Autumn
Upper KS2 Curriculum Overview – Year A 2014-2015
Spring
World War II
Danger! Danger! Why?
History: A Local History Study – WWII
Burtonwood
Geography: (UK) Locational knowledge & place
knowledge
RE: Exploring the lives of significant men and
woman in the Bible
People of Faith
Science: Forces – air & water resistance, and
friction
Light – travels in straight lines, light sources,
shadows
DT : shelters
Art : sketchbooks - colour for mood, facial
expressions, colour mixing
RE: How do Christians prepare for Christmas?
Christmas around the World
Music: Roundabout - Exploring rounds
Computing: Digital media – art packages /
musical sequences / presentations / internet
safety
PE: Sports hall athletics/invasion games
MFL: World War II / daily routines &
Christmas Activity / counting
Trip – Air raid shelter - Stockport
Focus on class artist
Y5 John Constable
Y6 – Claude Monet
Journeys
Is life a journey?
History: A study of an aspect in British History that
extends pupils’ chronology knowledge beyond 1066 –
The First Railways
Geography: economic activity including trade links and
the distribution of natural resources
RE: Life as a journey.
Islam: 5 pillars of Islam - Hajj
Science:
Earth & Space – Movement of Earth, Moon in relation
to the Sun & solar system
Forces - gravity
DT :
a group model of solar system which uses pulleys
Railways – understand how individuals in DT have
helped to shape the world
Art : Observational drawing of planets / shading
RE: Easter: Who was Jesus? Who is Jesus?
Judaism - Passover
Music: Journey to Space - Exploring sound sources
Computing: Using data - Databases / presentations /
internet safety
PE: Invasion games
Gymnastics
MFL: Solar system, Easter Activities, around town &
directions / parts of the body
Summer
Ancient Greece
Are the Greeks still relevant?
History: Ancient Greece
Geography: Greece - Locational & place knowledge
RE: Ascension and Pentecost
Science: Living things & their habitats –
Classifying in to groups including micro-organisms,
plants & animals
Electricity – circuits, use recognised symbols,
compare variations in how components function
DT : Technical knowledge – create Parthenon
RE: Jesus the teacher.
Daniel-did he make the right choice?
Islam – 5 pillars of Islam - Sawm
Music: Who knows? Exploring music process
Computing: Programming & Control – Scratch /
presentations / internet safety
PE: Striking & fielding
Fundamental movement skills
MFL: Weather / sports & hobbies / transport
PHSE: Describing the changes as humans develop
to old age
Trip – Catalyst Museum
Upper KS2 Curriculum Overview – Year B 2015-2016
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Vikings
Invaders or Settlers? You decide
Amazing Creatures
Why are they amazing?
Mesoamerica
What? Where? Who?
History: The Viking & Anglo Saxon struggle for
the Kingdom of England
Geography: Vikings (Europe) – Geographical skills &
fieldwork & locational knowledge
RE: Ideas about God
Science: Animals including humans – circulatory
system & nutrition plus diet and exercise
DT : Viking Meal – cooking & nutrition
Art : Viking crosses – sketch books / drawing with
a range of materials & silk painting
RE: How and why do Christians read the bible?
Christmas: Matthew & Luke
Music: Cyclic patterns – Exploring rhythm & pulse
Computing: Communication & Collaboration - Email /
blogging / presentations / internet safety
PE: Sports hall athletics/Striking & Fielding Games
MFL: francophone countries / daily routines &
Christmas Activity / counting
Geography: Asia – locational knowledge & human &
physical knowledge
RE: Celebrating the Eucharist – why?
Passover
Science: classification of animals into groups
(revisit)
Living things & their habitats – Life Cycles and
reproduction
Forces: recognise that some mechanisms, including
levers, pulleys & gears allow a smaller force to
have a greater effect
DT: Technical knowledge – computer programme to
move a model to trap a fly
Art : Sculpture – Figures in motion (animal)
RE: Judaism – The 23rd Psalm (m/m)
Easter: Why do Christians believe?
Music: Stars, hide your fires – performing
together
Computing: Modelling & Simulations – Flowol /
presentations / internet safety
PE: Invasion Games
Dance
MFL: Life cycle of a plan / Easter Activities,
around town & directions / parts of the body
History: Mayans - a non-European society that
provides contrasts with British history
Geography: (Mexico) Study of a region within
South America – place knowledge & human &
physical geography
RE: Pentecost – what happened next?
Science: Changes of materials – irreversible &
reversible changes, mixing & separating, comparing
& grouping of materials
Evolution & inheritance – recognising that living
things have changed over time; living things
produce offspring of the same kind and adaptation
DT : Make & evaluate Mayan headdress
Art : Weaving to add to headdress
RE: Exploring loss, hope
Judaism – Isaiah’s Call (m/m)
Music: Songwriter – Exploring lyrics & melody
Computing: Using the internet – search engines/
presentations / internet safety
PE: Athletics/Outdoor activities
Fundamental movement skills
MFL: Weather / sports & hobbies / transport
PSHE: Describing the changes as humans develop
to old age
Trip – Local Area visit
Trip – Walker Art Gallery
Trip – Jorvik