Year-6 (ID 1024)

• Term 1
  Titanic
  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) Multiplication and division

  English: Titanic: Newspaper article, Historical narrative, Formal/Informal dialogue Biography

  SPAG: review basic writing skills

  Geography: South America – Rainforest study - Why should we protect the Amazon rainforest?

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

  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: OAA and fitness

  French: Language Angels - What is the date?

  Art: Exploring identity

  PSHE: Jigsaw: Being Me in My World

• Term 2
  Catch me if you can!
  Term 2

  Maths: Fractions (compare and order, add and subtract) Fractions B (fractions of amount, multiply and divide) and Position and direction

  English: Highwayman: poetry, narratives, descriptions. Non-fiction report (Workhouses)

  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

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

  WW1 Remembrance: What was the impact of WW1?

  Science: Light

  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 Hockey

  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: Measurement (converting units), Decimals and then Fractions, decimals and percentages,

  English: Newspaper report, informal letter (Friend or Foe) 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 Tag rugby

  French: Language Angels – WWII

  Art: Brave colour

  PSHE: Jigsaw: Dreams and Goals

• Term 4
  WWII
  Term 4

  Maths: Area, perimeter and Volume, Algebra Shape and Geometry

  English: Adventure story (little ships) 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: Dodgeball and Cricket

  French: Language Angels- WWII

  DT: Phone cases - textiles

  PSHE: Jigsaw: Healthy Me

• Term 5
  Animations
  Term 5

  Maths: Shape and Geometry, 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, Nikola Tesla)

  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: Gymnastics and Rounders

  French: Language Angels – The weekend

  Art: 2D to 3D Art

  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: Trade Across the Globe - How does global trade affect our lives?

  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: Netball 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