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Hilltop Junior School

Curriculum Document

2016 - 2017

New National Curriculum

The Government have releaseda New National Curriculum that is to be implemented from September 2014. The national curriculum provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge that they need to be educated citizens.

Here at Hilltop we believe strongly that knowledge, without the development and application of skills, will not prepare the children for their future lives. Therefore, we try to place all knowledge within the context of real life situations and demonstrate the application of this as a benefit to themselves and society as a whole.

Employers do not want ‘factory’ turned out learners any more, but thinking, problem solving, independent and communicating young people.

Alvin Toffler is quoted as stating that:

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn".

While Eric Hoffer says:

“In a world of change, the learners shall inherit the earth, while the learned shall find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer exists.”

Literacy and Mathematics are taught with the content, rigour and standards of the new National Curriculum as a basis with additional assessment and teaching resources provided by the Primary Assertive Mentoring system.

On the following pages, we outline English, Maths and the themes to be covered in the other curriculum areas during our 2 year rolling programme. RE is still based upon the agreed Essex syllabus.

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Year 3 Curriculum Map

Autumn / Spring / Summer
Aunty Dot’s Travels / Environment Defenders / Buried Treasure
Science / Rocks(Autumn 1)
Forces (Autumn 2) / Plants / Light
Animals
Computing / E-Safety
Computers and networks
Communicate meaning for a given audience – font sizes, colours, layout. / Coding – produce a simple program that creates
shapes and patterns.
Create different charts and graphs. / Net Searching- using a search engine to find web pages.
Distinguish between fact , fiction and opinion on the internet.
RE / Christianity
History / Local History / Key events in personal life – using historical vocabulary. / Stone Age / Iron Age.
Romans.
create chronological timeline.
Geography / Knowledge of the UK.
Countries, counties, major cities, mountains and volcanoes. / Field work / Changes in land use – settlements, road names, town names.
D & T / Food technology and chefs. / Themed picture frames.
Art / Lowry and landscape artists.
Exploring different materials. Pencil skills. / Observational drawing / Cave paintings.
PE / Dance
Production / Football
Handball / Gymnastics
Fitness / Netball
Hockey / Dodgeball / Athletics
Softball
Music / Three little birds
Ho, Ho, Ho.
(Charanga) / Glockenspiel Stage 2
Benjamin Britten - There was a Monkey / Let Your Spirit Fly
Reflect, Rewind and Replay
PSHE / New beginnings

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Year 4 Curriculum Map

Autumn / Spring / Summer
Carnival of the Animals / Iron Man / Ancient Egypt
Science / Habitats – classification keys, environment change and effect on species, animal digestive system, teeth / Forces and Magnets, eletricity / Light and shadow
Computing / Communicating in the Digital World - presenting information, e-safety and DB Primary
Producing and editing media - art
Exploring the Digital World - databases - Flexitree
Keyboard Skills / Communicating in the Digital World - e-safety week, Pivot, presenting information
Producing and editing media - imaging
Shaping the Digital World - Control and Programming - Scratch/LOGO/Probots / Shaping the Digital World - Control and Programming - exploring KODU/Go Control
Shaping the Digital World - Modelling and Simulations - Spreadsheets/Simulations
Exploring the Digital World - using the Internet
RE / Christianity
History / Local history / Famous Inspirational People / Ancient Egypt incl. crime and punishment
Geography / Biomes, climate zones, vegetation belts, coasts, position & location (outdoor education) , harbours & trade / Natural resources (energy, food, minerals & water), human economic activity, fieldwork (incl. Observing, measuring & recording of physical and man-made features, sketch-maps, plans and graphs) / Maps, globes;trade (links to Europe – where do we get our food?),
D & T / Pneumatics / Finger puppet; sewing / Levers (Shaduf)
Art / Artist Focus: David Shepherd (animal artist); Henry Rousseau
Colour mixing; textures; paints / Toning/Shading / Printing (tiles)
PE / Dance
Production / Football
Hockey / Gymnastics
Fitness / Basketball
Rugby / Athletics
Cricket
Music / Carnival of the Animals – Saint Saens
Mumma Mia
Five gold rings
(Charanga) / Glockenspiel Stage 2
Benjamin Britten - Cuckoo / Lean on me
Reflect, Rewind and Replay
PSHE / New beginnings

