Hampstead Parochial CE Primary School Curriculum Overview Year 5
English
Reading
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Apply knowledge of
morphology & etymology
when reading new words
Reading & discuss a broad
range of genres & texts
Identifying & discussing
themes
Make recommendations to
others
Learn poetry by heart
Draw inference & make
predictions
Discuss authors’ use of
language
Retrieve & present information
from non-fiction texts
Formal presentations &
debates.
Writing
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Computing
Grammar
Secure spelling, inc.
homophones, prefixes, silent
letters, etc.
Use a thesaurus
Legible, fluent handwriting
Plan writing to suit audience &
purpose
Develop character, setting and
atmosphere in narrative
Use organisational &
presentational features
Use consistent appropriate
tense
Proof-reading
Perform own compositions
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Use expanded noun phrases
Use modal & passive verbs
Use relative clauses
Use commas for clauses
Use brackets, dashes
& commas for
parenthesis
Speaking & Listening
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Give well-structured
explanations
Command of Standard English
Consider & evaluate different
viewpoints
Use appropriate register
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Secure place value to 1,000,000
Use negative whole numbers in context
Use Roman numerals to 1000 (M)
Use standard written methods for all four operations
Confidently add & subtract mentally
Use vocabulary of prime, factor & multiple
Multiply & divide by powers of ten
Use square and cube numbers
Fractions
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Compare & order fractions
Add & subtract fractions with common
denominators, with mixed numbers
Multiply fractions by units
Write decimals as fractions
Order & round decimal numbers
Link percentages to fractions & decimals
design, write and debug programs that accomplish
specific goals,
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including controlling or simulating physical systems;
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use logical reasoning to explain how some simple
algorithms work
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and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and
programs
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understand computer networks including the internet;
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use search technologies effectively, appreciate how
results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in
evaluating digital content
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select, use and combine a variety of software (including
internet services) on a range of digital devices to design
and create a range of programs, systems and content
that accomplish given goals, including collecting,
analysing, evaluating and presenting data and
information
History
Broader History Study:
Ancient Greece – a study of
Greek life and achievements
and their influence on the
western world
Ancient Egypt - The
achievements of
the earliest civilizations
Early Islamic civilization - A
non-European society that
provides contrast with
British society
(Cross-curricular links with
RE)
Religious Education
Mathematics
Number/Calculation
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Conceptual themes:
Geometry & Measures
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Convert between different units
Calculate perimeter of composite shapes & area of
rectangles
Estimate volume & capacity
Identify 3-d shapes
Measure & identify angles
Understand regular polygons
Reflect & translate shapes
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Interpret tables & line graphs
Solve questions about line graphs
Data
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Conservation, Creation, Stewardship
Commitment, Hope, Tradition, Myth, Interpretation
Journey, Authority, Faith
Skills:
 Showing understanding of religious materials; using
vocabulary and key concepts to link up and describe
similarities and differences between varied practice;
suggesting the meanings of religious practice (AT1)
 Applying ideas for themselves and describing
sources of inspiration and influence; Suggesting answers to
various religious spiritual and ethical questions (AT2)
Physical Education
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use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation
and in combination
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play competitive games, modified where appropriate
[for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football,
hockey, netball, rounders and tennis], and apply basic
principles suitable for attacking and defending
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develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and
balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics]
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perform dances using a range of movement patterns
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take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges
Art &
Design/Design
& Technology
Art
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their mastery of art and
design techniques
including their control
and use of materials
showing an increasing
awareness of different
kinds of art, craft and
design
 Revisit and revise work
 Develop knowledge of
artists/architects/design
ers.
Design and Technology
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To design evaluate
and make products to
specific criteria or
aimed at particular
individuals.
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To use a wider range
of materials and tools
Hampstead Parochial CE Primary School Curriculum Overview Year 5
both individually and within a team
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Science
Biology
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Life cycles of plants & animals (Inc. mammal, insect,
bird, amphibian)
Describe changes as humans develop & mature.
Chemistry
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Name and locate counties, cities and geographical
regions
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Identify human and physical characteristics,
topographical features and land-use patterns,
understanding how some of these aspects have
changed over time
Understand location and interaction of Sun, Earth &
Moon
Introduce gravity, resistance & mechanical forces
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Explore human geography, including: types of
settlement and land use, economic activity and the
distribution of natural resources.
Record and present human and physical features in
the local area.
To apply
understanding of
technical knowledge
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To use a range of
cooking techniques to
make predominantly
savoury dishes
Camden Music wider
opportunities:
Skills:
The River Thames and The River Mersey
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Music
Geography
Classify materials according to a variety of properties
Understand mixtures & solutions
Know about reversible changes; identify irreversible
Physics
compare their performances with previous ones and
demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal
best.
to perform practical
tasks
Modern Languages
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listen, explore the patterns and sounds of language and
engage in
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conversations in French
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speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases
and basic
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language structures
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read carefully and show understanding of words,
phrases and
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simple writing
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appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the
language
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broaden their vocabulary and write phrases from
memory, and
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adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas
clearly
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describe people, places, things and actions orally and in
writing
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understand basic grammar
Learning the Ukulele.
Showing understanding of
beat rhythm and pitch
through musical notation.
Learning chords and chord
patterns.
Showing understanding of
performance technique.