Year-6 (ID 1024)

• Term 1
  Catch me if you can!
  Term 1

  Maths: Place Value (integers, negative numbers, numbers up to 1 million) Addition and Subtraction (including square, cube, factors, multiples, prime, order of operations)  

  English: Highwayman, historical narrative writing, predictions, changing the ending ballad (poetry), diary 

  SPAG: main clause and subordinate clause, conjunctions, determiners, prepositional phrases, synonyms and antonyms. Punctuation: inverted commas, parenthesis 

  History: What effect has the development of crime and punishment had on society? 

  Science: Light 

  Computing: Unit A Computing systems and networks – communication and collaboration 

  RE: Islam: What is the best way for a Muslim to show commitment to God? 

  Music: Charanga: Music and Technology 

  PE: Gymnastics and cricket 

  French: Language Angels - What is the date? 

  Art: 2D Drawing to 3D making 

  PSHE: Jigsaw: Being Me in My World 

• Term 2
  Extreme Environments
  Term 2

  Maths: Fractions (compare and order, add and subtract) Fractions B (fractions of amount, multiply and divide) and Measurement (converting units) 

  English: Ice trap: Recount Letter and Biography 

  SPAG: Formal and informal language, complex sentences and phrases (relative clauses, subordinate clauses), prepositions, simple past, past progressive and past perfect tense, adverbials, cohesive devices, pronouns for clarity and cohesion. Punctuation: brackets, dashes, commas 

  Geography: Is water our friend or foe? (global warming, oceans, floods, tsunami) 

  History: WW1 Remembrance: What was the impact of WW1? 

  Science: Living things and their habitats (Carl Linnaeus - classification system, Libbie Hyman - zoologist) 

  Computing: Unit B Creating media – Web pages 

  RE: Christianity: Do Christmas celebrations and traditions help Christians understand who Jesus was and why he was born? 

  Music: Charanga: Developing ensemble skills 

  PE: Dance and Football 

  French: Language Angels – At School 

  DT: Woodwork: Photo frames, design, make and produce, using a range of materials  

  PSHE: Jigsaw: Celebrating differences 

• Term 3
  WWII
  Term 3

  Maths: Decimals and then Fractions, decimals and percentages,  

  English: Newspaper report, adventure story (little ships) and free verse poetry (Blitz poems) 

  SPAG: Subject and object, active and passive, reported and direct speech, personification, metaphor, repetition, fronted adverbials, adverbs, prepositional phrases, determiners. Punctuation: colons, semi colons 

  History: War: What is it good for? 

  Science: Electricity 

  Computing: Unit C – Programming variables in games 

  RE: Christianity: Is anything ever eternal? 

  Music: Charanga: Creative Composition 

  PE: Badminton and Hockey 

  French: Language Angels – WWII 

  Art: Exploring identity – Activism (single lesson) 

  PSHE: Jigsaw: Dreams and Goals 

• Term 4
  WWII
  Term 4

  Maths: Area, perimeter and Volume, Shape and Geometry 

  English: Persuasive letter, dialogue, balanced argument 

  SPAG: Formal and informal language, direct speech, question tags, organising ideas into paragraphs, persuasive language (modal verbs), variation in sentence length to support cohesion, comparative sentences, conjunctions, tenses, word classes. Punctuation: colons, semi-colons, hyphens 

  History: War: What is it good for? 

  Science: Animals including humans (Daniel Hale Williams – circulatory system) 

  Computing: Unit D – Data and information – introduction to spreadsheets 

  RE: Christianity: Is Christianity still a strong religion 2000 years after Jesus was on Earth? 

  Music: Charanga: Musical styles connect us 

  PE: Netball and Tag Rugby 

  French: Language Angels- WWII 

  DT: Textiles – flag making 

  PSHE: Jigsaw: Healthy Me 

• Term 5
  Animations
  Term 5

  Maths: Algebra and Statistics and Ratio 

  English: Contemporary fiction, Sci-fi narrative, mystery story and non-chronological report 

  SPAG: Tenses, word classes, conjunctions. Punctuation: ellipses 

  Science: Scientists and Inventors (Alexander Flemming, Marie Maynard Daly, Steve Jobs) 

  Computing: Unit E – Creating media - 3D modelling 

  RE: Islam: Does belief in Akhirah (life after death) help Muslims lead good lives? 

  Music: Charanga: Improvising with confidence 

  PE: OAA and rounders 

  French: Language Angels – The weekend 

  Art: Festival feasts 

  PSHE: Jigsaw: Relationships 

• Term 6
  What makes you a good Geographer?
  Term 6

  Maths: Review all previous topics and consolidation and themed based projects (WR) 

  English: Poetry (modern verse), scripts and performances 

  SPAG: Recap and review. Punctuation: Recap and review 

  Geography: Are YOU a good geographer? 

  Science:  Evolution and Inheritance (Mary Leakey) 

  Computing: Unit F – Programming B – Sensing movement 

  RE: Humanism: How could humanists lead good lives? 

  Music: Farewell tour 

  PE: Multi-skills and athletics 

  French: Language angels – Healthy lifestyles (Big Write Poem) 

  DT: Food: Burgers from around the world, recap nutrition  

  PSHE: SRE and Jigsaw: Changing Me