Bredbury Green Primary School Curriculum Overview – Year 6 Term and Big Question Class Texts
Autumn Term What is Humanity?
Spring Term What is Power?
Wonder The Hero Twins – Against the Lord of Death Biology – Animals including humans Biology – Living things and their habitats In depth study of the Mayan Civilisation Place knowledge of South America
Rose Blanche Letters from the Lighthouse Physics – Light Physics - Electricity In depth study of the World Wars Study of Europe in relation to World Wars
RE
Hinduism, Christianity and Islam in Britain Making connections about beliefs and behaviours of different religions
Can religion help racism and inequality? What matters most to Christians and humanists?
Art
Frida Kahlo – Portraiture Mayan Art – Sculpture Metre
Blitz – Charcoal, drawing, painting, silhouette
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Gymnastics Football / Rugby Being Me in My World Celebrating Difference Personal and family descriptions, animals and where I live Visit from a Mayan Archaeologist Year 6 Class Assembly Christmas Carol Service Forest School – Sculpture
Using Technology Safely and Effectively Dance Cricket Dreams and Goals
Science History Geography
Music Design and Technology Computing PE PSHE/RSE Spanish Enrichment Opportunities
Beat, Pulse, Rhythm and Structure
Description of a monster using conjunctions and intensifiers Visit to Stockport Air Raid Shelters Imperial War Museum
Summer Term What is Change? The Lyrical Ballads The Girl of Ink and Stars Biology – Evolution and inheritance The Victorians – The Suffragettes Fieldwork and Orienteering Trade links – the Victorians What do religions say when life gets hard? Religious and non-religious beliefs about life after death. Suffragettes – Digital art Harmony and Tonality Packaging and mass production – Kellogs / Swizzels (local study) Coding and De-bugging Aerobic Fitness Athletics Healthy Me Changing Me (including Relationships)
Kingswood Residential Trip Year 6 Leaver’s Assembly High school visits