Curriculum Map – KS 2 – Y5/6

Writing

Narrative

•To write a range of different narrative based on experiences, stories and topics.

•Draw on their experiences and structures of stories they have experienced, know and enjoy

•Develop their use of language to help create story setting, characters and descriptive images.

Non-fiction

To write for a range of different purposes which may include:

•Instructions

•Recounts

•Non chronological reports

•Explanations

•Balanced arguments

•Persuasion

•Biographies

•News reports – real and narrative based

Poetry

  • Writepoems that use language to create images
  • Explore a range of poetry form – through reading, writing and performing.

Reading

  • To read a range of different texts both fiction and non-fiction.
  • To hear novels and short stories read out loud
  • To discuss what they like and do not like about particular texts and discuss other people’s opinions.
  • Understand how to use dictionaries, glossaries and thesauruses
  • To use the class and school library

Communication

  • Engageinmeaningful discussionsinallareasof thecurriculum.
  • Listentoandlearnawiderangeofsubjectspecificvocabulary.
  • Throughreadingidentifyvocabularythatenrichesandenlivensstories.
  • Speaktosmall andlargeraudiencesatfrequentintervals.
  • Debate issues with well formed points

Mathematics

  • Countandcalculateinincreasingly complexcontexts,includingthose thatcannotbeexperiencedfirsthand.
  • Rigorouslyapplymathematical knowledgeacrossthecurriculum,in particular inscience,technologyandcomputing.
  • Deepenconceptualunderstandingof mathematicsbyfrequent repetitionandextensionof keyconceptsina rangeof engagingand purposefulcontexts.
  • Explorenumbersandplacevaluesoastoreadandunderstandthevalue of allnumbers.
  • Addandsubtractusingefficientmentalandformalwrittenmethods.
  • Multiplyanddivideusingefficientmentalandformalwrittenmethods.
  • Usethepropertiesof shapesandanglesinincreasingly complexand practicalcontexts,includingin constructionandengineering contexts.
  • Describeposition,directionandmovementinincreasingly preciseways.
  • Useandapplymeasurestoincreasinglycomplexcontexts.
  • Gather,organiseandinterrogatedata.
  • Understandthepracticalvalueof usingalgebra.

Science

Workingscientifically

Acrossallyeargroupsscientificknowledgeandskillsshouldbelearnedby workingscientifically.(ThisisdocumentedintheEssentialsforprogress section.)

Biology

Evolutionandinheritance

•Lookatresemblanceinoffspring.

•Lookatchangesinanimalsovertime.

•Lookatadaptationtoenvironments.

•Lookatdifferencesinoffspring.

•Lookatadaptationandevolution.

Animals andhumans

•Lookatnutrition, transportationof water andnutrientsinthebody,themuscle andskeletonsystemof humansandanimals.

•Lookatthedigestivesysteminhumans.

•Lookatthehumancirculatorysystem.

Alllivingthings

•Lookatthelifecycleof animalsandplants.

•Lookatclassificationof plants,animalsandmicroorganisms.

•Lookatreproductioninplantsandanimals,andhumangrowthandchanges.

•Lookattheeffectof dietandexerciseanddrugs.

Chemistry

Materials

•Examinethepropertiesof materialsusingvarioustests.

•Lookatsolubilityandrecoveringdissolvedsubstances.

•Separatemixtures.

•Examinechangestomaterialsthatcreatenewmaterialsthatareusuallynot reversible.

Statesofmatter

•Lookatsolids,liquidsandgases,changesof state,evaporation,condensation andthewater cycle. (Revision)

Physics

Light

•Explainhowlightappearstotravelinstraightlinesandhowthisaffectsseeing andshadows.

Electricity

•Lookatappliances,circuits,lamps,switches,insulatorsandconductors.

•Lookatcircuits,theeffectof thevoltagein cellsandtheresistanceand conductivityof materials.

Forcesandmagnets

•Lookatcontactanddistantforces,attractionandrepulsion,comparingand groupingmaterials.

•Lookatpoles,attractionandrepulsion.

•Lookattheeffectof gravityanddragforces.

•Lookattransferenceof forcesingears,pulleys,leversandsprings.

Earthandspace

•Lookatthemovementof theEarthandthemoon.

•Explaindayandnight.

Geography

•Locatetheworld’scountries, withfocusonNorthandSouthAmericaand countriesof particularinteresttopupils.

•Keygeographicalfeaturesof thecountriesof theUnitedKingdom,and understandinghowsomeof theseaspectshavechangedovertime.

•Locatethegeographiczonesof theworld.

