Caldecote CPS Literacy Curriculum Overview 2015 - 2016
Autumn
1st Half – 8 wks
Autumn
2nd Half – 8 wks
Spring
1st Half – 6 wks
Spring
2nd Half – 5wks
Summer
1st Half – 7 wks
Summer
2nd Half – 6wks
Unit 1 Traditional
tale
The Little Red Hen
Description
Unit 1 Beating the monster
stories
The Tree Little Pigs
Description - Character
Unit 1 Loosing Tale
Hansel and Gretel
Description - Setting
Unit 1 Warning Tale
Peter and a Wolf
Short story Openings and
endings
Unit 1 Journey
stories
Kassim and the
Hungry Dragon
Description - Setting
Unit 1 Meeting
stories The Rainbow
Fish
Short story in the
style of a known
story
Non-Fiction
Unit 2 Recount
Unit 3 Labels, Lists
and Captions
Unit 2 Letter (recount)
Unit 2 Instructions
How to Defeat a Witch
Unit 2 Letter
(apology)
Unit 2 Instructions
How to look after...?
Unit 2 Information
text
Sea Creatures
Poetry
Unit 4 Spine poems
Unit 3 Spine poems
Unit 3 Spine poems
Crosscurricular
writing
Recount, labels,
lists, description
Recount, labels, lists, letter
to Santa, description,
instructions
Instructions, letters,
science experiment
description
Recount,
description, letter,
instructions
Instructions,
information text,
description
Information text,
instructions, recount
Year 2
Autumn
1st Half – 8 wks
Autumn
2nd Half – 8 wks
Spring
1st Half – 6 wks
Spring
2nd Half – 5wks
Summer
1st Half – 7 wks
Summer
2nd Half – 6wks
Unit 1 Journey Tale
Pirates Ahoy
Setting Description
Unit 1 Traditional story
Rumplestiltskin
Short story – own version of a
known story
Unit 1 Loosing/finding
Tale
Sir Lucien and the
Labyrinth
Character Description
nit 1 Warning Tale
Curious Billy
Setting Description
Unit 1 Finding Tale
Where the Wild
Things are
Short story in the
style of a known
story
Unit 1 Beating the
monster
Jungle danger
Short story – own
version of a known
story
Unit 2 Letter
(persuasion)
Unit 2 Book review
Unit 2 Instructions
1 week Poetry
1 week Poetry
Description
Information
Scientific experiment
Letter
Instructions
Description
Year 1
Narrative
Narrative
Non-Fiction
Unit 2 Information
text (fictional –
Pirates)
Unit 2 Letter (apology)
Unit 2 Information text
(factual – Warwick Castle)
Poetry
1 week Poetry
1 week Poetry
1 week Poetry
Crosscurricular
writing
Information text
Recount
Instructions
Information text
Letter
Instructions
Information text
Recount
Letter
Unit 3 Spine poems
Description
Information
Recount
Handwriting: CCPS Scheme based on Nelson
+Spelling: English Primary curriculum Programmes of study for English (Transcription); Letters and Sounds, including sight words; 1:1 phonics
+ Guided Reading and Shared reading: (KTC); Traditional stories, Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry
+ Cross-curricular Writing: Related to Text Type (Big writing)
+
Caldecote CPS Literacy Curriculum Overview 2015 - 2016
Year 3
Narrative
Autumn
1st Half – 8 wks
Unit 1 Journey Tale
The Papaya that
Spoke
Description Character
Autumn
2nd Half – 8 wks
Unit 1 Finding Tale
The Thing in the
Basement
Short story description
Spring
1st Half – 6 wks
Spring
2nd Half – 5wks
Summer
1st Half – 7 wks
Unit 1 Wishing tale
The Billy Goats Gruff
Description - Setting
Unit 1 Losing tale
Monkey See – Monkey
Do!
Short story Description and action
Unit 1 Beating the
Monster tale
How to train a Dragon
Short story – openings and
endings
Unit 2 Instructions
How to make a fruit
salad?
