This curriculum map shows long term planning. It is on our School Development Plan to review and revise this map to ensure that the curriculum is engaging and provides a breadth and balance of study and experience.

Year 5

Term / Autumn A / Autumn B / Spring A / Spring B / Summer A / Summer B
Topic / The Tudors / Earth and Beyond / Invaders and Settlers / Oceans and Islands / The Americas / Ancient Greeks
English / Poetic Style
Journalistic Writing
The Tudors
Narrative Historical Settings / Non-chronological Report The Solar System Explanations
Night and Day and The Seasons
Descriptive Writing / Persuasion
Museum Leaflet
Descriptive Writing
Arguments / Text Based Unit
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Recount
Survival Stories / Autobiography and Biography Writing
Martin Luther King
Playscripts / Narrative – Myths and Legends
Classic Poetry
Magic write – extended writing
Mathematics / Counting, partitioning and calculating
Securing number facts and understanding shape
Handling data and measures / Calculating, measuring and understanding shape
Securing number facts, relationships and calculating / Counting, partitioning and calculating
Securing number facts and understanding shape
Handling data and measures / Calculating, measuring and understanding shape
Securing number facts, relationships and calculating / Counting, partitioning and calculating
Securing number facts and understanding shape
Handling data and measures / Calculating, measuring and understanding shape
Securing number facts, relationships and calculating
Science / Forces / The Earth and Beyond / Life Cycles / Reproduction in animals and humans / Properties of Materials / Properties of Materials
R.E. / The Northern Saints
Creation of the Church of England / Places of Worship / Islam: Mohammed / Islam: The Qu’ran / Justice / Poverty and Wealth
History / The Tudors
The Royal Family and Tudor Life / Anglo Saxons and Vikings
Similarities / Differences
Alfred the Great / Ancient Greeks
Using sources
Geography / Understanding settlements
York
Map work
Grid Referencing and Routes / Features of coastlines and oceans / Map work
Longitude and Latitude
Art and Design / Vincent van Gogh
A Starry Night / William Turner
Coastline
Watercolours and Reflection / Ansel Adams
Tiffany
Computer Aided Design
Design Technology / Tudor Purses
Blanket Stitch / Greek vases Coil and Smooth
Greek Honey Cake
Music / Charanga Scheme of work: Don’t Stop Believin’ (Rock) / Charanga Scheme of work: Benjamin Britten – A Tragic Story / Charanga Scheme of work: Let Your Spirit Fly (R&B)
Computing / Using software and programmes / Coding / Collaboration of Networks World Wide Web / Website designers / Databases / I Movie
PSHE / New Beginnings / Getting on and Falling Out / Going For Goals / Good to be Me / Relationships / Changes
P.E. / Netball
Dance The Tudors
Cycling Proficiency / Netball
Gymnastics / Volleyball
Gymnastics / Rounders
Athletics / Rounders
Athletics / Outdoor and Adventurous
Dance The Olympics
M.F.L. / Moi et mon Ecole / Qu’est-ce que tu veux? / Les Sports