Year 6 Curriculum Map
Click on the links below to find out more about the topics we cover each term.
Autumn
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Subjects |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
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English |
Poetry; personification, humorous poems, limericks, riddles Quality Texts: Shakespeare’s Macbeth The Watertower by Gary Crew narrative unit Non-fiction: Biographies Black History unit on Harriet Tubman |
Non-chronological reports, Brochures and Letter Writing linked to Kingswood Narrative: Greek Myths and Legends Performance Poetry – Medusa by Carol Ann Duffy
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Mathematics |
Place value Four operations
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Fractions Geometry – position and direction |
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Science |
The nature library
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Everything changes |
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DT |
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Textiles |
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Computing |
Programmers
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Big Data Experts |
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Geography |
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Map work of Europe Invasion and defence – Battle of Marathon Longitude and Latitude Mountain and Coastal Features |
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History |
The Ancient Greeks When and where they lived, importance of city states and their types of government. Warfare and weaponry. Understanding whether the Battle of Marathon was a great success for Greece. Greek Gods and their role in society. |
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Art |
Drawing: Sketching and shading techniques 3D objects and real life sketching. Drawing texture. The work of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers |
Drawing: The human form Movement in the human form The work of Degas’ dancers Whole school Art project “Advendture” linked to Greek myths and legends |
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DT |
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Whole School DT day: Textiles, designing and making Christmas decorations |
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PE |
Netball |
Tag Rugby |
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French |
How to ask and tell the time on the hour. |
Learning how to tell the time for half past/to and quarter past/to. |
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Music |
I’ll Be There |
Classroom Jazz 2 |
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RE |
Judaism |
Christianity
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Other activities or trips |
Sydenham Woods Science Trip |
Kingswood (Residential) Senior Citizenship at Lee Green Fire Station |
Spring
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Subjects |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
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English |
SFA Revision Programme: Reading comprehension and revision of writing genres Personal recount (diary), Non-chronological report, Persuasive, Discursive, Short Story |
SFA Revision Programme: Reading comprehension and revision of writing genres Balanced argument, formal letter, report writing, play script, narrative. |
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Mathematics |
Decimals Percentages Algebra |
Converting units of measure Area, perimeter and volume Ratio |
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Science |
Danger! Low voltage
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Light up your world |
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Computing |
Network Technicians
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HTML Editors |
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Geography |
NO FOCUS THIS TERM |
NO FOCUS THIS TERM |
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DT |
Mechanics |
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History |
Anne Frank’s Diary – link to reading revision programme |
The Holocaust – Link to reading revision programme |
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Art |
Colour, tone and hue Study of Monet’s Waterlilies |
Colour, tone and hue Study of Klimt’s Golden Lady |
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PE |
Football |
Gymnastics |
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French |
Ordinal numbers. Create written compound sentences. |
To be able to speak and write about the town in which we live. |
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Music |
A New Year Carol |
Happy |
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RE |
Sikhism |
Buddhism |
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Other activities or trips |
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Summer
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Subjects |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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English |
Writing Assessment Unit: The Giant’s Necklace |
Narrative linked to history topic WW2 Evacuee stories, letters home. Play scripts: Y6 production |
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Mathematics |
Properties of shapes Statistics Problem solving and SATs revision |
Year 7 transition units: The Golden Number The Golden Triangle Spirals |
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Science |
Body health
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Body pump |
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Computing |
Bletchley Park |
Publishers |
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Geography |
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Geography of WW2 Maps of local area, how things changed Where the war took place and how Europe changed. |
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DT |
Electronics |
Cooking and Nutrition |
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History |
Revision. Completion of Holocaust unit: Irena Sendler, Oskar Schindler |
Britain at War: Evacuation, rationing, The Blitz, the effect of WW2 on children and women, and how it changed everyday life. |
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Art |
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DT |
Game Board |
Toy (Cams) Food |
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PE |
Tennis |
Athletics |
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French |
Learn how to ask where someone is going, and how to say where you are going |
Be introduced to verb phrases that describe leisure activities Create spoken and written sentences that include time, place and purpose
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Music |
You’ve Got a Friend |
Reflect, Rewind, Replay |
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RE |
Islam |
Hinduism
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Other activities or trips |
Telegraph Hill Park |
Festival Hall-KS2 Concert |