Skills Passport

What is a skill? Sometimes skills are known by other words such as ‘a knack’, an art, a craft

or ability.

As you go through school you will learn new skills and develop them so that they will help

you in life. This skills passport will be your record. As you gain a new skill, it will be stamped,

just like in a passport.

The passport contains key skills for Art & Design and Design & Technology where skills

are based upon the use of tools and materials. The key skills for Geography involve your

understanding of maps and scientific skills are all about developing investigation and fair

testing.

But how do you gain a new ability or skill? Have you heard of the expression ‘Practice

makes perfect’? By carefully practising a skill over and over again, you well become better

at it. For example, a footballer will by practising and improving the number of kick ups you

he can do, is actually developing their ball control skills. And in turn this improvement in

skills will enhance their game on the pitch.

Student Profile

Name:......

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Class: ......

Key Stage 1 - Design and Technology

Food

I can describe food using

my senses.

I can use the right tools to

cut, peel grate and chop.

I know why I must wash my

hands.

I can read a scale to

measure and weigh

out ingredients.

Textiles

I can colour fabrics using

paints to print & paint.

I can use a template to cut

out shapes.

I can join fabrics using

staples & a running stitch.

I can decorate textiles

using buttons, beads,

sequins, braids &

ribbons.

Construction

I can use a simple circuit in

a model.

I can attach wheels to a

chassis using an axle.

I can join materials using

tape & glue.

I can mark out

materials using a

template.

I can independently cut

wood/dowelling using a

hacksaw and bench hook.

I can explain how a glue

gun is used (by an adult).

Materials

I can fold, tear & cut paper

and card.

I can roll paper to create

tubes.

I can cut along straight

lines and curved lines.

I can create hinges

Key Stage 1 - Design & Technology - Continued

Materials - Continued

I can use tape and glue

to create temporary joins,

fixed joins, & moving joins.

I can use a hole punch.

Glossary

Materials

A material is something

that you can use to make

things like clothes.

Chassis

The main body of a car.

Hacksaw

A type of saw.

Key Stage 1 - Art & Design

Drawing - Pencil

I can make different marks:

dots, dashes, scribbles,

sweeping lines, wavy lines,

straight lines.

Drawing - Wax Crayon

I can push down when

using a wax crayon to

make bold and strong

lines.

I can use a wax crayon

lightly to make soft lines.

I can create effective

washes using ink & thin

paint.

Drawing - Pastel

I can use a pastel lightly to

make faint, soft lines.

I can use a pastel to make

strong lines.

I can blend and smudge.

Drawing - Charcoal

I use charcoal pieces to

create:

different lines, large

sweeping movements.

Drawing - Pen

I can use different types of

pen to make different types

of line.

I can use ball-point &

felt tip pens to make fine

marks.

Key Stage 1 - Art & Design - Continued

Painting - Introducing the Brush

I can hold a brush

correctly.

I can use a paint brush to:

dab, smooth, wash,

sponge, stipple, stroke.

I can use different brush

sizes.

I can use different

brush types.

Painting - Knowing and Using Paint

I can mix colours and

describe how to make

them.

I can control paint and

water to mix paint of

different thicknesses.

I can use different types of paint in a variety of

different ways:

dry powder on a wet surface; diluted paint; paint

thickened with PVA.

Painting - Developing Brush Work

I can load a brush with the

correct amount of paint.

I can use different brush

types to make different

marks: Lines, blobs, dots,

dashes.

I can choose the correct

brush size for my work.

Glossary

Pastel A coloured piece of

chalk.

A black stick of carbon

used for drawing.

Adding a light cover of

water coloured painted.

PVA Thick, white glue.

Thick, white glue.

Bold Lines and marks that

are thick and dark.

Key Stage 1 - History

Knowledge and Interpretation

I can say differences

between now and then.

I can use pictures to retell

stories from the past.

I can use role play to retell

stories from the past.

I can explain reasons

of why major events

in History happened

i.e. The Great Fire of

London.

I can place events and

objects in chronological

order.

Enquiry

I can ask questions about

the past.

I can find information about

the past using a range

of sources, stories; eye-

witness accounts; pictures;

photographs.

I can find answers to

questions about the past

using pictures, stories and

artifacts.

I can handle artifacts

properly.

I can read an artifact by

thinking about:

What it is made from;

Size; Signs of wear and

tear.

I behave appropriately in

museums and galleries.

Glossary

Eye witness

A person who has seen

something happen.

Explanation

A reason why something

has happened.

Artefact

Something man made.

Chronological Time order.

Key Stage 1 - Geography

Following Directions and Maps

I can follow directions:

Up, down, left, right,

forwards, backwards.

I can follow directions:

North, South, East, West.

I can use a plan to follow

a route.

I can follow co-

ordinates on a plan:

letter, numbers.

I can follow co-ordinates

on a large scale map.

I can draw a route showing

features.

Map Making and Scales

I can draw around objects

to make a plan.

I draw maps of real and

made up places.

I create keys for symbols

on my map.

Enquiry & Investigation

I ask questions about

places.

I use tally charts to collect

information.

I can use: globes, maps &

atlases.

I can use information

books to compare

similarities and

differences between

places.

