Class 4- Year 5/6 Curriculum Map- Cycle B
Reading
Word reading
Autumn 1- Vikings
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Autumn 2-Vikings
Spring 1
Comprehension A range of fiction and non-fiction texts based on Vikings. Class novel- Grim
Gruesome Viking Villain The Cursed Sword by Rosalind Kerven.
Transcription NC appendix 1
Writing
Composition
VGP
A range of narrative and non-narrative writing such as myths, adventure stories and
reports.
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Speaking and
Listening
Maths
Drama linked to class novel and Viking myths such as enactments of scenes, freeze
frames and hot seating of characters.
Number and place values, addition and subtraction, frequent mental maths sessions,
links to Vikings where possible such as problem solving.
Science
Autumn season & topic links
to unit on materials.
Experimenting on which
materials where best for
Vikings to wear. Floating and
sinking materials for their
longship design.
Programming- create an
animation of a Viking raid.
Rocks and fossils.
Categorising rocks and
how fossils are formed
and make up soil.
Vikings- raids and invasions,
Alfred the great and Athelstan
Dangeld, Anglo Saxons laws
and justice
Use of atlases/google
maps/drawing of maps- locate
countries which Vikings had
settlements, trade links, made
invasions. Drawing a map of a
Viking town.
Structure- Design, create, test
and evaluate their own Viking
longboats.
Sculpture- write their names in
Viking runes using Viking
alphabet.
Delivered by Mrs Mc Donald.
Harvest songs.
Vikings- Edward the
Confessor, lifestyles,
Jorvik.
Delivered by Mrs Wicling.
Delivered by Mrs
Wicling.
Computing
History
Geography
D.T.
Art & Design
Music
MFL
Computer networks
Understand geographical
similarities and
differences through the
study of human and
physical geography of
Scandinavia.
Textiles- Viking woven
table mat.
Painting- landscapes of
Scandinavia.
Delivered by Mrs
McDonald.
P.E
Invasion games/striking and
fielding/swimming
Gymnastics/dance
/swimming
R.E
Delivered by Mrs Hancock.
Christianity.
Delivered by Mrs
Hancock. Christianity.
Additional information
relating to computing
Research Vikings on the
internet safely. Looking at
locations on google maps.
Using Word to create name
tags for their trays and pegs.
Research Vikings on the
internet safely. Using
Word to make final
drafts of their written
work.
Computing
Year 6 Curriculum Map
Autumn
Reading
Word reading
Comprehension
Writing
Transcription
Composition
VGP
Speaking and
Listening
Maths
Science
Computing
History
Spring
Summer
Geography
D.T.
Art & Design
Music
MFL
P.E
R.E
Additional information
relating to computing
Computing