Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
Vehicle Texts | Rose Blanche | A Story Like the Wind | The Origin of the Species | The Ways of the Wolf | Shackleton's Journey | Hansel and Gretel |
Writing Outcome and Purpose | Recount: Diary Purpose: To inform Recount: Bravery Speech Award Purpose: To inform | Narrative: Flashback Narrative Recount: Newspaper Report Purpose: To inform | Narrative: Discovery Narrative Purpose: To entertain Explanation: Adaptation Purpose: To explain | Recount: Documentary Narrative Discussion: Balanced Argument Narrative: Hunted Narrative | Narrative: Endurance Narrative Recount: Biography Purpose: To inform | Narrative: Dual Narrative Persuasion: Letter Purpose: To persuade |
Grammar: Word | Build on previous year & focus on: Understand how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms The difference between vocabulary of informal speech and vocabulary appropriate to formal speech and writing – formal and informal vocabulary choices | Build on previous units & focus on: Understand how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms Converting nouns into verbs using suffixes (reinforce from Y5) The difference between vocabulary of informal speech and vocabulary appropriate to formal speech and writing - informality of direct quote contrasting with formality of vocabulary choices | Build on previous units & focus on: Understand how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms The difference between vocabulary of informal speech and vocabulary appropriate to formal speech and writing | Build on previous units & focus on: Develop understanding of how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms The difference between vocabulary of informal speech and vocabulary appropriate to formal speech and writing | Build on previous units & focus on: Develop understanding of how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms The difference between vocabulary of informal speech and vocabulary appropriate to formal speech and writing | Build on previous units & focus on: Understand how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms The difference between vocabulary of informal speech and vocabulary appropriate to formal speech and writing – formal tone |
Grammar: Sentence | Build on previous year & focus on: The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate to formal - use of question tags in informal speech Develop understanding of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence | Build on previous units & focus on: The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate to formal Using expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely | Build on previous units & focus on: The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate to formal Using expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely Use the subjunctive forms in some very formal writing and speech | Build on previous units & focus on: Using expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely Understand the difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate to formal Develop understanding of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence Use the subjunctive forms in some very formal writing and speech | Build on previous units & focus on: Using expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely Understand the difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate to formal Develop understanding of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence | Build on previous units & focus on: The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate to formal speech in writing Use of the subjunctive form in some very formal speech and writing |
Grammar: Text | Build on previous year & focus on: using a wider range of cohesive devices - adverbials | Build on previous units & focus on: Use headings, sub-headings, columns and captions to structure information | Build on previous units & focus on: Use headings and sub-headings to structure information | Build on previous units & focus on: Using cohesive devices, e.g. synonyms Accurate tense choices throughout the writing | Build on previous units & focus on: Using headings and sub-headings to organise information | Build on previous units & focus on: Linking ideas within and across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices |
Grammar: Punctuation | Build on previous year & focus on: Semi-colons within detailed lists Indicate grammatical features using the semi-colon to mark the boundary between independent clauses Dashes and commas to indicate parenthesis | Build on previous units & focus on: Use hyphens to join words and avoid ambiguity Use range of punctuation taught at KS2 (Speech punctuation) Use the semi-colon as the boundary between independent clauses | Build on previous units & focus on: Use dashes, colons and semi-colons to mark the boundary between independent clauses Use colons to introduce a list | Build on previous units & focus on: Use semi-colons, colons and dashes to mark the boundary between independent clauses Use hyphens to avoid ambiguity Use colons to introduce a list Use semi-colons within lists | Build on previous units & focus on: Use semi-colons, and dashes to mark the boundary between independent clauses Use commas to clarify meaning and avoid ambiguity | Build on previous units & focus on: Use semi-colons, colons and dashes to mark the boundary between independent clauses Use hyphens to avoid ambiguity |
Terminology for pupils | subject, object, active, passive, synonym, antonym, ellipsis, hyphen, colon, semi-colon, bullet points | |||||
Curriculum Topic Drivers | History: War | Science: Evolution & Inheritance | Geography: Coasts | |||
