Year 5 Curriculum Map 2016/2017
Topic Overview
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
7 weeks
7 weeks
6 weeks
7 weeks
5 weeks
7 weeks
Awesome Alps
Brunel’s Bristol
Saxon Settlements
Saxons Vs Vikings
History/Geography
Science
History/Geography
History
Carnival of the Animals
Science
The Final Frontier.
Science
Hobbit
Hobbit
The Carnival of the
Animals
Cosmic
Geography
Science
Clockwork
Street Child
The Midnight Fox
What is it like to live in
the Alps?
Science – Forces
(mechanical devices)
Geography – European
location study- Alpine
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
How did railways have
an impact on S/W
England?
Why did Anglo-Saxons
invade and settle in
Britain?
Who’s tougher? AngloSaxons or Vikings?
How do plants and
animals reproduce?
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 History – Focus – change
Settlement by AngloViking and Anglo-Saxon
Saxons:
struggle for England:
Science – Lifecycles
(describing differences),
reproduction
Overview of Roman
withdrawal
Viking raids/Viking
homeland culture
Key events/battles
Hengist and Horsa
Resistance - Alfred the
Great key battles
Plants and animals
reproduction (describing
differences),
Wider significance of
Bristol in the period –
Brunel, engineering,
Temple Meads, S.S
Great Britain.
Characteristics of AngloSaxon village/town life.
Comparison to Romano
British settlements.
Danegeld and Anglo-Saxon
kingdoms
Geography – Counties
Art/DT – textiles battle
Science- Forces: friction,
Music – Great composers
Saint Saens Listening,
discussing, composition
Geography- Birds eye
maps
Art - Vassells Park –
What is life like in space?
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
Forces of Gravity
resources – energy
(hydropower), minerals
Thematic map –
populations e.g.
choropleth maps.
air resistance,
measuring forces,
gravity, water
resistance.
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.
of UK, development
settlement, land-use,
natural resources,
place-names. Map
drawing - Thematic map
banners
Irreversible change
burning/rusting (Alfred’s
cakes/artefacts)
Changing materials:
dissolving, separating,
reversible and
irreversible (separation)
Linked Subjects
Sketches (evaluate &
Improve – use as
evidence in investigation)
Prepare questions for an
interview using app.
language - - Make notes
in interview Video
recording for
investigating
5
Maths
English
Awesome Alps
Brunel’s Bristol
Saxon Settlements
Saxons Vs Vikings
Carnival of the Animals
Geography
Science
History/Geography
Science
History/Geography
History
Science
Data Handling
Data handling (timetables)
Solving word problems
Ratio/proportion (cooking)
Measure – length and mass
Measure
Grid references.
Data Handling
Scale – Maps
Scale and ratio
Coordinates
Nets-Model Saxon house
Use a range of instruments in
investigations , read 2dp
accurately
Clockwork
Street Child
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
The Carnival of the Animals/
The Midnight Fox
Narrative
Diaries
Narrative
Narrative
The Final Frontier.
Science
Time
Cosmic
Diaries
Poetry
Narrative
Non-Chron report
Narrative
Narrative
Balanced argument.
Art
Citizenship
Investigating line: stippling,
hatching and cross-hatching
Computing
Anglo-Saxon brooches
Viking banners
Non-Chron reports
Sketching
Clay models
Evaluating work over time
Space diorama
E Safety – recognising good
websites
E Safety – cyber-bullying
awareness
E-Safety – being aware of the
information you share online
The Wider world – News
Round daily
The Wider world – News
Round daily
The Wider world – News
Round daily
School council/eco rep
elections (Used to teach
democratic process and
British values.
The Wider world – News
Round daily
The Wider world – News
Round daily
First News (Children’s
newspaper
First News (Children’s
newspaper)
Resilience
Comparing children lives in
Victorian times to now.
(human rights)
Road safety
(Women’s equality)
E-safety
Being Me
Celebrating Difference
Dreams and Goals
Healthy Me
Relationships
Changing Me
Digital literacy: E-safety
Computer Science: coding
Information technology: using
powerpoint
Digital literacy –Esafety Using
Software for Graphic
Modelling.
Using hardware/ Software to
collect and record data.
Computer Science: coding
The Wider world – News
Round daily
P.S.H.E
Investigating colour:
William Morrison.
Playscripts
Internet investigation: what
Transition(Going into year 6)
How
is it and how does it work?
D.T
Cooking & Nutrition: Alpine
stew
Digital literacy: researching
Great designers and their
work (Brunel).
Design and make Saxon round
houses.
Textiles (Viking embroidery)
Sheet materials/construction
Carousel book linked to
Carnival of Animals
Food based activity
Clockwork towers
Languages
Music
The Locality
Food and Celebrations
Air – Cyclic rhythms, performing together
Weather and the Seasons
Clarinets
Christmas Play Songs
P.E
R.E
Netball
Netball
Football/Rugby
Football/Rugby
Street Dance
Street Dance
Gymnastics
Gymnastic
Country dance
Country dance
Athletics
Athletics
The Music of Christmas
What does it mean to belong
to a religion?
Why do religious teachings
and books matter? – The
Bible
How do we make moral
choices?
Buddhism
Easter –Why is Good Friday
Good?
Where do I belong?