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Year 5 Curriculum Map

Autumn / Spring / Summer
Britain Since 1930 / To the Rescue / Ancient Greece
(Why has Greece always been in the news?)
Science / Forces, Earth & Space / Properties of Materials (incl. solid, liquid, gas), living things and their habitats (incl. sex education) / Scientific Enquiry & Assessment
Computing / e-safety and DB Primary
Communicating in the Digital World - presenting information
Exploring the Digital World - databases / Communicating in the Digital World - e-safety week, Pivot
Producing and editing media - Audacity
Shaping the Digital World - Modelling and Simulations - Spreadsheets / Shaping the Digital World - Control and Programming - KODU/ Go Control
Communicating in the Digital World - presenting information in different ways
Producing and editing media - imaging
RE
History / WWII, Decades / Ancient Greece
Geography / Europe, countries, major cities, environmental issues, comparison of two different regions in Europe, Outdoor Education / Maps, globes, 8 points of the compass, 4 & 6 figure grid references, symbols and keys on O.S. maps
D & T / Cooking, Christmas decorations (paper) / Buggies (incl. electrical systems) / Buggies (incl. electrical systems)
Art / Blitz Scene – various media / Pop Art (incl. properties of watercolour – solid to liquid)
PE / Gymnastics
Fitness / Rugby
Football / Hockey
Netball / Dance Production / Athletics
Tennis
Music
PSHE

Year 6Curriculum Map

Autumn / Spring / Summer
Victorians
(How did the Victorians shape the Wickford we know today?) / Rivers / Invaders & Settlers
(Were the Anglo-Saxons really smashing?)
Science / Light, Electricity, Scientific enquiry / Living things and their habitats
Evolution and Inheritance / Animals including humans
Computing / Communicating in the Digital World - presenting information, e-safety and DB Primary
Producing and editing media – imaging
Exploring the Digital World - databases / Communicating in the Digital World - e-safety week
Producing and editing media - art
Shaping the Digital World - Control and Programming - Scratch/LOGO / Shaping the Digital World - Control and Programming - KODU/ Go Control
Shaping the Digital World - Modelling and Simulations – Spreadsheets
Exploring the Digital World - Collecting, Analysing, Evaluating Real World Data and Solving Problems - searching the Internet effectively
RE / Living as a Buddhist
Initiation Ceremonies – focusing mainly on Christianity
Christmas
Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah
Humanist ceremonies marking key milestones: weddings, funerals, baby naming’setc.
Christian Rites of Passage / Sacred Writings
The content of Qur'an; it contains many people and stories found in the Bible
The Guru Granth Sahib
The Sefer Torah
The concept of Braham
The Trimurti: Braham/Vishnu/Shiva
Reincarnation and the concepts of moksha and Karma
Events during Holy Week – not as rewriting the story / Importance of the home in Jewish life: keeping a Kosher home and observing dietary laws
Observing Shabbat in the home and the synagogue
The Shema and the Mezuzah
The Mool Mantra
The importance of equality of Sikhism
History / Victorians (Braintree Museum) / Anglo-Saxons / Vikings
Geography / Local geography - Railways / Water Cycle, rivers, climate zones, biomes, vegetation belts, North & South America, latitude, longitude, Arctic & Antarctic circle, tropics, trade links, / Outdoor Education
D & T / Designers and Manufacturers - structures / Theatres – cams
Art / Still life, graded pencils, / River Scene – various techniques incl. textiles
PE / Dance
Gymnastics / Football
Handball / Gymnastics
Fitness / Rugby
Basketball / Dance
Production / Athletics
Rounders
Music / Living on a prayer
Christmas songs / Classroom Jazz
Fresh Prince of Bel Air / Pop Ballads
Production songs
PSHE / Healthy and Safer Lifestyles (Personal safety)
Myself and my relationships (My Emotions)
Citizenship (Diversity and Communities) / Myself and My Relationships (Family and Friends)
Myself and My Relationships (Anti-bullying)
Healthy and Safer Lifestyles (Managing Risk) / Healthy and Safer Lifestyles (Drug Education)
Myself and My Relationships (Managing Change)
Healthy and Safer Lifestyles (HealthyLifestyles)

