YEAR 5 AND 6 LONG TERM CURRICULUM MAP- CYCLE B
SUBJECT
TERM 1
RAINFORESTS
TERM 2
THE MAYANS
ENGLISH
Biography author
Narrative –
other cultures
Explanations
Arguments
Poetry
Mayan creation
Myth
MATHS
Addition,
Subtraction,
Multiplication,
Line graphs
Algebra
Nonchronological
reports
Instructions –
recipes and
mask
instructions
Fractions,
division,
decimals and
percentages,
ratio
TERM 3
ANCIENT
GREECE
Greek Myths
Non
chronological
reports
Journalistic
writing Galileo
Biography
Pie charts
Shape, space
and measures
Application of
addition,
subtraction,
multiplication
and division
TERM 4
PARK LIFE
Classic Fiction
Poetry
Explanations
TERM 5
THE
AMERICAS
Persuasive
leafletsadvertising
places in
America
Letters
ExplanationsEarthquakes,
Volcanoes
Area and
Perimeter
Roman
Numerals
Position and
co-ordinates,
translation,
rotation and
reflection of
shape
Volume
Time and time
problems
including
timetables
TERM 6
LIGHTS,CAMERA
,ACTION
Playscripts
Poetry
Recount experiments
Properties of
number, fractions
,measure, mean
and averages.
SCIENCE
Animals in their
habitats,
classification
and evolution
Investigative
science
Earth and
Space
COMPUTING
Communicating
ideas – using
powerpoint,
excel and
publisher
Animation –
Introducing
the Mayans
Media player to
create
broadcasts
GEOGRAPHY
Rainforests
Mexico -
Modern day
Greece
HISTORY
No history
ART
Artist Study Rousseau
No art
Greek pots –
clay/ sculpture
William Morris
Printing
No art
DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY
None
Mayan Masks
Or
Mexican Food
No D & T
Textiles
American
recipes
Non- Europeans Ancient Greece
The Mayan
Civilisation
Plant
classification,
life cycles,
conditions for
growth
Databases
National parks
– locations and
features
No History
No Science
Light
ComputingNXT – Complex
palette
ComputingScratch
North
Americaphysical and
human
features
No history
No geography
The history of
leisure and
entertainment in
the 20th century.
No art
Puppet making
MUSIC
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Rainscapes –
Composing and
performing
Rainforest raps
Five Gold Rings
Christmas
Cover versions
80’s music
Musical
notation
STOP!
Beautiful
World,
Wonderful
God?
Lincs Agreed
Syllabus
Dance –
Rainforests and
Flight from
danger
Christian
Journeys and
pilgrimages
What makes
people want to
follow Jesus?
Gymnastics –
mirroring and
matching
Dance
Net Wall
Games
Gymnastics
Flight
Gymnastics
Counter
balance
Grime,
classical,
bhangra, tango,
latin fusion
Easter
Celebrations
and what they
mean?
Classroom
Jazz 1
Perform in solo
and ensemble
contexts using
their voices
Jewish beliefs
and lifestyles
Jewish beliefs
and lifestyles
Invasion
Implement and
Kicking
Striking and
Fielding
Athletics
Games –
hockey/
football
MFL
French
French
French
French
Dance –
country
western line
dance
French
PASSPORT
DAYS
China
New Zealand
Brazil
China
New Zealand
Brazil
China
New Zealand
Brazil
China
New Zealand
Brazil
China
New Zealand
Brazil
Athletics
Swimming Catch
Up Programme
French
China
New Zealand
Brazil
VISITS AND
ENRICHMENT
PGL Residential
to Wales
Growing own
vegetables/
salads
Bikeability
Theatre trip –
Year 6