• I can follow a short, spoken sequence of three or four actions

• I can move an object as instructed, one step at a time

• I can play a simple dice-based rule game

Success Criteria

Lesson 1: Following a Short Sequence of Instructions

We are learning to follow a short sequence of instructions in order.

• I can find a repeating pattern in the classroom or in a picture

• I can describe what repeats in my own words

• I can point out more than one example of a pattern

Success Criteria

Lesson 2: Noticing & Describing Patterns

We are learning to notice and describe repeating patterns that already exist around us.

• I can copy a repeating pattern using materials

• I can describe my pattern using its repeating unit, such as "red, blue, green"

• I can check my copy matches the original

Success Criteria

Lesson 3: Copying a Given Pattern

We are learning to copy a repeating pattern exactly.

• I can look at the start of a pattern and work out what comes next

• I can continue a pattern using materials

• I can explain the rule I am following

Success Criteria

Lesson 4: Continuing a Pattern

We are learning to continue a repeating pattern that has already started.

• I can invent a repeating pattern of my own

• I can explain the rule of my pattern to a partner

• I can copy and continue a pattern in sound or movement, such as a clapping rhythm

Success Criteria

Lesson 5: Creating a Pattern

We are learning to create our own repeating pattern and to find patterns in sound and movement.