English Overview

GPS – to be a discrete lesson taught once a week. Grammar Hammer to be used to assess (in a similar way to Big Maths). Aspects of GPS can be linked to topic as appropriate.

Lower School

Ongoing – stories to help the children internalise story structure.

Year A / Year B
Term / Topic / Book / Genres / Term / Topic / Book / Genres
Autumn / Carnival of the Animals / Wreck of the Zanzibar / Poetry (3 weeks)
Recount (4weeks)
Y3 Diary/Y4 Letter
Playscripts (links with performance) / Autumn / Environment Defenders / Poetry Books / Poetry (3 weeks)
Recount (4 weeks)
Instructions (extended piece)
Playscripts (links with performance)
Spring / Iron Man / Iron Man / Imaginary world story
Report
Newspaper article
Biography / Spring / Aunty Dot’s Travels / Aunty Dot’s Travels / Y3 Diary/Y4 Letters
Persuasive writing
Explanation (Geography, extended piece)
Summer / Ancient Egypt / Traditional Tales
Gingerbread Man / Traditional tales
Explanation text
Non-chronological report. / Summer / Buried Treasure / Biography
Adventure story
Newspaper report
Non-chronological report

Upper School

Year A / Year B
Term / Topic / Book / Genres / Term / Topic / Book / Genres
Autumn / Victorians / Street Child / Diary
Letters
Biography
Narrative story / Autumn / Britain since 1930 / Friend or Foe / Diary/Letters
Biography
Story
Report Writing
Recount
Spring / Rivers / Wind in the Willows / Persuasive
Recount
Journalistic
Poetry
Non-chronological reports / Spring / To the Rescue / Comics and graphic novels / SATs Prep.
Explanation text
Instructions
Narrative – graphic novel – GPS link to vocab and speech.
Summer / Invaders and Settlers / British Myths and Legends / Explanation
Poetry
Story writing
Playscripts (links with performance) / Summer / Ancient Greece / Greek Myths / Poetry
Journalistic
Persuasive
Non-chronological reports
Playscripts (links with performance)

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Mathematics Curriculum Document

September 2014

Context:

The new Primary National Curriculum for mathematics came into force in September 2014. As expected, there are a number of differences from the previous version and this has altered the shape and format of the programmes of study followed by schools. At Hilltop, we are constantly striving to make learning of mathematics relevant and ability appropriate for the pupils. Although the majority of children will be working towards the age appropriate goals, outlined in the document, there will be some who need skills and concepts from previous or higher programmes. Teachers are expected to teach from the programme of study that is most relevant to the ability of the child, bearing in mind the degree of aspiration and challenge needed to ensure good progress, and not their chronological age. In addition, learners who are progressing well will be encouraged to widen the breadth of their learning before being moved on to concepts from the programmes of study of higher year groups.

Primary Assertive Mentoring: We use this resource, and the associated materials, as a means to assist teacher assessment of mathematics; to check key skills and assess each area of the new National Curriculum, allowing teachers to pin-point the needs of their group; to have informed dialogue with parents and pupils regarding attainment and progress and help pupils to have more responsibility for their learning in mathematics.

2014-15: Children in Yr6 will continue to follow the previous version of the National Curriculum as this will form the basis of their statutory assessments. Yr3, 4, 5 will begin working on the new programmes of study from September 2014.

2015-16: From September 2015, all years will follow the prescribed programme of study, using the Primary Assertive Mentoring materials and resources to assess children’s attainment and formulate the areas that need to be addressed within mathematical learning.

