Years 5 & 6 Overview
Year 5 & 6 Curriculum Overview
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Art | Explosion of Pop Art Artist spotlight: Andy Warhol |
Exploring Expressionism Artist spotlight: Henri Matisse |
Amazed by Architecture Artist spotlight: Zaha Hadid |
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| Computing | Programming |
Data Handling |
Online Safety |
Computing systems and networks |
Creating Media |
Skills Showcase |
| Design and Technology | Cooking and nutrition: What could be healthier? | Mechanical systems: Pop-up book | Textiles: Stuffed toys |
Structure: Bridges |
Digital world: Monitoring devices |
Electrical systems: Doodlers |
| English | The Sister who ate her Brothers by Jen Campbell |
Comic Disco by Grace Nichols | Street Child By Berlie Doherty |
There’s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom by Louie Sachar | Rose Blanche by Ian McEwan | Rooftoppers By Katherine Rundell |
| Geography | Using Maps | Ocean Currents | Biomes and Climate Zones |
North America | South America | |
| History | Ancient Greeks |
Victorians | Second World War |
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| Maths | Place Value Four operations |
Fractions Decimals Percentages |
Fractions Decimals Percentages Measure Ratio Algebra |
Algebra Area, perimeter and volume Statistics Shape |
Shape Position and direction |
Consolidation |
| Music | Composition Notation Ancient Egypt |
Blues | South and West Africa | Composition to Represent Holi Festival |
Looping and Remixing | Musical Theatre |
| Physical Education | Invasion Games (Basketball) Indoor Athletics |
Gymnastics Dance |
Dance Gymnastics |
Tennis Gymnastics |
Hockey Athletics |
Striking and Fielding (Cricket, Rounders, Tag Rugby) |
| PSHE | Families and friendships Safe relationships Respecting ourselves and others |
Belonging to a community Media literacy and digital resilience Money and work |
Physical health and Mental wellbeing Growing and changing Keeping safe |
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| Religious Education | Hinduism |
Christianity |
Hinduism |
Christianity |
Hinduism | Christianity |
| Science | Light | Seasonal Changes Earth and Space |
Humans | Materials | Forces | Animals |
