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Year Six

On this page you will be able to find the overview for our Year 6 classes. The overviews shows what will be taught in each subject over the course of the school year. For more information about any of these subjects, go to the curriculum by subject section of the website.  There you will find further details of the subject specific curriculum: 

  • the rationale 
  • the overview for the whole school
  • progression of skills

 

If you would like to know any more details about the curriculum being taught, contact either your child's class teacher or the subject lead through the school office. Details are under the contact us page.

Whole year group overview Year 6

Locking Primary School Curriculum Overview- Year 6

 

Term 1

 

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

English

Text: ‘Wolf Brother’ Michelle Paver

Genre: historical novel (quest)

Written Outcome: narrative (quest)

Additional Writing Opportunities: description; non-chronological report; diary (recount); writing in role; writing in role; precis; poetry (free verse); oral debate

 

Text: ‘Talking Turkeys’ Benjamin Zephaniah (performance poetry)

Genre: poetry

Written Outcome: performance poetry

Additional Writing Opportunities: none

 

Text: ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ William Grill

‘Ice Trap!’ Meredith Hooper, illustrated by M.P. Robertson

Genre: non-fiction picture book (recount)

Written Outcome: journalistic writing

Additional Writing Opportunities: biography (recount), formal letter writing. Informal letter writing, dialogue, precis, haiku, diary (recount), letter

 

Text: ‘The Highwayman’ Alfred Noyes and Charles Keeping

Genre: narrative poetry

Written Outcome:  narrative (tragedy)/ performance poetry

Additional Writing Opportunities: description, character profile

 

Text: dependent on play/ The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Tempest retold by Georghia Ellinas, illustrated by Jane Ray

Genre: play script

Written Outcome: dependent on play

Additional Writing Opportunities: dependent on play

Maths

Read, write (order and compare) numbers up to 10 000 000 and determine the value of each digit

(read, write), order and compare numbers up to 10 000 000 and determine the value of each digit

Round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy

Use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero

Solve number and practical  problems that involve all of the above

Perform mental calculations, with mixed operations and large numbers

Use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations

Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why

Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Use the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations

Identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers

Use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy

Multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long multiplication

Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long division and interpret remainders as whole number remainders, fractions or by rounding, as appropriate for the context

Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit number using the formal written method of short division where appropriate, interpreting remainders according to context

Perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers

Identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers

Use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy

Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

 

 

Use common factors to simplify fractions;

Use common multiples to express fractions in the same denomination

Compare and order fractions, including fractions ≥ 1

 

Add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions

Multiply simple pairs of proper fractions, writing the answer in its simplest form (for example, one quarter x half= one eighth)

Divide proper fractions by whole numbers (for example, one third ÷2=one sixth)

 

Associate a fraction with division and calculate decimal fraction equivalents(for example, 0.375) for a simple fraction (for example, three eighths)

Recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts

Multiply and divide numbers 10, 100 and 1000 giving answers up to these three decimal places

Multiply one-digit numbers with up to two decimal places by whole numbers

Use written division methods in cases where the answer has up to two decimal places

Solve problems which require answers to be rounded to specified degree of accuracy

Identify the value of each digit in numbers given to three decimal places

Solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities where missing values can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts

Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages (for example, of measures, and such as 15% of 360) and the use of percentages for comparison

Solve problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found

Solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples

Uses simple formulae

Generates and describe linear number sequences

Express missing number problems algebraically

Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with unknowns

Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables

 

Solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to three places where appropriate

Use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to three decimal places

Convert between miles and kilometres

Recognise that shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters and vice versa

Recognise when it is possible to use formulae for area and volume of shapes

Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles

Calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units, including cubic centimetres (cm3) and cubic metres (m3), and extending to other units (for example, mm3 and km3)

Interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these to solve problems

Calculate and interpret the mean as an average

 

Draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles

Compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes

Illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter ad circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius

Recognise, describe and build simple 3-D shapes, including making nets

Find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons

Recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles

Describe positions on the full coordinate grid (all four quadrants)

Draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane, and reflect them in the axes

Use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa

Science

Living things and their habitats

Animals including humans

Electricity

Light

Evolution and inheritance

 

History

Local Study- Weston super Mare

 

The Mayans

 

Exploration

 

Geography

 

Trade Routes

 

South America

 

Climate Change

Religions Education

Unit 9: What do Hindu people believe about Dharma, Deity and Atman?

Unit 10: What do Christians believe about Salvation? (Links with Easter)

Unit 12: What do Christians believe about Agape?

Design and Technology

 

Funky Furnishings

 

Burgers

 

Programme Pioneers

Art and design

Exploring set design & Shadow puppets

 

Inky still life

 

Clay portraits and Manga stories

 

Music

Happy

 

Classroom Jazz 2

Benjamin Britten New Year Carol

You’ve got a friend

Music and Identity

 

Reflect, Rewind and Replay

 

Physical Education

Skills

Personal Skills

Social Skills

Cognitive and Creative Skills

Cognitive and creative skills

Health and Fitness

Physical Skills

PSHE

Being in my world

Celebrating difference

Dreams and Goals

Healthy me

Relationships

Changing me

Computing

Communication

 

 

Web Page Creation

3D Modelling

Introduction to Spreadsheets

Variables In Games

Sensing

Spanish

Greetings

Numbers

Classroom instructions

Ask for and give name

Colours

Colours and verbs

Names of fruit

Food items

Days of the week

Months of the year

 

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