Year 3 Programme of Study:

Number / Number and Place value /
  • count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100; find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number
  • recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number (hundreds, tens, ones)
  • compare and order numbers up to 1000
  • identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations
  • read and write numbers up to 1000 in numerals and in words
  • solve number problems and practical problems involving these ideas.

Addition and Subtraction /
  • add and subtract numbers mentally, including:
  • a three-digit number and ones
  • a three-digit number and tens
  • a three-digit number and hundreds
  • add and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction
  • estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers
  • solve problems, including missing number problems, using number facts, place value, and more complex addition and subtraction.

Multiplication and Division /
  • recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables
  • write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the multiplication tables that they know, including for two-digit numbers times one-digit numbers, using mental and progressing to formal written methods
  • solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division, including positive integer scaling problems and correspondence problems in which n objects are connected to m objects.

Fractions /
  • count up and down in tenths; recognise that tenths arise from dividing an object into 10 equal parts and in dividing one-digit numbers or quantities by 10
  • recognise, find and write fractions of a discrete set of objects: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators
  • recognise and use fractions as numbers: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators
  • recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators
  • add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole
  • compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominators
  • solve problems that involve all of the above.

Measurement /
  • measure, compare, add and subtract: lengths (m/cm/mm); mass (kg/g); volume/capacity (l/ml)
  • measure the perimeter of simple 2-D shapes
  • add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts
  • tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks
  • estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours; use vocabulary such as o’clock, a.m./p.m., morning, afternoon, noon and midnight
  • know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year
  • compare durations of events [for example to calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks].

Geometry /
  • draw 2-D shapes and make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them
  • recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn
  • identify right angles, recognise that two right angles make a half-turn, three make three quarters of a turn and four a complete turn; identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle
  • identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines.

Statistics /
  • interpret and represent data using bar charts, pictograms and tables
  • solve one step and two step questions using information presented in scaled bar charts, pictograms and tables

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Year 4 Programme of Study:

Number / Number and Place value /
  • count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000
  • find 1000 more or less than a given number
  • count backwards through zero to include negative numbers
  • recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones)
  • order and compare numbers beyond 1000
  • identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations
  • round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000
  • solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above and with increasingly large positive numbers
  • read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value.

Addition and Subtraction /
  • add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate
  • estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation
  • solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.

Multiplication and Division /
  • recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 . 12
  • use place value, known and derived facts to multiply and divide mentally, including: multiplying by 0 and 1; dividing by 1; multiplying together three numbers
  • recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental calculations
  • multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout
  • solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the distributive law to multiply two digit numbers by one digit, integer scaling problems and harder correspondence problems such as n objects are connected to m objects.

Fractions (including decimals) /
  • recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions
  • count up and down in hundredths; recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object by one hundred and dividing tenths by ten.
  • solve problems involving increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities, including non-unit fractions where the answer is a whole number
  • add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
  • recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths
  • recognise and write decimal equivalents to quarter, half and three quarters
  • find the effect of dividing a one- or two-digit number by 10 and 100, identifying the value of the digits in the answer as ones, tenths and hundredths
  • round decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number
  • compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places
  • solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places.

Measurement /
  • Convert between different units of measure [for example, kilometre to metre; hour to minute]
  • measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure (including squares) in centimetres and metres
  • find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares
  • estimate, compare and calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence
  • read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks
  • solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes; minutes to seconds; years to months; weeks to days.

Geometry / Properties of shapes /
  • compare and classify geometric shapes, including quadrilaterals and triangles, based on their properties and sizes
  • identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order angles up to two right angles by size
  • identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations
  • complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to a specific line of symmetry.

Position and Direction /
  • describe positions on a 2-D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant
  • describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down
  • plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon.

Statistics /
  • interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs.
  • solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in bar charts, pictograms, tables and other graphs.

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