Unit 2 Information
text
Monsters in the
Basement
Unit 2 Instructions
How to Trap a Troll
Poetry
Unit 3
Acrostic poems
Unit 3
Shape poems
Unit 3
Rhyming couplets
Crosscurricular
writing
Narratives, Diary
Entries, Recounts,
Information Texts
Narratives, Recounts,
Information Texts,
Instructions
Narratives, Diary
Entries, Recounts,
Information Texts,
Instructions
Year 4
Autumn
1st Half – 8 wks
Autumn
2nd Half – 8 wks
Unit 1 Beating the
Monster tale
Little Red Riding Hood
Descriptioncharacters
Non-Fiction
Narrative
Unit 2 Persuasive
letter
Hats, Hats –
spectacular Hats!
Summer
2nd Half – 6wks
Short story - action
Unit 1 Warning Tale
Adventure at Sandy Cove
Short story -suspense
Unit 2 Discussion – letter
Should Dragons be
allowed to roam free
Unit 2 Recount –
newspaper
Discovered treasure
Unit 3
Haiku
Unit 3
Limericks
Narratives,
Instructions, Letter
writing
Narratives, Diary Entries,
Recounts, Information
Texts, Instructions
Narratives, Diary Entries,
Recounts, Information
Texts, Instructions
Spring
1st Half – 6 wks
Spring
2nd Half – 5wks
Summer
1st Half – 7 wks
Summer
2nd Half – 6wks
Unit 1 Portal tale
Narnia
Description- Setting
Unit 1 Warning tale
The Caravan
Short story Description - plot
Unit 1 Broken promise
tale Hamelin
Short story – openings
and endings
Unit 1 Suspense story
The Lost Happy Endings
Short story - suspense
Unit 1 Beating the
monster
Unit 2 Persuasion -
Non-Fiction
Unit 2 Recount –
newspaper report
Local Woodcutter
Wins Medal
Unit 2 Instructions
How to Trick a Snow
Queen
Poetry
Unit 3 Based on LRRH
Unit 3
Description - figurative
language
Advert
Cool Caravans!
Unit 2
Discussion text/letter
Should all Children
wear school uniform?
Unit 2 Letter - Complaint
Unit 3 Kennings
Saxon – Beowulf
Fantasy story
Short story – fantasy
Unit 2 Information text
Unit 3 Ballard Poems
Caldecote CPS Literacy Curriculum Overview 2015 - 2016
Crosscurricular
writing
Information text
Recount
Instructions
Information text
Letter
Instructions
Information text
Recount
Letter
Description
Information
Recount
Description
Information
Scientific experiment
Letter
Instructions
Description
+ Handwriting: CCPS Scheme based on Nelson
Spelling: English Primary curriculum Programmes of study for English (Transcription)
Guided Reading: (KTC) Fiction, Non Fiction and Poetry Texts
Cross-curricular writing: Related to Text Type (Big writing)
Year 5
Autumn
1st Half – 8 wks
Autumn
2nd Half – 8 wks
Spring
1st Half – 6 wks
Narrative
Unit 1 Myths and
Legends Setting and
character
Non-Fiction
Unit 2 Information text
Gods
Unit 2 Instructions
Poetry
Unit 3 Descriptive poems
Unit 3 Figurative Language
Unit 3
Crosscurricular
writing
Information texts
Letter
Diary
Information texts
Science write up reports
Letter
Diary
Information texts
Letter
Diary
Year 6
Autumn
1st Half – 8 wks
Autumn
2nd Half – 8 wks
Spring
1st Half – 6 wks
Spring
2nd Half – 5wks
Summer
1st Half – 7 wks
Summer
2nd Half – 6wks
Unit 1
Narrative
Unit 1 Defeating the
monster tale
Robin Hood (Legend)
Characterisation through
dialogue
Unit 1 Leon fantasy story
Suspense/ dialogue to move
the story on
Unit 1 Classic story/
Unit 1 Alien abduction
Setting description,
tension
Unit 1 Adventure story
Harry Potter
Action and suspense
famous author
Roald Dahl Matilda
Description - character
Unit 2 Discussion text
Unit 2 Persuasive text advert
Unit 2 Recount –
newspaper report
Explanation text
Unit 3
Unit 3
Advert
Information texts
Letter
Instructions, information
