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Skills map

Every skill on the road to the 7+, by phase. Update the status as James grows — the log's "revisit next" lines feed this.

Status key ▢ not started  ·  ◔ introduced  ·  ◑ practising  ·  ● secure

English

SkillPhaseStatusLesson
Decoding / phonics fluency0–1● secure (L7)
Reading stamina (early chapter books)1◔ introduced
Comprehension — retell & predict0–1◑ practising
Comprehension — inference0–1◔ introducedReading between the lines
Handwriting — letter sizing0◔ introducedLetter sizing
Capital letters (correct use)0◔ introducedCapital letters
Full stops · ? · !1◑ practising
Sentence → multi-sentence composition1◑ practising
Spelling (phonic → common exceptions)1◔ introduced
Listening & answering1–2▢ not started

Maths

SkillPhaseStatusLesson
Number bonds to 100● secure
Number bonds to 200–1◔ introducedBonds to 20
Addition / subtraction facts1◑ practising
Place value to 1001▢ not started
Times tables 2 / 5 / 100● secure
Times tables 3 / 40–1◔ introduced3× and 4× tables
Times tables 6 / 8 / rest1–2▢ not started
Money1▢ not started
Telling time1▢ not started
Fractions (halves / quarters)1▢ not started
Measure & geometry1–2▢ not started
Word problems1–2▢ not started

Reasoning & assessment day

SkillPhaseStatusLesson
Logic / spatial (via games)0–1◑ practisingGames
Verbal reasoning2▢ not started
Non-verbal reasoning2▢ not started
Cooperation / persistence / listening0–3◑ practisingAssessment day

Statuses are a starting estimate from the NSB reports and your notes — adjust as you go.