•Understandgeographicalsimilaritiesanddifferencesthroughthestudyof humanandphysicalgeographyof a regionor areaof theUnitedKingdom (differentfromthattaught atKey Stage1).

•Understandgeographicalsimilaritiesanddifferencesthroughthestudyof the humanandphysicalgeographyof a regionor areawithinNorthor South America.

•Describeandunderstandkeyaspectsof:

humangeography,including:settlements,landuse,economicactivity includingtradelinksandthedistributionof naturalresourcesincluding energy, food,mineralsandwater supplies.

•Usemaps,atlases,globesanddigital/computermapping tolocatecountries anddescribefeaturesstudied.

•Usetheeightpointsof a compass,four-figuregridreferences,symbolsand keys(includingtheuseof OrdnanceSurveymaps)tobuildknowledgeof the UnitedKingdomandtheworld.

•Usefieldworktoobserve,measureandrecordthehumanandphysicalfeatures inthelocalareausinga rangeof methods,includingsketchmaps,plansand graphsanddigitaltechnologies.

History

•Britain’ssettlementbyAngloSaxonsandScots.

•Astudyof a themeinBritishhistory.

•Anon-EuropeansocietythatcontrastswithBritishhistory chosenfrom:

•Early IslamicCivilization

•MayanCivilization

•Benin.

  • Ancient Greeks

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Designandtechnology

Through a varietyof creativeandpracticalactivities,pupilsshouldbetaughttheknowledge,understandingandskillsneededtoengageinaniterativeprocessofdesigningandmaking.Theyshouldworkina rangeof relevantcontexts,suchasthehome,school,leisure,culture,enterprise,industryandthewiderenvironment.

Whendesigningandmaking,pupilsshouldbetaughtto:

Design

•useresearchanddevelopdesigncriteriatoinformthedesignof innovative, functional,appealingproductsthatarefitforpurpose,aimedatparticular individualsor groups.

Make

•selectfromandusea widerrangeof toolsandequipmenttoperform practicaltasks,suchascutting,shaping,joiningandfinishing,accurately.

•selectfromandusea widerrangeof materialsandcomponents,including constructionmaterials,textilesandingredients,accordingtotheirfunctional propertiesandaestheticqualities.

Evaluate

•investigateandanalysea rangeof existingproducts.

•evaluatetheirideasandproductsagainsttheirowndesigncriteriaand considertheviewsof otherstoimprovetheirwork.

•understandhowkeyeventsandindividualsindesignandtechnologyhave helpedshapetheworld

Technicalknowledge

•understandandusemechanical systemsintheirproducts,suchasgears, pulleys,cams,leversandlinkages.

•understandanduseelectrical systemsintheirproducts,suchasseriescircuits incorporatingswitches,bulbs,buzzersandmotors.

Cookingandnutrition

•understandandapplytheprinciplesof a healthyandvarieddiet.

•prepareandcooka varietyof predominantly savourydishesusinga rangeof cookingtechniques.

•understandseasonalityandknowwhereandhowa varietyof ingredientsare grown,reared,caughtandprocessed.

Artanddesign

•Useexperiences,othersubjectsacrossthecurriculumandideasas inspirationforartwork.

•Developandshareideasinasketchbookandinfinishedproducts.

•Improvemasteryoftechniques.

•Learnaboutthegreatartists,architectsanddesignersinhistory.

Languages

Inthechosenmodernlanguage:

•Speak

•Read

•Write

•Lookatthecultureof thecountrieswherethelanguageisspoken.

Music

•Playandperforminsoloandensemblecontexts,usingvoiceandplaying instrumentswithincreasingaccuracy,controlandexpression.

•Improviseandcomposemusicusingtheinter-relateddimensions of music separatelyandincombination.

•Listenwithattentiontodetailandrecallsoundswithincreasingauralmemory.

•Useandunderstandthebasicsof thestaffandothermusicalnotations.

•Appreciateandunderstanda widerangeof high-qualityliveandrecordedmusic fromdifferenttraditionsandfromgreatmusiciansandcomposers.

•Developanunderstandingof thehistoryof music.

Physicaleducation

•Playcompetitivegames,modifiedwhereappropriate,suchasfootball,netball, rounders,cricket,hockey,basketball,badmintonandtennis,andapplybasic principlessuitablefor attackinganddefending.

•Takepartingymnasticsactivities.

•Takepartinathleticsactivities.

•Perform dances.

•Takepartinoutdoorandadventurousactivitychallengesbothindividuallyand withina team.

•Swimmingandwater safety:take swimminginstructioneitherinKeyStage1 or KeyStage2.