YEAR 4
Focus/Theme
LITERACY:
READING
- Curriculum Skills and Theme Map
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
Rainforests / The Romans
Narnia / Extreme Earth
The Tudors / Ancient Egypt
Autumn 1
Reading
Autumn 2
Reading
Reading
Reading for a range
of purposes.
Retrieve and record
information.
Writing
Plan writing.
Organise writing into
paragraphs.
Proof- read.
Read own writing
aloud.
Grammar
Use wider range of
conjunctions.
Use commas
after/front of
adverbials.
S&L
Articulate and
justify opinions.
Gain, maintain &
monitor interest of
listeners.
Retell some stories
orally.
Discuss words &
phrases that capture
the imagination.
Make inferences &
justify predictions.
Writing
Plan writing based on
familiar forms.
Proof- read.
Evaluate own and
others’ writing.
Grammar
Use wider range of
conjunctions.
Use perfect tense
appropriately.
Use and punctuate
direct speech.
S & L
Gain, maintain &
monitor interest of
listeners.
Spring 1
Reading
Reading
Reading for a range
of purposes.
Retrieve and record
information.
Writing
Plan writing.
Organise writing into
paragraphs.
Proof- read.
Read own writing
aloud.
Spring 2
Reading
Reading for a range
of purposes.
Retrieve and record
information.
Writing
Plan writing.
Organise writing into
paragraphs.
Proof- read.
Read own writing
aloud.
S&L
Articulate and
justify opinions.
Gain, maintain &
monitor interest of
listeners.
Summer 1
Reading
Reading
Reading for a range
of purposes.
Retrieve and record
information.
Writing
Plan writing.
Organise writing
into paragraphs.
Proof- read.
Read own writing
aloud.
Grammar
Use wider range of
conjunctions.
Use commas
after/front of
adverbials.
S&L
Articulate and
justify opinions.
Gain, maintain &
monitor interest of
listeners.
Summer 2
Reading
Reading
Retell some stories
orally.
Discuss words &
phrases that
capture the
imagination.
Make inferences &
justify predictions.
Writing
Plan writing based on
familiar forms.
Proof- read.
Evaluate own and
others’ writing.
Grammar
Use wider range of
conjunctions.
Use perfect tense
appropriately.
Use and punctuate
direct speech.
S & L
Gain, maintain &
monitor interest of
listeners.
YEAR 4
LITERACY:
TEXTS
Horrid Henry
Traditional tales
The Witches
Non-fiction texts /
reports
- Curriculum Skills and Theme Map
The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe
Non Fiction texts
The Butterfly Lion
Non Fiction Texts
Poetry Focus
Horrible Histories
Performance Poetry
The Tunnel
Poetry
Shape Poetry
Information texts
LITERACY:
WRITING
Stories in Familiar
Settings
Traditional Tales
Stories about
imaginary worlds
Recounts
Descriptive Writing
Persuasive Writing
Descriptive writing
Traditional poems
Performance poems
Descriptive Writing
Instructional Texts
Non Chronological
Reports
Subordinate clauses
Image poems
Poems to perform
Letter Writing
orally
Stories from other
cultures
on familiar forms
-read for
spelling &
punctuation errors
others’ writing
Similes, Metaphors,
Personification
Fronted Adverbials
into paragraphs
organisational
devices
Fronted Adverbials
punctuated correctly
Use of a range of
conjunctions
Direct Speech
Articulate & justify
opinions – use the
dilemma faced in
‘The Tunnel’
phrases that capture
the imagination
conventions
on familiar forms
-read for
spelling &
punctuation errors
information
others’ writing
justify predictions
aloud
aloud
YEAR 4
MATHS
Number: Place value
Mental and written
and rounding.
addition and
Mental addition and
subtraction.
subtraction.
Multiplication
Multiplication.
Multiplication and
Multiplication and
division
division.
Fractions
Geometry:
properties of shape.