text, description
Information text,
instructions, recount
Spring
2nd Half – 5wks
Summer
1st Half – 7 wks
Summer
2nd Half – 6wks
Unit 2 Playscript
War Horse
Unit 1 Adventure story
Treasure Island
Character
Adventure of LJS
Unit 2 Journey tale
Thog’s journey
Setting description
Unit 3 Warning tale
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory
Exploring author’s styles characterisation
Traditional tale, story
from another culture
The Story of Gelert
Exploring authors
style
Unit 2 Loosing tale
War Horse
Suspense and action
SATs
Unit 2
Caldecote CPS Literacy Curriculum Overview 2015 - 2016
Non-Fiction
Poetry
Crosscurricular
writing
Unit 2 Newspaper report
Robin Hood
Unit 1 Instructions (fantasy)
Explanation (fantasy)
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory
Unit 2 Persuasion
Unit 3 Discussion
Unit 1 Newspaper report
War Horse
Unit 3 Comparison film/
book War Horse
Unit 1 Discussion
Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory
Unit 1 Rhyme and
rhythm
Oompa Loompa song
Unit 3 Spine poems
Historical Seaside comparison
Newspaper about historical
figure
Persuasive leaflet
Information text about
Sherwood
Formal objection letter
Information text about neuron
Skeleton poems/raps
Information text on circulatory
system Instructions/recipe
Short story – fossil discovery
Comparison – hereditary
features
Explanation – adaptation
Explanation – how light travels
Explanation – experiment write
up
Unit 2 Biography
Treasure Island
End of year production
Information report on
land and territory
Diary of a Mayan
civilian
Persuasive letter to the
gods
Scene description
Explanation – Why
Mayan civilisation
declined
Recount
Information text – cause
and events of war
Letter to Dad – in the
trenches
Recount – time in
trenches
Letter to Mum – choices/
objection
SATs revision + Handwriting: CCPS Scheme based on Nelson
Spelling: English Primary curriculum Programmes of study for English (Transcription)
Guided Reading: (KTC) Fiction, Non Fiction and Poetry Texts
Cross-curricular writing: Related to Text Type (Big writing)
Nursery T4W
Autumn 1
Incy,
Wincy
Spider
Wheels on
the Bus
Autumn 2
The
Billy
Goats
Gruff
Dear
Santa
Spring 1
Peace at
Last
Whatever
Next
Spring 2
We’re
going on
a Bear
Hunt
The
Enormous
Turnip
Summer 1
The Very
Hungry
Jaspers
Beanstalk
Summer 2
Farmer
Duck
The Sly
fox and
the Red
Hen
Reception T4W
Autumn 1
Narrative
Non-fiction
Autumn 2
Narrativ Non-fiction
e
Spring 1
Narrative
Nonfiction
Spring 2
Narrative
Non-fiction
Summer 1
Narrative
Non-fiction
Summer 2
Narrative
Nonfiction
Caldecote CPS Literacy Curriculum Overview 2015 - 2016
The Magic
Porridge
Pot
Wishing
Tale
Expression
– story
telling
How to
make
Porridge
Instructions
Room
on the
Broom
Meeting
tale
Descript
ion
How to
make a
Witches
Potion
Instruction
s
The
Gruffalo
Journey
tale
Character
Monsters
Goldilock
s
Informatio and the
n text
Three
Bears
Expressio
n – story
telling
Descripti
on Setting
+ Handwriting: CCPS Scheme based on Nelson, Development Matters, Handwriting Policy
How to
become
baby Bear
Instruction
s
The
Gingerbre
ad
Man
Descriptio
n - Setting
Trip to the
Bakers
Recount
Jack and
the Bean
Stalk
Adjectives
for
Descriptio
n
How to
Get Rid
of Giants
Instruction
s
Spelling: Development Matters and Letters and Sounds including sight words (KTC)
Guided Reading and Shared Reading: (KTC ) Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry Texts
Writing: Story scribing (In a moment teaching)