Subject Michaelmas Term Lent Term Summer Term. Fiction Science Fiction. Non-fiction recounts (letter writing/articles) Poetry (figurative language)

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1 Curriculum Overview The following pages give an outline of the work covered in each of the eight academic subjects from Years 3 to 8. It is not an exhaustive list and there are times when other work may be covered. 1

2 English Fiction myths + mystery stories Non-fiction information texts + recounts (newspaper articles) Fiction Fiction Non-fiction recounts (letter writing/articles) Poetry (figurative language) Fiction classic authors Non-fiction autobiography + biography Year 3 Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication + Division Ordering numbers Place value of 4 digit numbers Number patterns Fractions Length 3D shapes Time Addition + subtraction of 3 digit numbers Multiplication + division using remainders Fractions of shape + numbers Time 2D shapes Data handling Compare fractions Decimal notation Perimeter Angles Coordinates Direction Roman numerals Mass Capacity + Volume Food + our Bodies Forces + Magnets Light Rocks + Soils Green plants: Growth, Nutrition, Reproduction French Greetings + introduction; French alphabet; colours; numbers 1 to 12; Christmas Age; days of the week; months; birthdays Pets; family; body parts; illness Geography The World Maps + Planning Farming History Ancient Egypt Romans + Ancient Greeks The Aztecs Stories from the Old and New Testament; Christian festivals and feast days Jesus in the temple; the call of the disciples; miracles Resurrection; Moses + the burning bush; plagues; the Red Sea 2

3 English Fiction dilemmas + stories with historical settings Non-fiction information texts + journalistic reports Poetry Fiction stories from other cultures Non-fiction nonchronological reports + instructions Poetry Fiction adventure stories Non-fiction recounts + persuasive writing + information texts Drama playscripts Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication + Division Place value up to 5 digit numbers Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication + Division Estimating multiplication problems Long multiplication Two step problem solving Compass direction Fraction notation + equivalent fractions Fractions of numbers/quantities Data handling Basic probability Money Ordering fractions Coordinates Year 4 Length Time Capacity + Volume Mass Decimal notation to 2 decimal points Converting fractions + mixed numbers Capacity + Volume 3D shape Perimeter + Area Problem solving Roman numerals 2D shape Symmetry Angles Living Things: living things + their environment, feeding relationships States of Matter Teeth + Eating Circuits + Conductors Sound + Hearing French Greetings; personal profile; classroom language; possessions; environment Likes + dislikes; sports + hobbies; colours; pets; family Home; food + drink; nationalities + countries; weather Geography Continents + oceans; countries + capital cities Development India Water Natural Hazards Maps The Local Area History World War Two The Victorians The Vikings Judaism Islam Hinduism Sikhism 3

4 English Fiction fairy tales + classic fiction Non-fiction discursive texts + information texts Poetry Fiction myths + legends Non-fiction recounts (newspaper articles) + writing to argue Poetry performance poetry + debate Fiction defeating the monster Non-fiction persuasive writing + information texts + non-chronological reports Place value + rounding 24 hour clock + timetables Decimals Ordering numbers Long multiplication + division 2D shapes Symmetry Factors, multiples + prime numbers Perimeter + Area Fractions Scales Percentages of a quantity + common conversions Angles measurement, angles in a triangle, straight line + revolution Mass 3D shapes Volume Coordinates Simple calculator skills Negative numbers Bar charts + tally Averages mean + mode Function machines Nets Construction of a triangle Number patterns Year 5 Probability Life Cycles: Animals + Plants Properties of Materials Forces Reversible Changes: Change of state The Human Life Cycle Separating Mixtures Earth + Space Chemical Changes Adaptation + Habitats French Greetings; family; description of oneself + others; likes + dislikes Gender + agreements; present tense of regular + common irregular verbs School subjects; opinions; times + dates; clothing; colours; food Computers; sports + hobbies Verb + infinitive constructions; interrogatives; negatives Geography Africa + South Africa Australia United States of America History Old Testament: Creation; Noah; Abraham; Joseph Old Testament: Moses; Joshua; David and Goliath; Holy Week Judaism Latin Present tense verbs; subjects + objects of nouns; plural nouns Verbs Roman Baths Noun cases Roman mythology Greek mythology 4

