Year 4 Curriculum Map
Reading
Word Reading
Comprehension
Selected Texts
Writing
Science
Computing
Spring –
Summer –
Texts include: Wide range of fiction (including fairy stories and myths and legends), poetry,
plays, non-fiction texts and reference books / text books and dictionaries (NC p35/36)
The Lion, the witch and the Oliver Twist
Short stories by Anne
wardrobe- C S LEWIS
How to teach your dragon
Fine
Landscape/forests/woods.
– Cressida Cowell.
Woof by Allan Ahlberg
Alice and Wonderland.
Dragonory- Pie Corbett
Charlie and the
Myths and Legends
Pie Corbett- Tidy bedroom Machine,
Chocolate FactoryNon fiction texts linked to
Wallace and Gromit Cracking
play script.
Romans topic
Contraptions.
Performance Poetry
Non- fiction- The Water Cycle
Egyptians non fiction texts
Transcription
Composition
Spelling programme (NC Appendix 1)
Writing: Narrative and non-narrative (NC p39)
VGP
NC Appendix 2
Tense- past and present
Sentence openers
Compound sentences
Nouns and pronouns
Adverbs, adjectives,
similes, alliteration.
Commas for lists and bullet
points
Speaking and Listening
Maths
Autumn –
NC Appendix (NC p35)
Story structure-opening, build up,
problem, resolution, ending.
Complex sentences/ subordinating
conjunctions
what/while/when/because/them/so/that
if/to/ until
Long and short sentences.
Statement, question, exclamation and
command.
Apostrophes:

Contractions

Possession
Generalisers for
information.
Inverted commas and
other punctuation to
indicate direct speech.
Commas after fronted
adverbials.
Terminologydeterminer, pronoun,
possessive pronoun and
adverbial.
Using s for plurals and possession.
Direct speech
12 Statutory statements (NC p17)
Number and Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Fractions
(decimals and percentages), Measures, Geometry: position, direction and motion, Statistics
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Sound- Vibration, pitch,
States of Matter-Heating and cooling,
Animals/ Humansvolume and distance
evaporation and condensation
Digestive System
Teeth
Living Things-Grouping and
Food chains
Classification keys, Environmental
Change and Dangers
Electricity- Electrical
circuits, opening and
closing of switches,
Conductors and
insulators.
Design, write and debug
programs that accomplish
specific goals. Use logical
reasoning to detect errors
in programs.
Collect data, analyse and
evaluate from a variety of
software.
Use repetition in programs. Create a
book.
Digital Literacy- unacceptable and
acceptable behaviour
Control or simulate
physical systems.
Flowol/go/ flowcharting
software.
World Wide Web and
Digital Literacy
Research to produce
booklet on Romans.
Digital Literacy- reporting
concerns.
The Romans
The Eygptians
Geography
European Countries and
cities
Rivers- The Water Cycle
Compass Points
D.T.
Musical instrument
Roman money bag/ shoe
Electrical buzzer game/
model
Art and Design
Italian Artists
Italian Art- Linked to
Romans.
Mosaics
Bird Boxes
Food technology linked to Science
Moving character- pneumatics
Eygptian art and designs. Eygptian
jewellery and hieroglyphics.
Dance and Gymnastics
Games and Gymnastics
What do Christians believe about
Jesus?
Why is Lent such an important period
for Christians?
Games/ Dance/Athletics
Healthy Me
Stranger Danger. We will be
exploring how we make
people aware of who we are.
History
The Normans- castles
The Feudal System
Settlements-physical
and human featuresWhy is Newcastle a
great city?
Bayeaux tapestry
Plaques
Music
P.E.
Games and Gymnastics
R.E.- Durham Agreed Syllabus
How and why do religious
people show care for
others?
Why do Christians call
Jesus the light of the
World?
PSHCE
Keeping Safe
Additional Information relating to Computing
Computing
What do Christians
believe about God?