Curriculum overview Autumn History The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Rose Blanche
Year 6
English
Narrative – two viewpoints, same event Biography Diary Discussion/narrative Poetry
Maths
Place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and fractions
Science
Geography
Spring Science Gaslight Moth
Summer Geography The Explorer The Kapok tree
Diary recount Narrative advancing events with speech Newspaper reports Discussion –persuasive Report Instructions Poetry – narrative Algebra, statistics, ratio and proportion, fractions, decimals and percentage, geometry, measures, time and timetables
Narrative - five parts Autobiography including description Narrative to play Explanation Formal letters Poetry
Evolution and inheritance, electrical circuits, light and seeing, living things, movement, forces and magnets, sound and hearing, materials, Earth’s movement in space, animals and humans and plants
Evolution and inheritance, animals and humans, electrical circuits, plants, Earth’s movement in space, materials, sound and hearing, living things, light and seeing, movement, forces and magnets
Living things, evolution and inheritance, animals and humans, movement, forces and magnets, materials, Earth’s movement in space, light and seeing, sound and hearing and plants
Poland, Japan, Russia, Australia and Africa Changes over time, land use and patterns, biomes (tropical desert and temperate rainforest), climate zones, human features, settlements, natural resources and climate change and effects WW2, The Victorian era and The Incas Significant people and events Conflict
India, Australia, Canada, Kenya and Nepal Settlements, population densities, changes over time, biomes (marine), economic activity, land use and patterns and volcanoes The Victorian era, The Incas and WW2 Travel and exploration Society
Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Alaska, Siberia and USA Biomes (tropical rainforest and arctic tundra), changes over time, climate zone, settlement, population density, similarities and differences, interconnection and independence and hurricanes The Incas, WW2 and The Victorian era Significant people and events Culture and pastimes
Computing
Connecting (E-safety) self-image and identity, online relationships and online reputation Coding 1
Connecting (E-safety) online bullying, managing online information and health, well-being and lifestyle Collecting
Connecting (E-safety) privacy and security, copyright and ownership Coding 2 Communicating
Art
Drawing and painting
Drawing, printing and collage
Drawing and sculpture
DT
Textiles
Mechanics
Food
PE
Games, gymnastics, dance and outdoor and adventurous activities
Games, gymnastics, dance and athletics
Games, gymnastics, dance and athletics
R.E
Islam – beliefs and practices Christianity-Christmas
Christianity – beliefs and meaning Christianity - Easter
Islam – beliefs and moral values
PSHE
Health and well-being
Relationships
Living in the wider world
Music
Singing and steel pans Significant musicians: Glenn Miller and Vera Lynn
Singing and steel pans Theme: The Victorian music hall
Singing and steel pans Theme: South America
MFL
Read fluently, speak confidently, write imaginatively and understand the culture
Read fluently, speak confidently, write imaginatively and understand the culture
Read fluently, speak confidently, write imaginatively and understand the culture
History
Revision units, investigations and transition units.