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Year 6 Curriculum Overview
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Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

English

Romeo and Juliet

Visual Literacy Narrative (build-up and climax), Diary

Sherlock Holmes

Narrative Skills, Persuasive Letter

Forces Experiment 

Scientific Writing

Nelson Mandela

Biography

Spiderman

Visual Literacy Journalistic Report

Discursive History Essay:

‘‘Post WWII immigration to Britain was a positive experience for people from the Caribbean.’ Do you agree or disagree?’  

Northern Lights

Narrative (setting description, climax and diary)

Honey Bees

Non-Chronological Report  

Darwin’s Beaks Experiment

Scientific Writing

Rabbit Proof Fence

Visual Literacy Narrative

Polar Regions and Climate Change

‘‘Climate change is the greatest threat facing the polar regions.’ Do you agree or disagree?’

The Hunger Games

Visual Literacy Narrative (build-up and climax), Journalistic Report, Persuasive Letter, Non-Chronological Report and Diary

Islamic Civilisation

Essay

Why do historians refer to the Abbasid dynasty of the early Islamic civilisation as the ‘Golden Age’?

Maths

Calculating using knowledge of structures

Multiples of 1000

Numbers up to 10,000,000

Draw, compose and decompose shapes

Multiplication and division

Area, perimeter, position and direction

Fractions and Percentages

Statistics

Ratio and Proportion

Solving problems with two unknowns

Order of operations

Mean Average

Consolidation and application of previously learnt topics.

Consolidation and application of previously learnt topics.

Humanities

Local history study: Windrush

The World

Investigating Polar Climates and Climate Change

Early Islamic Civilisation

Science

Equal and Opposite Forces

Life Cycles

Evolution and Adaptation

Electricity and its Application

Computing

E-safety

Swgfl Scheme

Coding

Spreadsheets  

Databases

GarageBand

Game Creator & 3D Modelling

RE

Humanism

Responsibility

How should we treat other people and why?

Christianity

Forgiveness

Reconciliation: Peace between people and forgiveness.

Multi-faith

Beliefs in action

Rites of Passage

Duty

PSHE

Key Themes:

- School rules and behaviour expectations

- Pupil Council

- Responsibility (The Big Think)

- Emotions and Zones of Regulations

- Anti Racism

Key Themes:

- Anti Racism

- Remembrance

- Responsibility (The Big Think)

- Anti Bullying Week

- Road Safety Week

Key Themes:

- Peace (The Big Think)

- Drugs Education: The risks associated with substances and how to get support

- Children’s Mental Health Week

Key Themes:

- Keeping safe (PANTS NSPCC)

- Truth (The Big Think)

- Growth Mindset and Resilience

Key Themes:

- Relationships including: healthy/unhealthy relationships, keeping safe including online, physical and emotional behaviour)

Key Themes:

- Relationships including puberty, reproduction and pregnancy

- Transition to secondary school

Art/DT

Art: Portraiture

DT Food Tech

Themed Unit: Art is powerful

DT Mechanical systems

Art: Local Building Study

DT Electrical systems

Music

Glockenspiel 5

BHM - Daniel Kidane

Percussion and Rhythm 2

Christmas Concert

Exploring Classical Music 2

Composition

Exploring Pop Music 2

Music for Film and TV

Year 6 Production

PE

Tag Rugby

Offensive/Defensive Play

Passing dexterity

Time trial test

Hockey

Reverse stick dribbling

Confident passing & shooting

Time trial test

Football 

Dribbling in match play

Ball Juggling

Time trial test

Handball

multi-ball juggling, intense activities, mini match-play

Cricket

Batting, bowling, Throwing & Fielding

mini match-play

Basketball

Multi-ball tricks & skills

Shooting games

Match play

Time trial test

MFL

Spanish

Content Language Integrated Learning – Mexico (Festival – Day of the Dead)

Planning a trip