Geometry
- Curriculum Skills and Theme Map
Number, place value
and rounding
Mental and written
addition and
subtraction
Mental and written
multiplication
Mental and written
division
Fractions and
decimals
Mental calculation
Written addition and
subtraction
Time
Written
multiplication and
division
Geometry
Data Handling and
measurement
Statistics: Data
handling and time
SCIENCE
Place value
Mental addition and
subtraction and
measures
Written addition
and subtraction
measures
Mental and written
multiplication and
division
Fractions
Areas of perimeter
of rectilinear shapes
and capacity
Mental calculations
Measures
Written addition
and subtraction
Mental and written
multiplication and
division
2D shapes, angles
and coordinates
Statistics
Key Learning
Animals including humans (Au1)
Electricity (Au2)
Key Learning
States of matter (Sp1)
Animals including humans (Sp2)
Key Learning
Sound (Su1)
Living things and their habitats (Su2)
Working Scientifically
Working Scientifically
Working Scientifically
YEAR 4
HISTORY
Key Learning
The Romans
GEOGRAPHY
Key Learning
Locate world’s
countries.
Key Learning
World War 2 link to topic
Tudors
Key Learning
First Civilization: Ancient Egypt
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Use 8 points of
compass, symbols &
keys
Describe &
understand climate,
rivers, mountains,
volcanoes,
earthquakes, water
cycle, settlements,
trade links, etc.
observe, measure &
record
the UK (not local
area)
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Use sketchbooks to
Use annotated
sketches and
prototypes to explain
ideas
Use sketchbooks to
Comparing the work
of two artists.
Drawing
Painting
Portraits and focus
on art from the
Tudor era.
Learn about great
artists, architects &
designers
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Use research &
criteria to develop
Use sketchbooks to
collect, record and
Link with Rainforests
– Science
ART
collect, record and
evaluate ideas.
Learn about artists.
Link with Rainforests
– camouflage and
artists that focus on
animals.
DT
- Curriculum Skills and Theme Map
Key Learning
Evaluate existing
products and improve
own work
collect, record and
evaluate ideas.
Key Learning
Locate world’s
countries – Link with
Egypt and other
ancient civilisations.
Settlements and
civilisations link.
Sketch imaginary
worlds based on text
focus.
Key Learning
Key Learning
Design and construct
a Roman Shield.
Link with The Lion
the Witch and the
YEAR 4
Use research &
explain ideas.
Wardrobe, the chn in
the story are
evacuees. Design and
make their own gas
mask and a bomb
shelter.
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Study rainforest
tribal music. Animal
inspired music.
Ukulele
WWII music and
music from this
period.
Use voice &
instruments with
increasing accuracy,
control and
expression.
Improvise & compose
music.
Appreciate wide
range of live and
recorded music.
Ukulele
criteria to develop
products.
Annotate sketches to
MUSIC
Ukulele
COMPUTING
- Curriculum Skills and Theme Map
Key Learning
Communication and esafety
Key Learning
How computers work
Ukulele
Key Learning
Algorithms and
programming
products.
Annotate sketches
to explain ideas.
Design and make a
tudor house.
Key Learning
Communication and esafety
Key Learning
Improvise &
compose music.
Appreciate wide
range of live and
recorded music.
Key Learning
Algorithms and
programming
evaluate ideas.
Learn about artists –
Link to Ancient
Egypt
Learn about
architecture and art
linked with Ancient
Egypt – Pyramids
etc.
Key Learning
Ukulele
Key Learning
Data and
information
YEAR 4
- Curriculum Skills and Theme Map
PE
Key Learning
Swimming
OAA
Key Learning
Swimming
OAA
Key Learning
Outdoor Games
Gymnastics
Key Learning
Outdoor Games
Dance
Key Learning
Gymnastics
Outdoor Games
Key Learning
Gymnastics
Athletics
RE
Key Learning
Islam
Muhammad
Key Learning
Christianity
Jesus-key features
of his life
Key Learning
Judaism
Places of Worship
Key Learning
Judaism
Jewish festival
Pesach-Passover
Key Learning
Christianity
The Church
Key Learning
Christianity
Worship
PSHE
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key Learning
Key
Key Learning
Introduction to
Spanish.
Days of the Week
Greetings
Use of correct
pronunciation
Spanish lessons at
Stockport Academy
Asking and answering
questions
Appreciating songs,
poems and rhymes
Speak in sentences
uses familiar vocab.
Develop appropriate
pronunciation.ing
Develop and use
appropriate
pronunciation
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