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Year 6 Whole Curriculum Overview 2023-24

YEAR 6 CURRICULUM – 2023 - 24

SUBJECT

AUTUMN

SPRING

SUMMER

SCIENCE

White Rose scheme

 Biology - Living things and their habitats

Physics - Electricity

Sustainability - Renewable energy

 

 

Physics - Light

Physics - Light pollution

Biology - The circulatory system

Biology - Diet, drugs and the life cycle

Biology - Variations

Biology - Adaptations

Biology - Fossils

HISTORY

What was the impact of railways on national and local life?

 

What & when was the ‘Golden Age’ of Islam?

GEOGRAPHY

Where in the world is Kensuke’s Kingdom?

 Mountains

How has the use of land changed in Norfolk & what will it look like in the future?

COMPUTING

‘Switched On’

Rising Stars Scheme

V3

Coding and physical computing

 

Mastering algorithms for searching, sorting and maths

Creating a yearbook or magazine

Using digital sources to produce a print product

 

Developing skills for social media

Creating a short television advert

 

Learning about artificial intelligence and machine learning

MUSIC

Charanga Scheme

Happy – What makes us happy? Video/project with musical examples

 

Classroom Jazz 2 - Jazz, Latin, Blues - History of music - Jazz in its historical context

A New Year Carol – Benjamin Britten (Western Classical Music), Gospel, Bhangra - Literacy and history,

The historical context of Gospel music and Bhangra

 

You’ve got a friend – The music of Carol King

Music & me –

 

Reflect, rewind & replay - Western Classical Music and choice from Year 6 - history of music in context - Western Classical music and place the music from the units worked through, in their correct time and space. Consolidate the foundations of the language of music

P.E.

Complete P.E resource Scheme

 

Games – Invasion games: Basketball

Dance: carnival

 

Games – Invasion games: Hockey

 

Health Related exercises

Gymnastics – Matching & mirroring

 

Games – Striking & fielding games: Rounders

R.H.E/PATHS

Getting back into PATHS

 

Study/Organisational Skills

Conflict Resolution

 

Theme of Respect

Respect

 

Ending & Transitions

MFL – Spanish

La Jolie Ronde Scheme

Classroom routines

 

Clothes vocabulary

 

Family members

 

Verbs

Phrases and adjectives

 

Una ventana/ una piscina

 

Repetition requests

 

Alphabet/stalling strategies

Days of the week

 

Months of the year

 

Verb 'ir'

ART & DESIGN 

 Printing - Mono printing

 

Cultural art – Japanese collage and drawing

Textiles – embroidery – Islamic patterns – using a range of stitches

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Mechanical systems, gears & electrical motors – design and make a vehicle to carry a small load

 

Electrical/computer control systems - how to program a computer to monitor changes in the environment and control their products

R.E

Birmingham Agreed Syllabus

Living by rules

Being fair & just

Creating unity & harmony

Creating inclusion, identity and belonging

Remembering Roots

Being Courageous & Confident

Responding to Suffering

Being Merciful & Forgiving

Expressing Joy

Appreciating Beauty

Being Curious and Valuing Knowledge

Being Reflective & Self-Critical