Year 5 Curriculum Map
Autumn
Saxons
Vikings
Spring
Summer
LITERACY
Beowulf
Learning through drama to write
a mini saga
Use of simile, metaphor and
personification
How to describe a character
FBV-Understanding the history
of Britain and its language
Settlement and invasion
Short! Kevin CrossleyHolland
Listen to a variety of short
stories and learn how to write
one with a twist
Connectives
Complex sentences
Native America
Pocahontas comprehension
Traditional NA story
Eagle Song
Recounts – Flotsam
Stating an opinion W,W,W,W,W,H
Book Talk
Infer information from sources
other than text.
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Writing in the 1 person
Newspaper Reports
Writing and presenting a log
LR The Highwayman
LITERACY
Parliament week
Gunpowder Plot
Parliamentary drama –
Parliament through the ages
FBV – democracy, law and
law-making as the cornerstone
of Britain
SCIENCE
Materials
Mixing materials
Separating materials
Making mixtures
Burning
Micro-organisms
Reversible and irreversible changes
SCIENCE
Forces
Friction
Gravity
Upthrust
Air resistance
Newton meters
GEOGRAPHY
Anglo-Saxons
FBV - Where they came from
and why
Where they settled and their
impact on Britain?
Invasion in East Anglia
FBV – Sir Isaac Newton
Viking
Creation story
Odd and the Frost Giants
FBV-Understanding the
history of Britain and its
language
Native America
Play scripts
Hiawatha
Instructions
Persuasive Writing
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
Vikings
Saxons
FBV -The difference
FBV -Who the Anglo Saxons
between the area that were?
the Anglo-Saxons came Their roots
from and the Vikings
How they settled in Britain?
How the country was
Archaeology How they lived?
divided up
Saxon home and clothing?
Villages
Jobs of boys and girls.
Stories and past times
Decorated manuscripts
Place names in East Anglia
HISTORY
Vikings
FBV - Why did the Vikings
come?
Differences between the
Saxons and Vikings
What happened to England
during this period
How did the Viking period
end
ART
Saxons
Brooch design
Grendel style mythical
creatures
Research of designs
ART
Vikings
Sketching of a
Viking
FBV – history of art in
Britain
DT
Saxons
Saxon Shields
Saxon Swords
Painted and
decorated in Saxon
style.
Brooches
Dying wool and
weaving
DT
Vikings
Helmets
RE
Christmas
How do Christians bring
the message of peace
and hope at Christmas
FBV – traditions at this
time of year
RE
Message of hope and peace
at Christians
Visited the Church to learn
about vestments – how
Christians express their faith
through art and music
Matisse doves
Recorders
Recorders
Learn how to play the Continue to learn how to
recorder
play the recorder
FBV - sing traditional
and new carols/hymns
French
Bonjour:
Greetings
Name and age
Simple questions
1-10
French
En classe:
Classroom –
Objects
Colours
Instructions
FBV – understanding
the importance of other My family
people’s
culture/languages
FBV – traditions and
ceremonies
FBV – Skills of
ancient craftsmen
New beginnings
Know that school helps
us to learn and play
well together to create a
community.
Discuss different
emotions, how we feel
valued, and what makes
our school special.
Work on how to make
Year 5 a safe and happy
place.
FBV – peace and
harmony in the
community
Scientists
Jane Goodall and David
Attenborough
FBV- Famous scientists who have
changed the face of zoology and
anthropology
Plants
Flowering plants reproduce
Living things reproduce
Seed dispersal
Conditions affect germination
How to carry out a fair test
Scientific parts of a plant
Lifecycles
FBV- Welsh national flower daffodil
Changing State
Explain & explore freezing and
melting
Process and factors related
evaporation
Reversible and irreversible changes
Water Cycle – the process
Earth and Space
Size and shape of earth, sun
and moon.
Earth moving around the sun.
Know why day, night, seasons
and shadows occur.
Know how and why day length
changes.
Scientists
Ptolemy
FBV- Famous scientists who
have changed the face of the
world
Native America
Where did the settlers land?
Which states did the NA live
in
What were the plains like?
Where did the different tribes
live
Carnival of the Animals
Study of French composer
Saint Saens
Native America
Position of the land
owned by the Native
Americans from 1400present day
Native Americans
Christopher Columbus
Use of the buffalo
Language/communication
Native America
Wild west- what happened
as the settlers moved across
the country
Native America
Sketching of a Native
American chief
Animal art
Totem poles
Native America
Popart
Native America
Native America
Friendship bracelets Dream catchers
Ceremonial pots
Headdresses
RE
RE
Ahimsa – how does this
How do the five pillars help
affect the everyday life of Muslims express their faith
Hindus
Gandhi
Recorders
Recorders
Continue to learn how Continue to learn how to
to play the recorder
play the recorder
French
Mon corps:
Parts of the body
Eyes and hair
Characters
Fruit
French
Les animaux:
Animals and pets
11-20
Describing someone
FBV – fairness and
equality
Saint Saens and Carnival
of the Animals
Instruments of the orchestra
and the role of the conductor
through the years.
Saint Saens and Carnival
of the Animals
How Saint Saens composed
to depict animals
Decoupage
Creating pictures built
up in stages, looking
particularly at
perspective
Hats
Research different
shapes and styles
Look at History and
occasions.
Design own hat –
materials labelled.
Explore how to make
hats from wire, paper,
fabric and cardboard.
Make and decorate hat.
RE
What is the difference
between Nirvana and
Moksha?
RE
How do Christians bring
reconciliation to the world?
Performing together
Learn and sing songs
together and then
adding tuned and
unturned percussion
to create a class
ensemble.
Music processes
Listen to and compare
different styles of music.
Study the way the music
has been inspired and
created.
Start a sketchbook of
different musical
processes.
La famille:
Family members
Objects in the home
prepositions
Bon anniversaire:
21-31
Months
Food
Getting on, falling out Computing
Understand different
feelings and how people Saxon Powerpoint
see things differently.
Know that there are
e-safety
different levels of
friendship.
Learn how to peacefully
resolve a conflict.
Dealing with anger and
learning that we are
responsible for our
actions.
Computing
Coding with Scratch
PE
Football
Gymnastics
PE
Rugby
Swimming
Hockey
Country dancing
Netball
Dance
Cricket
Gymnastics
Athletics
Dance
Research of AngloSaxons and Vikings
FBV – understanding
tolerance
Say no to bullying
Understand what
bullying is. Know that
some people have
power over other
people.
Discuss why some
people feel the need to
bully others.
Going for goals
Understand the skills
and attributes of an
effective learner.
Set own goals and
challenges.
Recognise own
achievements.
FBV – acceptance of
others and their
differences
FBV – high aspirations
Changes
Learning to cope with
change. Know the
difference between good
and bad change.
Know our own ‘sore
spots’ and understand
that others respond
differently to changes
and challenges.
Sex Education
What makes boys and
girls different.
Keeping clean.
Puberty.
Computing
Algorithms and how
they work
(list of instructions)
Computing
Movie trailers
stop/go animation
Blogging
iPads for SPAG