Term 1
Term 2
Awesome Alps
Geography/Science
Brunel’s Bristol
History/Science
Geography
Street Child
Clockwork
Year 5 Curriculum Map 2016- 2017
Term 3
Term 4
Saxon Settlements
History/Geography
Saxons Vs Vikings
History
Hobbit
Hobbit
Who’s harder? Vikings or
Saxons?
What is it like to live in the
Alps?
How did railways have an
impact in the S/W of Eng?
Why did Anglo-Saxons invade
and settle in Britain?
Science –
Forces (mechanical devices)
History –
Society – where people lived –
jobs, roles, food…
Fishponds and how it has
changed.
Victorian era
Trade & industry Victorian Bristol
(link to railways)
History –
Focus - change
Settlement by Anglo-Saxons:
Wider significance of Bristol in
the period – Brunel, engineering,
Temple Meads, S.S Great Britain
Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon
village/town life. Comparison to
Romano British settlements.
Forces: friction, air resistance,
measuring forces, gravity,
water resistance.
Geography –
Counties of UK, development
settlement, land-use, natural
resources, place-names.
DO EARLY – link to time sundials
Geography –
European location studyAlpine region
Mountains – vocab
Mountains - biomes
Economic activity - tourism
Distribution of resources
Alps – position and
significance of long and lat.
Comparisons between Alpine
regions & Bristol
Natural resources – energy
(hydropower), minerals
Thematic map – populations
e.g. choropleth maps.
Comparing and grouping
materials – give reasons for
use
Geography – Local maps
Evidence of a Victorian area.
Fieldwork linked to maps of local
area
Drawing - Birds eye maps
Drawing - Maps with different
scale
Topographical / choropleth
Measuring maps e.g. railways
Points of a compass
4 fig grid references
Overview of Roman withdrawal
Key events/battles Hengist and
Horsa
Map drawing - Thematic map
Changing materials:
dissolving, separating,
reversible and irreversible
(separation)
History –
Focus – change
Viking and Anglo-Saxon
struggle for England:
Viking raids/Viking homeland
culture
Resistance - Alfred the Great
key battles
Danegeld and Anglo-Saxon
kingdoms
Art/DT – textiles battle
banners
Irreversible change
burning/rusting (Alfred’s
cakes/artefacts)
Term 5
Term 6
Carnival of the Animals
Science
The Carnival of the Animals
The Midnight Fox
The Final Frontier.
Science
Cosmic
How do plants and animals
reproduce?
Science – Lifecycles
(describing differences),
reproduction
Plants and animals
reproduction (describing
differences),
Music – Great composers
Saint Saens
Listening, discussing,
composition
Science
Planning, investigation,
evaluating
Record data and results
Use diagrams etc.
Movement of Earth and other
planets
Day and night
Prime Meridian
Latitude/Longitude
Moon
Birds eye maps
Forces of Gravity
Vassells Park
– Sketches (evaluate &
Improve – use as evidence in
investigation)
- - Prepare questions for an
interview using app. language
- - Make notes in interview
Video recording for
investigating
Measure using digital maps
Using images
- - Video recording for
investigating
DT – Great designers (Brunel)
Visit –
Challenge – Parents.
Showcase of term’s work
Visit – Swindon Railway
Museum, local area
Challenge – Ch create
documentary.
Visit –
Challenge –model village
Visit –
Challenge – Hobbit dancing
Parents
Visit – Nature in Art
museum.
Challenge – Study of
renowned animal artists work
in the style thereof
Visit –
Challenge – Create
investigations (based on
given question)