Curriculum Overview for Year 6

	Autumn (Japan 8 weeks, Egypt 7 weeks)	Spring WW2 in Europe & the Battle of Britain (12 weeks)	Summer Victorians (12 weeks)
English	Text: Kensuke’s Kingdom Writing genres ● Balanced argument (3 weeks) ● Diary entries (2 weeks) ● Poetry (1 week) ● Informal letter (2 weeks) Text: Egypt Secrets of a Sun King Writing genres ● Newspaper report (2 weeks) ● Non-chronological report (2 weeks) ● Descriptive narrative (1 week) ● Poetry (1 week) Spelling, punctuation and grammar taught throughout.	Text: The Machine Gunners / Battle of Britain Writing genres ● Poetry (2 weeks) ● Newspaper Report (2 weeks) ● Information text (2 week) Spring 2 Text: Fireweed Writing genres ● Recount (2 weeks) ● Instructions (2 weeks) ● Descriptive narrative (2 weeks) Spelling, punctuation and grammar taught throughout.	Text: Street Child Writing genres ● Biography (2 weeks) ● Persuasive (2 weeks) ● Narrative (1 week) ● Poetry (1 week) Text: Cogheart Writing genres ● Explanation text (2 weeks) ● Newspaper report (2 weeks) ● Narrative (2 weeks) ● Poetry (1 week) Spelling, punctuation and grammar taught throughout.
Mathematics	Statutory programme of study ● Place value 2 weeks Monday – number Tuesday – measurement Wednesday - geometry Thursday - number including fractions Arithmetic paper every Friday SAT revision each term	Statutory programme of study including calculations, measurement, handling data and understanding shape. practice and develop their knowledge of times tables facts and number bonds, Problem solving and reasoning activities Arithmetic paper every Friday SAT revision each term	Statutory programme of study and the following investigations: ● Maths board games ● Theme Park investigation ● Woodland maths ● Sports Day timing investigation ● Recipes measure, ratio, proportion. ● Converting units of measure SAT revision summer 1
Science	● Evolution and inheritance ● Animals including humans	● Living Things and Their Habitats ● Light	● Electricity ● STEM / Revision
History	Ancient Civilizations – Ancient Egypt An overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared ● Place the Ancient Egyptians on a timeline of other ancient civilisations and British history. ● Establish what society was like in Britain in 3000 BE during the Ancient Egypt civilisations. ● Label a map of Ancient Egypt and its surroundings. ● Describe the end of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation. ● Research facts about Alexander the Great and Cleopatra.	Extended Chronological study A significant turning point in British history. ● Research the events leading up to and involved in the D-Day landings. ● Understand the role of the French Resistance. ● Research the role of women in the Resistance (Nancy Wake) ● Invention of the radar ● Timeline of flight and the different aircraft used by the British RAF and the German Luftwaffe ● Look at historical artefacts from WW2.	Period of British history – The Victorians ● Locate the Victorians on a timeline ● Consider how Victorian inventions changed how we live ● Understanding what life was like in the workhouse ● Investigate schooling in the Victorian period ● Experience what a Victorian education may have been like ● Exploring Queen Victoria’s family tree ● Explain how the lives of poor Victorians were improved ● Research the scientific developments made in Victorian times
Geography	Japan: Locational knowledge: Kensuke’s Kingdom World countries Cities of the UK Position and significance of latitude, longitude and time zones Physical and human geography: Identifying key geographical features Place knowledge Geographical similarities and differences through the study of a region in the UK and Japan Fieldwork: Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied Use the 8 points of a compass	WW2: Human and Physical: describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links Place knowledge: Comparing the EU to a north American country Locational knowledge: locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.	Victorians: Human and physical: describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links Fieldwork: Use the 8 points of a compass
Art/DT	Japan: ● Origami ● History of the Japanese Lantern ● Study of Hokusai ● Technical drawing ● Japanese kite creation Egypt: ● Desert landscapes (sketching) ● Desert landscapes (shading) ● Ensure products have high quality finish: digital imagery	Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose. Contribute to a memory wall and decorate a memory box with vintage scraps and brown paper To explore a range of artistic materials Design with user in mind: memory wall and memory box	Wooden toys Explore different design materials Study of an artist (William Morris) Research work and recreate Develop a range of practical skills in cutting, drilling, screwing and nailing.
MFL	Let’s visit a French town: Developing speaking and listening skills in topic areas such as places in a town, directions, homes and numbers, names of French places	Let’s go shopping: Further developing speaking and listening as well as written French work. Using the nuances of colour to describe clothes and using prepositional language.	All in a day: Telling the time using o’clock, half past, quarter past, quarter to and 5 minute intervals. How to use 24 hour time and AM/PM
Computing	Manipulating images Photo editing Mathletics Spelling Shed Reading Plus Doodle Maths Online safety - Online bullying and online relationships	Inside the internet Understanding a typical school network Design and write programs Word processing Mathletics Doodle Maths Reading Plus Online safety - online reputation and self image and identity	Video editing Editing videos Sonic Pi Creating music with a computer Online safety - managing online information and health well-being and lifestyle
PE	Autumn 1 Health Related Fitness Invasion game (Hockey) Autumn 2 Gymnastics Invasion game (netball/basketball)	Spring 1 Dance Striking/fielding skills (Cricket) Spring 2 Net/wall game (Badminton) Dodgeball	Summer 1 Athletics Invasion game (Rugby) Summer 2 Striking/fielding (Rounders) Swimming
RE	Christianity ● Meaning of religions ● Why people turn to religion ● Christian stories from New and Old testament ● People’s perspectives and impressions of Jesus ● The influence of faith on believers Judaism ● Religious festivals ● Divali ● Fundamental values ● Rosh Hashanah	Hinduism ● The influence of faith on believers Religious festivals – Chinese new year Shrove Tuesday and ash Wednesday (Easter) Buddhism ● The importance of worship ● Holi Visit to Buddhist Temple	Islam ● The Five Pillars ● Eid ● The Qur’an Parental links Sikhism ● Life of Guru Nanak ● Sikh artefacts ● Sikh creation stories ● Gurdwara
PHSE & SEAL	Relationships – Including SRE New beginnings – Safety Education(First Aid) and Child Protection Commando Joe focus - Nellie Bly	Say no to bullying - Anti-bullying Education Getting on and falling out - Citizenship (Difference and Diversity) Going for goals – Drugs education and careers Commando Joe focus- Amelia Earhart	Changes – stereotypes and gaining support and help - accessing information Good to be me - Emotional Health and Well-being Healthy Eating Commando Joe focus - Ibn Battuta
Music	Charanga unit of work: Autumn 1 – I’ll be there Listen with attention and detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Autumn 2 – Classroom Jazz 2 Play and perform in an ensemble and solo Christmas Production Harvest festival	Charanga unit of work: Spring 1 – A New Year Carol Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes Spring 2 – Happy Appreciate and understand a wide range of high quality live music from different traditions Easter assembly	Charanga unit of work: Summer 1 – You’ve Got a Friend Use and understand staff and other musical notation Summer 2 – Reflect, Rewind and Replay Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts Leavers assembly