Year 6
Curriculum Map
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SUBJECT |
AUTUMN 1st |
AUTUMN 2nd |
SPRING 1st |
SPRING 2nd |
SUMMER 1st |
SUMMER 2nd |
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THEME |
JOURNEYS |
INDIA |
WORLD WAR TWO |
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English |
Narrative (3wk): - autobiography (Roald Dahl – Boy) - biography (teacher) Poetry (2wk) Emotional journeys (Ted Hughes) Non-Fiction (1wk): Instructions |
Non-Fiction (4wk): - recounts - diary writing (South Pole/Everest expeditions) Narrative (2wk): - playscripts (Shakespeare – Macbeth) |
Non-Fiction (4wk): - persuasive writing (child poverty) - argument writing (Fairtrade fortnight) Non-Fiction (2wk): - non-chronological reports (Gandhi) |
Narrative (2wk): - stories with flashbacks (Harris Burdick) Poetry (2wk): - finding a voice (Ben Zephaniah) Non-Fiction (2wk): - journalistic writing |
Narrative (2wk): - extended narrative (Goodnight Mr Tom, Carrie’s War, Rose Blanche) Poetry (2wk): - war poetry |
After SATs summer production and transition to secondary school. Narrative (wk2): - war graphic novels |
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Grammar |
- capital letters - word classes - inverted commas - prepositions - commas for separation - noun phrases - main and subordinates |
- parenthesis - colons - semi-colons - active and passive - command, statement, question - adverbials - modal verbs |
- dashes - hyphens - past tense - relative clauses - commas for separation - conjunctions - tenses |
- apostrophes - formal and informal - determiners - openers - prepositions - semi-colons - tenses |
- word classes - tenses - commas - pronouns - conjunctions - relative clauses - dashes |
- revision and filling gaps for transition |
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Spelling |
Embed using independent spelling strategies for unfamiliar words. |
Investigate meaning and spelling of conjunctions. |
Spelling patterns for unstressed vowels and consonants in polysyllabic words. |
Using prefixes and suffixes to transform words. |
Spelling unfamiliar words using spelling patterns and word families. |
Using word roots, prefixes and suffixes. |
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Maths |
Wk1: place value and rounding Wk2: mental and written methods of + Wk3: multiples, factors and primes Wk4: written methods e.g. grid Wk5: circles and angles Wk6: units of measure |
Wk1: written methods of x and ÷ Wk2: fractions Wk3: x decimals by 10, 100, 1000 Wk4: operation order Wk5: 2D and 3D shapes Wk6: pie charts |
Wk1: negative numbers Wk2: mental and written methods inc decimals and money Wk3: mental and written methods of ÷ Wk4: calculating with fractions Wk5: reflections and translations Wk6: co-ordinates |
Wk1: calculations with larger numbers Wk2: x ÷ with decimals Wk3: fractions, decimals and % Wk4: simple formulae Wk5: area and volume of shapes. Wk6: line graphs |
Wk1: problems including number Wk2: + and – large numbers Wk3: long multiplication Wk4: working with fractions Wk5: problems % Wk6: ratio and proportion |
Wk1: problems including money Wk2: number puzzles Wk3: fractions with varying denominators Wk4: problems with % and decimals Wk5: problems involving measures. Wk6: using data |
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Topic Links |
Journeys and maps – scaling |
Rangoli patterns - reflections/translations |
Rationing – ratio and proportion |
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Science |
Living Things - MRS GREN - classification - five Kingdoms |
Animals including humans - digestion - circulation |
Electricity - circuit symbols - brightness of bulb - parallel and series circuits |
Light - periscopes - shadows at diff. times - seeing colours |
Inheritance & Evolution - fossils - history of science - characteristics |
Revision of all units and filling gaps. |
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History/ Geography |
History - Vikings Human & Physical geography - Viking settlement |
Human & Physical geography - India with changes over time - settlement |
History - World War Two (Britain since 1930s) - Holocaust Locational knowledge - UK counties - UK human/physical geography |
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R.E. |
Journey of life and death - ceremonies (baptism, wedding, funeral) - comparing religious beliefs |
Pilgrimage and sacred places - Hajj (Islam) - River Ganges (Sikhism/Hinduism) |
Transition - the Holocaust - key beliefs of six world religions |
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Computing |
Programming and computer science |
Programming and computer science |
E-safety and digital literacy |
Creative use of ICT |
Creative use of ICT |
Transition unit (Yearbook) |
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Art |
Landscapes - Monet (artist study) - link to Vikings topic |
Rangoli patterns - |
Mixing colours for effect - What is war? Emotional painting |
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D&T |
Cooking and nutrition - healthy, varied diet |
Technical knowledge - using electrical systems - electric games/pictures (TBC) |
Designing, making and evaluating - World War Two shelters |
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P.E. |
- Multiskills - Gymnastics |
- Invasion games - Dance (CC) |
- Invasion games - Core stability, flexibility and balance |
- Athletics - Dance (CC) |
- Athletics - Gymnastics |
- Swimming - Kwik Cricket - Dance (CC) |
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Music |
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P.S.H.E (Cambridge) |
Emotional wellbeing and good behaviour |
Managing risk - anti bullying |
Healthy and safer lifestyles – drugs and their uses |
Healthy and safer lifestyles – Keeping healthy |
Life skills |
Transition unit |
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French |
Classroom vocabulary and subjects |
School life |
Telling the time Ma journee |
Family descriptions |
Going shopping Dictionary skills |
Penpals and video conferencing |
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Possible Trips |
PGL: Isle of Wight (October) |
Neasden Temple (Feb) |
Imperial War Museum (May) Chessington World of Adventures (June) |
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Curriculum Letter
Livingstone Primary & Nursery School
Year Six autumn curriculum overview
September 2015
Dear Parents/Carers,
We hope you had a relaxing, fun-filled summer holiday and we’re pleased to welcome you and your child back to their final year at Livingstone! While we have a lot of work to do and topics to cover in preparation for SATs in May, we look forward to helping your child progress their learning, build their confidence and establish essential skills ready for secondary school. Your support at home is critical in helping us achieve success!
Homework
The children will be given homework every day and will be expected to hand this in the next morning. Homework is extremely important to consolidate your child’s learning and give them more independence and responsibility. Your child should complete all homework in their navy homework book independently and should be working for 20 minutes. If for any reason your child cannot complete this homework, please send them in the next day with a note.
Reading
It is important that your child reads every day for at least 20 minutes and that they fill in their reading diary when they’ve done so; we want as many Year 6s’ as possible to be rewarded with free books! We visit the library every Friday afternoon so that these books can be exchanged. Please encourage your child to read a variety of genres and texts as this will help introduce them to new language and styles of writing, further developing their writing skills.
Mathletics
Each child has their own Mathletics username and password that allows them to access Mathletics at home. Please encourage your child to practice their mathematics to develop their skills (and gain points).
PE kits
We have PE sessions on Wednesday so your child will need to bring in their full PE kit, including track-suit bottoms for the cold weather. However, it is important for your child to have a PE kit in school at all times so that we can take advantage of any additional opportunities that may arise.
School uniform
Photographs of the children wearing the correct uniform are available on our school website: http://webfronter.com/barnet/livingstone/menu/mnu2.shtml#m-liid_S193071
National Curriculum
Please see the attached overview of the new National Curriculum for Year 6 that we will be covering this year. If you would like to see further details of the National Curriculum across all ages, please visit the following website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Kind regards from the Year 6 team: Miss Smith, Mr Madle and Miss Breen.