Year 5/6 Curriculum map
English
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Writing an exciting first
chapter to a story
using Wolf brother as a
template.
Concrete and seasonal
poetry.
Narrative Poetry – The
Highway Man/ Charge
of the light brigade.
Writing a recount of
the trip to Cresswell.
Reading
comprehension skills.
Story from a different
culture- Ahmed’s Secret
and The Pearl diver.
Older literature –
Dracula – diary writing.
Term 4
Balanced
writing.
argument
Reading
comprehension skills.
Term 5
Term 6
Information texts –
dragons and other
mythical beasts.
End of Year Play –
speech and listening.
Descriptive writingPandora’s box.
Author study – Roald
Dahl. BFG and The
Minpins.
Nonsense poetry – The
Jabberwocky.
Non-fiction –
advertising your castle
(linked to topic work)
Film narrative –
Goodnight Mr Tom
Non-fiction –
information booklets
linked to Boggle Hole
trip.
Number (5)
Geometry & measures
(2)
Assessment (1)
Number (3)
Geometry & measures
(2)
Assessment (1)
Number (3)
Geometry & measures
(2)
Assessment (1)
Number (3)
Geometry &
measures(1)
Assessment (1)
Number (4)
Geometry & measures
(1)
Assessment (1)
Light – how we see.
Sound how we hear.
Human skeleton –
changes overtime.
Materials and their
properties. Separating,
evaporating,
dissolving. Reversible
and irreversible
changes
Developing an E-safety
website
Materials and their
properties. Separating,
evaporating,
dissolving. Reversible
and irreversible
changes
Forces – magnetism,
air resistance, water
resistance.
Forces – magnetism,
air resistance, water
resistance.
Shakespeare
Mathematics
Science
ICT
History
Number (5)
Measures (1)
Geometry & measures
(1)
Assessment (1)
Light – how we see.
Sound how we hear.
Human skeleton –
changes overtime.
Game developing using
Scratch
Prehistoric times-what
was life like for early
man and how did
mankind evolve?
Prehistoric times-what
was life like for early
man and how did
mankind evolve?
Romans – why did they Romans – why did they
invade Britain? What
invade Britain? What
was life like in Roman
was life like in Roman
times?
times?
Creating a virtual
space
Castles – why were
castles built in
England? How did
castles develop
through time?
Castles – why were
castles built in
England? How did
castles develop
through time?
Geography
Basic map work
followed by learning
about the Brazillian
rainforest.
Cave Painting
Art
Cooking - skills
DT
RE
PE
French
Music
Basic map work
followed by learning
about the Brazillian
rainforest.
Drawing – tone and
shade
Christmas Cards
Levers – make a moving
picture
Enterprise Challenge
Geology of the earth.
Reading a map.
Geology of the earth.
Reading a map.
Natural objects
Drawing and Clay
Printing – Roman
mosaics
Springs, hinges and
sliders -3d illustration
of life in Roman times.
Cooking - skills
Make a form of
transport for the
Minpins – full design,
make and evaluate
task – Wheels and
Axles
Easter
What does it mean to
be a Christian?
Ganesh Birthday
Diwali
What does it mean to
be a Hindu?
Basketball and
Athletics
Eid ul Adha
Hannukah
Advent
Christmas
Rugby and dance
Holi
Shivaratri
Valentines Dau
Lent
Orienteering and
tennis
Pet shop and aliens.
The little fir tree.
Brass – Embouchure
and breathing
Focus on reading
rhythm and sight singing
Our challenging world
– looking at the cause
and impact of natural
disasters.
Drawing outside –
using different media
Our challenging world
– looking at the cause
and impact of natural
disasters.
Abstract art
Textile art
Pulleys – make a
working drawbridge
Cooking - skills
Cooking – full design,
make and evaluate
task - SOUP
Fathers Day
What is compassion?
Football and cricket
Tennis and rounders
Ramadam
Eik el Fitr
What does it mean to
be a Muslim?
Golf and fitness
Baby elephant has lost
his mum!
The enormous turnip.
Aladdin.
Hare and the tortoise
Extending the range of
your instrument.
More complex rhythm
and part singing.
Part playing listening
to and balancing
harmony.
Performance and
playing as a group
skills.