5 English Fiction historical stories Non-fiction recounts + instruction + explanation texts Narrative poetry Fiction stories from other cultures + fantasy stories Non-fiction persuasive writing + reports; discussion Fiction classic fiction (stories with flashbacks) Non-fiction writing to argue (debate); Poetry; Shakespeare Decimals Fractions of a quantity Coordinates Year 6 Number terms Fraction, decimal + percentage conversions Negative numbers Perimeter + Area Fractions Algebra collecting like terms + simplifying Data tally charts; histograms + bar charts Measurement Classification + Keys Changing Electrical Circuits Indicators (Acids + Alkalis) Angles Percentage of a quantity Averages mean, median, mode + range Time units + time zones Construction of triangles Algebra multiplying out, single bracket + substitution Hot + Cold (thermal conductors + insulators) Healthy Living Transformations translation, reflection + rotation Product of prime factors Sequences 2D + 3D shapes Volume Nets Probability Algebra one step equations Light + Sight Microbes Evolution + Inheritance French Describing home town; directions France + the Francophone world Holidays; food + drink; illness + problems on holiday Television, film + music; weather; opinions Near future + conditional tenses Geography Global Location Weathering Coasts Ordnance Survey Map Skills Rivers History Old Testament topics + related contemporary issues: Creation the environment; The Fall the nature of man; Cain + Abel retribution + rehabilitation; Abraham sacrificial lives; Moses Redemption, law + government of Judaism David and Solomon leadership, wisdom + forgiveness Latin Nouns, prepositions + adjectives Infinitives; imperatives; imperfect verb tenses; adjectives Perfect tense verbs; third declension nouns Pompeii 5

6 English Fiction stories with historical settings Non-fiction writing recounts + information texts + persuasive writing Poetry war poems Fiction Shakespeare Non-fiction writing to persuade + inform Poetry performance poetry Fiction contemporary fiction Non-fiction discursive writing + writing to argue (debate) Poetry figurative language + imagery Decimals Properties of a number Construction of shapes Perimeter, Area + Volume Product of prime factors Straight line graphs Negative Numbers Sequences Polygons Algebra Circles Transformations Fractions Averages Probability Nets Percentages Fraction, decimal + percentage conversions Pie charts + scatter diagrams Algebra Ratios Bearings + Scale Distance, Speed + Time Year 7 Angles Calculator skills Rounding + Approximation Percentage change BIDMAS Biology: Cells; Nutrition Chemistry: States of Matter; Elements + Compounds Physics: Types Energy + Energy Transfers; Energy Resources Biology: Respiration Chemistry: Solutions + Separating Techniques Physics: Forces + Motion; Electrical Circuits Biology: Photosynthesis; Plant Reproduction Chemistry: Chemical Reactions Physics: Magnets + Magnetic Fields French Visiting Paris; likes + dislikes Introduction to past tense Personality; family; friendships; music; clothes Reflexives Towns; household chores; meals; buying food Comparative + superlative Geography Earthquakes + Volcanoes Weather + Climate Transport + Industry History New Testament: the birth of Jesus; temptations; Jesus and outcasts; followers of Jesus Christianity topics; miracles; parables; messiahship Contemporary examples: Holy Week; crucifixion; resurrection; Ascension; Pentecost 6

7 Contemporary examples: Jackie Pullinger Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Latin Verbs + nouns Greek mythology the Trojan War Adjectives, pronouns + verbs Greek mythology The Odyssey Verbs + pronouns Greek mythology Hercules 7

8 English Fiction stories with historical settings Non-fiction persuasive writing Fiction Shakespeare Non-fiction discursive writing + writing to inform Fiction classic fiction Non-fiction writing to argue (debate) + discursive writing Poetry war poems Poetry romanticism Poetry figurative language + imagery Decimals Properties of a number Construction of shapes Perimeter, Area + Volume Product of prime factors Straight line graphs Negative Numbers Sequences Polygons Algebra Circles Transformations Fractions Averages Probability Nets Percentages Fraction, decimal + percentage conversions Pie charts + scatter diagrams Algebra Ratios Bearings + Scale Distance, Speed + Time Angles Percentage change 7POTS Calculator skills Rounding + Approximation BIDMAS Biology: Cells; Nutrition Chemistry: States of Matter; Elements + Compounds Physics: Types Energy + Energy Transfers; Energy Resources Biology: Respiration Chemistry: Solutions + Separating Techniques Physics: Forces + Motion; Electrical Circuits Biology: Photosynthesis; Plant Reproduction Chemistry: Chemical Reactions Physics: Magnets + Magnetic Fields French Visiting Paris; likes + dislikes Introduction to past tense Personality; family; friendships; music; clothes Reflexives Towns; household chores; meals; buying food Comparative + superlative Geography Earthquakes + Volcanoes Weather + Climate Transport + Industry History Glorious Revolution Jacobite rebellions The British Empire; the slave trade The Napoleonic Wars New Testament: the birth of Jesus; temptations; Jesus and outcasts; Miracles of healing + nature; messiahship; crucifixion Holy Week; crucifixion; resurrection; Ascension; Pentecost 8

