Long Term Planning 2014-2015 Year 6
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Autumn 1 – BLACK HISTORY
IMPS VISIT & LIFE CARAVAN (BOTH
PSHCE LINKED) CONFIRMED
Autumn 2 - MAYANS
Spring 1 - SHAKESPEARE
Possible trip to watch
Shakespearean performance
Spring 2 – SHAKESPEARE
RIVER STUDY TRIP CONFIRMED
Summer 1 – SOUTH AMERICA
Summer 2 – CHANGE
Possible trip to art gallery
POETRY
-Linked to
Black
History
HOLES NOVEL STUDY
-NON-FICTION FOCUS
Formal / Impersonal writing
(letter writing)
-FICTION FOCUS
Stories that raise dilemmas
(diary extracts, character
analysis, writing techniques
etc.)
HOLES NOVEL STUDY
-NON-FICTION FOCUS
Discussion texts (young offenders centres)
-FICTION FOCUS
Stories that raise dilemmas
(short story writing incorporating
flashbacks)
POETRY
-Linked to
rivers
ROMEO & JULIET STUDY
-NON FICTION FOCUS
Journalistic writing (Reporting on the feud
etc.)
-FICTION FOCUS
Historical fiction
(short story writing in the first person from
different perspectives-Mercutio’s tale )
KENSUKE’S KINGDOM NOVEL STUDY
-NON FICTION FOCUS
Discussion texts (to go or to stay)
-FICTION FOCUS
Adventure stories
(in-depth novel analysis, writing techniques
etc.)
KENSUKE’S KINGDOM NOVEL STUDY
-NON FICTION FOCUS
Instructional texts (Survival instructions)
Book report
-FICTION FOCUS
Adventure stories
(extended writing – create own adventure
story on theme of choice or using “The
Viewer” as inspiration)
Mathematics
Place value, ordering & rounding; X and ÷;
Money & real-life problems; Fractions,
decimals & %; Ratio & proportion and
Handling Data
Shape & space; Measures and -; Money &
real-life problems; Properties of number
and Reasoning about numbers
Place value, ordering & rounding; X and ÷;
Money & real-life problems; Fractions,
decimals & % and Shape and Space
Measures; Handling Data, + and -; Money
& real-life problems; Properties of number
and Reasoning about numbers
Place value, ordering & rounding; X and ÷;
Money & real-life problems Fractions,
decimals & %; Ratio & proportion and
Handling Data
Shape & space; Measures; + and -; Money
& real-life problems; -Properties of number
and Reasoning about numbers
Science
CHANGING CIRCUITS
FORCES IN ACTION
Lit. focus: Explanatory text
[Spring force investigation write-up]
INTERDEPENDENCE AND ADAPTATION
MICROORGANISMS
Lit focus: Fantasy narrative [Story to reveal
how micro-organisms work – Osmosis
Jones film]
SEPARATING MATERIALS
HOW WE SEE
Lit focus: Explantory text
[How the eye works]
TERM THEME
AND VISITS
Literacy
Art
TEXTILES – Freedom quilt linked to Black
History
CLAY – Mayan carved pots
Computing
APP PLANNING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ROMEO & JULIET STUDY
-NON-FICTION FOCUS
Authors and texts
(Shakespeare study)
-FICTION FOCUS
Historical fiction
(language development,
structure, dramatic
techniques etc.)
MARKET RESEARCH
REVERSIBLE AND IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES
Lit focus: Non-chronological reports
[Examining differences between reversible
and irreversible changes]
INTERFACE DESIGN
SOUTH AMERICAN ART
Modern Mexican art: Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo
SURREALISM
Study of Rene Margritte and Salvador Dali
MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT
MARKET AN APP
Design & Technology
DESIGN AND BUILD A HABITAT
Geog
RIVERS
Lit. focus: Non-chronological reports
[journey of a river / waterfall formation]
RIVERS AND CLIMATE ZONES
Lit. focus: Recount
[re river trip]
SOUTH AMERICA STUDY
DESIGN AND BUILD A HAT Linked to
current theme Kensuke / Suffragettes
THE SUFFRAGETTE MOVEMENT
Lit focus: Persuasive writing
[persuasive speech]
Hist
BLACK HISTORY
Lit. focus: Historical Fiction
[Short story with flashback]
MYAN CIVILISATION
Lit. focus: Traditional Tales
[Mayan fable]
Languages
La Jolie Ronde schemes of work
La Jolie Ronde schemes of work
Music
LINKED TO BLACK HISTORY
CHRISTMAS IN THE COMMUNITY
Exploring musical processes and composing
film music
Exploring musical processes and composing
film music
LINKED TO SCHOOL PRODUCTION
LINKED TO SCHOOL PRODUCTION
PE
DANCE & GYMNASTICS
DANCE & GYMNASTICS
INVASION GAMES & GYMNASTICS
INVASION GAMES & GYMNASTICS
DANCE & GYMNASTICS
INVASION GAMES & GYMNASTICS
SACRE / BRADFORD AGREED SYLLABUS:
BUDDIHISM: Special People
Lit focus: Biography [study of special
person]
SACRE / BRADFORD AGREED SYLLABUS:
BUDDIHISM :Pilgrimage & Initiation Rites
Relationships
Changes
RE
[CHRISTIANITY &
BUDDHISM FOCUS]
PSHCE
New beginnings:
Life Caravan & IMPS
Getting on and falling out
Power of me course
Going for goals
Good to be me