Northumberland Grid for Learning has published a range of assessment materials for KS1 and 2 science, including 'I can' statement grids. At KS2 these cover:

• Assessing ideas and evidence
• Planning
• Obtaining and presenting evidence
• Considering evidence and evaluating

KS1 and 2 science assessment materials, Northumberland Grid for Learning
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/science/ks12assessment/enquiry.htm

Guidance on developing curricular targets

The following document gives information and suggestions for developing curricular targets.

The process of layering curricular targets for writing, Teachfind (Word doc file)
http://nso.archive.teachfind.com/downloader/10aa3635f1691894ed121b02590d90ef.doc

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