9 followers of Jesus Contemporary examples: Jackie Pullinger Contemporary examples: Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Latin Pluperfect verbs; adjectives (comparative + superlative); pronouns + prohibitions Passive + irregular verbs Greek mythology Perseus Participles; time phrases; relative pronouns 9

10 English Fiction stories with historical settings Non-fiction persuasive writing Poetry war poems Fiction Shakespeare Non-fiction discursive writing + writing to inform Poetry romanticism Fiction classic fiction Non-fiction writing to argue (debate) Poetry performance poetry + imagery (Level 2) Travel graphs Conversions Polygons Fractions + past paper practice Straight line graphs Formulae Scale drawings + bearings Sequences Estimation Distance, Speed + Time Scattergraphs Bearings Constructing 2D shapes Calculator skills Forming algebraic expressions + equations from phrases Circles Algebra consolidation Year 8 (Level 3) Equations with fractional coefficients Quadratic sequences Trial + Improvement Simultaneous equations Time in fractions Pythagoras Theorem Volume of prisms Parabolas Scale drawing + bearings Polygons Circles Speed Bearings Area + Volume Pythagoras + triples Curve sketching Trial + Improvement Multiplying out two brackets + past paper practice Constructing 2D shapes + area Algebra changing the subject Square roots linked to product of primes nth term Ratio Scattergraphs + travel graphs Biology: Feeding Relationships; Ecosystems; Reproduction in Humans Biology: Healthy Living Microbes; Variation, Classification + Inheritance Chemistry: Acids, Bases + Chemistry: the Reaction of 10

11 Indicators Metals Physics: Forces Rotation; Density + Pressure Physics: Light + Sound; Space Physics French Orals family; routine; free time; school Holidays; weather; time + dates; health; travel + transport Geography Population + Settlement Population + Settlement Common Entrance Project History Waterloo; Bonnie Prince Charlie; Mary Queen of Scots; the Duke of Marlborough Thomas Becket and Religion: views on origins of the universe Contemporary Issues: euthanasia + hospice movement Stewardship + animal rights Bonhoeffer and Romero Latin Adjectives + pronouns; pluperfect verbs Adjectives (comparative + superlative); pronouns Greek mythology Jason + the Argonauts Greek mythology Theseus Greek mythology Odysseus + Perseus 11

12 English Fiction classic fiction (playscript + novel) Non-fiction discursive writing Fiction stories with historical settings Non-fiction writing to persuade + argue Fiction Shakespeare Poetry - imagery Poetry romanticism Poetry war poems Equations with fractional coefficients Changing the subject Quadratic sequences Trial + Improvement Proof work Palindromic numbers Factorials Binary numbers + other bases Solving equations with unknown indices + past paper questions Simultaneous equations Quadratic nth term 8POTS Multiplying two or more brackets Factorising trinomials Quadratic equations Standard form Square roots from product of primes Difference of two squares Pythagoras Theorem Area + Volume Bearings + Scales Constructing 2D shapes Compound interest Reciprocal Surds + roots Similarity (triangles) Infinity Angles within circles Negative indices Venn diagrams Angle chasing Algebraic fractions Symbolic algebra Scattergraphs Biology: Feeding Relationships; Ecosystems; Reproduction in Humans Biology: Healthy living Microbes; Variation, Classification + Inheritance Chemistry: Acids, Bases + Indicators Chemistry: the Reaction of Metals Physics: Forces Rotation; Density + Pressure Physics: Light + Sound; Space Physics French Orals family; routine; free time; school Holidays; weather; time + dates; health; travel + transport Geography Population + Settlement 12

13 Project Project Work History The Reanissance; Henry VIII; Edward VI Mary Tudor; Elizabeth I Project Work God: key arguments; religion and science; environmental issues Contemporary issues: death + the afterlife; euthanasia; Cicely Saunders; Mother Teresa Project work Latin Subjunctive clauses + indirect statements; revision of participles, passives + relative clauses of participles, passives + relative clauses 13