What is available in Month 1
Year 4 has 92 sessions in 12 subject areas. Each week includes Mathematics and English, Science and History, plus eight wider subjects. Written teaching, examples, practice and parent marking guidance support the sequence. Additional help audio covers these core lessons; video coverage varies.
Practical skills for life
Choose optional subjects for your child’s weekly plan. Each course has teaching, worked examples, practice and parent review. Read together, discuss the example or try the idea on paper.
Audio and helper videos
Prepared narration is available. Video introductions are available for selected lessons; coverage is not complete.
Week 1: actual topics in the portal
| Subject | Topic | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Numbers have places | 5 |
| English | The garden box | 5 |
| Science | Many ways to group | 3 |
| History | Time and traces | 2 |
| Geography | Read a grid and compass map | 1 |
| Art and Design | Observe shape before detail | 1 |
| Design and Technology | Turn a user need into design criteria | 1 |
| Music | Separate pulse from rhythm | 1 |
| Physical Education | Link balance and controlled travel | 1 |
| Computing | Decompose a drawing algorithm | 1 |
| Personal Development | Name a feeling without making assumptions | 1 |
| Religious Education | Explore worldviews with respectful questions | 1 |
Week 2: actual topics in the portal
| Subject | Topic | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Steps and number lines | 5 |
| English | Waiting for green | 5 |
| Science | Observe before you sort | 3 |
| History | Britain and a growing empire | 2 |
| Geography | Use a simple map scale | 1 |
| Art and Design | Build a light-to-dark tonal scale | 1 |
| Design and Technology | Build and compare folded structures | 1 |
| Music | Read and write a four-beat rhythm | 1 |
| Physical Education | Practise aiming and receiving | 1 |
| Computing | Use repetition to shorten instructions | 1 |
| Personal Development | Resolve a shared-task disagreement | 1 |
| Religious Education | Compare meanings of special occasions | 1 |
Week 3: actual topics in the portal
| Subject | Topic | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Rounding and Roman numerals | 5 |
| English | Our observations | 5 |
| Science | Follow a classification key | 3 |
| History | Objects ask questions | 2 |
| Geography | Compare two fictional settlements | 1 |
| Art and Design | Make texture studies and a collage | 1 |
| Design and Technology | Evaluate and improve a prototype | 1 |
| Music | Create a repeating musical pattern | 1 |
| Physical Education | Use space in a cooperative game | 1 |
| Computing | Debug by tracing one command at a time | 1 |
| Personal Development | Respect boundaries and seek help | 1 |
| Religious Education | Ask what an object means in context | 1 |
Week 4: actual topics in the portal
| Subject | Topic | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Add, subtract and check | 5 |
| English | Room for more | 5 |
| Science | Design and improve a key | 3 |
| History | Resistance and careful accounts | 2 |
| Geography | Plan a fair place enquiry | 1 |
| Art and Design | Select and refine a sketchbook idea | 1 |
| Design and Technology | Plan a savoury snack safely | 1 |
| Music | Shape a short ABA composition | 1 |
| Physical Education | Create and refine a movement phrase | 1 |
| Computing | Create a clear and private information card | 1 |
| Personal Development | Plan a balanced fictional routine | 1 |
| Religious Education | Compare reasons for helping others | 1 |
Try a real first-session activity
Build 4,206 and 3,508 using labelled paper cards. Write each in words and expanded form.
Open a free learner profile to see this activity with its teaching explanation, worked example and related questions.
The parent’s part
Help your child organise materials and understand the task, then encourage an independent attempt. Review saved work using the guide. Practical work and new methods may need more adult support than familiar reading or practice.
Curriculum and next steps
England’s National Curriculum provides the Key Stage 2 reference. Compare the topics with your child’s prior learning and use the teaching and practice to choose a useful starting point.
Updated 28 October 2026 · Asta Online School
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Extra help when an idea needs another explanation
Additional help audio is available for all 828 core lessons across Years 1–9 in the current lesson library: an explanation, a hint and a separate worked example for each lesson. These 2,484 clips offer extra support rather than simply reading the lesson aloud. This coverage does not include optional courses; videos are available only for selected lessons.