Glossary

Map

A drawing of a place as

it would look like if you

looked down on it

Route

The way to get to a place

Symbol

A symbol is a letter, number

or other mark that is used

to mean something else.

Key Stage 1 - Music Skills

Composing Skills

I can use my body to make

sounds: Loud/quiet,

Fast/slow, Long/short,

High/low.

I can use my voice to do:

humming, whispers,

whistles.

I can make patterns with

sounds:

e.g.

loud - quiet - loud - quiet

long - short - long - short

I can make sounds

that reflect a topic.

I can use symbols to

record long and short

sounds.

Performing Skills (voice and simple instruments)

I can use:

high voice,

middle voice,

low voice.

I can make and change

sound on an instrument.

I can perform long and

short sounds.

I can copy another‚

pitch (pitch matching).

I can perform to an

audience.

I can sing in tune.

I can improve my

performance by practising.

Listening Skills

I can identify a beat and

join in.

I can identify the mood of a

piece of music.

I can explain to another

which of two sounds is

higher or lower.

Key Stage 1 - Music Skills - Continued

Glossary

Choir

A group of singers

Ensemble

Musical name for a group

Compose

To make a musical piece

Performance

When a musicians plays of

sings to a group of people.

The performance can be

inside or outside.

Key Stage 1 - P.E.

Football

I can shoot a ball.

I can pass a ball to

someone else.

I can collect a ball.

Cricket and Rounders

I can throw a ball

underarm.

I hat hit a ball with a bat.

I can move to catch a ball.

Athlethics

I can sprint 60 metres

I can run 100 metres

I can throw

over arm, underarm, hurl.

I can jump

side to side;

both feet together;

one foot to the other.

Gymnastics

I can roll.

I can stretch my body.

I can curl my body.

I can copy and repeat

movements.

I can balance on different

parts of my body.

Key Stage 1 - P.E. - Continued

Dance

I can ‘go’ and ‘stop’.

I can change direction.

I can perform the basic

dance actions:

travel,

turn,

jump,

gesture,

balance/stillness.

I can change the size

and shape of actions.

I can link two or more

actions together.

Glossary

Underarm

A gentle throw.

Overarm

A throw used in cricket.

Balance

Holding your body still in a

shape.

Gesture

An action made by a

dancer.

Hurl

A throw using great force.

Curl

Making a rounded shape

with your body

Metre

100 cm

Key Stage 1 - Life Values

Respect and Diversity

I put my hand over my

mouth when I cough or

sneeze.

I show respect for all

people’s differences.

I greet people.

I use please and thank

you.

I say excuse me when I

need to pass someone.

Honesty & Responsibility

I exercise to stay healthy.

I eat 5 portions of fruit or

veg a day to stay healthy.

I pick up litter that is not my

own.

I say sorry if I make

a mistake or upset

someone.

Independence

I keep the classroom tidy.

I talk confidently.

I join in group talk.

I solve problems by

myself.

I can work on my own

without help.

Key Stage 1 - Life Values - Continued

Kindness and Forgiveness

I say sorry for my actions.

I stand up for people being

bullied.

I am a good friend because

I listen & share.

Key Stage 1 - Scientific Enquiry

Fair Test

I can ask questions

I can test an idea (given)

I can use my test data to answer a

question

I can say if a test was fair

I can say whether a test was unfair

I can suggest an idea and test it

I can explain why a test is fair

I can plan and carry out a fair test

(Whole class adult support)

Prediction

I can say what I think will happen

I can give a simple prediction with

some explanation,

I can make a prediction explaining

my reasons

Measurement

I can make simple observations

I can record observations

I can use non-standard measures

I can make measurements of

length, mass, capacity in standard

units of measurements

I can make observations and

comparisons

I can measure, length, mass,

volume of liquid, time in standard

units of measurement

Interpreting

I can say what my observations

showed

I can make simple comparisons

and groupings based on similarities

and differences

I can explained whether what

happened was what I expected

I can identify similarities and

differences between living things,

objects and events

I can make simple interpretations

of results

I can agree with/challenge

observations made by others

I can say what I have found out

and give an explanation of my

observations

I know and can make a

generalisation

I am beginning to see simple

patterns

I can explain whether my

predictions are supported by

evidence

Key Stage 1 - Religious Education

Learning About

I can ask questions about

religious stories.

I can think of questions to

ask a visitor in an interview

or on a visit to a place of

worship.

I can identify religious art,

symbols and words and

talk about them.

I can explain what

the religious symbols

stand for.

I can begin to explain the

meanings behind religious

music and art.

I can use the right religious

words to describe some of

the different ways in which

people show their beliefs.

Learning From (Reflection and Empathy)

I can talk about things that

happen to me.

I can talk about what I find

interesting or puzzling.

I can lie still to help me

think.

I can talk about what

happens to others

with respect for their

feelings.

I can talk about what is

important to me and others

with respect for their

feelings.

Glossary

Place of worship

A place where people can

go to celebrate their belief.

Symbols

A thing that stands for

something else.

Empathy

To understand and share

the feelings of other

people.

Belief

To acceptance that

something exists or is true,

especially one without

proof.

Reflection

Learning about yourself

by think back on how you

have acted.

Respect

To treat others with

consideration.

Glossary