1. Lockerley C of E Primary School
Year 5 and 6 Curriculum Meeting
July 2015

2. Hopefully by the end you will…
Have a greater understanding of the Year 5 and 6 curriculum.
Have knowledge of forthcoming topics.
Gather some ideas and techniques to support children at home.

3. English
Spoken Language
Reading
Writing (including GPS)

4. Reading Shared reading; Guided reading; Regular independent reading:
individual;
group and paired;
Home/school reading;
Hearing books read aloud on a regular basis;
Selecting their own choice of texts.
E-books

5. Reading Books at Lockerley

6. Reading Comprehension AF1 – read and understand words
AF2 – find and understand information
AF3 – Read between the lines
AF4 – understand how the text is organised
AF5 – explain the writers choice of language
AF6 – Explain the reader’s and writer’s views
AF7 – Compare texts and make links

7. Reading in Emperors Phonics based - sounding out words.
More sophisticated comprehension e.g. Which words show us how the character is feeling?
Specific information recalled
Predictions – What do you think will happen next and why?
Expressing an opinion
Punctuation recognition and grammar

8. Reading Diaries How much did they read? E.g. Read from page 5 – 8.
Effort comment
Who did they read with? Sign initials

9. Writing
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Poetry

10. Big Writing Weekly, independent writing activity.
Purpose – to improve all areas of writing.
VCOP
Teacher and pupil targets

11. Spelling Phonics Catch-up Taught spelling at least three times a week
Investigation, patterns, origins
Weekly homework based on spellings that week
Assessment through use in writing

12. Spelling
High Frequency Words

13. Spelling in the NC14 → cious / tious endings → cial / tial endings
→ ency / ancy endings
→ ible / able endings
→ ough
→ silent letters
→ homophones

14. accommodate
accompany
according
achieve
aggressive
amateur
ancient
apparent
appreciate
attached
available
average
awkward
bargain
bruise
conscious*
controversy
convenience
correspond
criticise (critic + ise)
curiosity
definite
desperate
determined
develop
dictionary
disastrous
embarrass
environment
secretary

15. Investigating a spelling pattern
How would you add –ing to each of these words?
Knock
Kick
Stab
Clap
Come
Drop
Run
Catch
Ski
Write
Taste

16. Handwriting Cursive script Correct posture / positioning Pen grip
Correct formation of uppercase and lowercase letters

17. Grammar Word Classes (nouns, adjectives etc.) Parts of a sentence
Uses of punctuation
Word meanings
Technical vocabulary

18. Sentence Development
Year 3: A bike works when you push the pedals.
Year 4: A bike’s wheels move when the rider presses down on the pedals.
Year 5: When the bike’s pedals are pressed, the wheels turn so the bike moves.
Year 6: Pressure on a bike’s pedals causes the chain to move, which in turn causes the wheels to rotate.

19. Maths Year 5 Number and place value
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Measurement
Geometry – Properties of shape, Position and direction
Statistics – Graph, Data etc

20. Maths Year 6 Number and place value
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Algebra
Fractions
Measurement
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry – Properties of shape, Position and direction
Statistics

21. Four Operations

22. Addition
Using an empty number line

23. Addition
Expanded Column Method

24. Addition
Short Column Method

25. Numicon and practical resources can be used to support this
Subtraction
Finding the difference
Numicon and practical resources can be used to support this

26. Subtraction
Column Methods

27. Multiplication
Partitioning
38 x 5 =
(30 x 5) + (8 x 5)
190

28. Multiplication
Grid Method
38 x 5 = x 30 8 5
150 40
= 190

29. Multiplication
Grid Method
38 x 25 = x 30 8 20
600
160 5
150 40
= 950

30. Division
Chunking

31. Not Just Number… Other maths areas…. 2D and 3D shape Patterns Symmetry
Time
Length
Weight
Capacity
Position & Direction
Fractions
Angles
Data handling

32. Other Subjects Science History Geography
Art and Design and Design and Technology
Computing
Music
Physical Education (PE) RE
Foreign Languages

33. Science Living Things and their Habitats Inheritance and Evolution
Light
Forces

34. History British History beyond 1066 - Victorians
A study of a non - European society –Mayans
Ancient Greece

35. Geography LEDC / map work Comparing Lego Land and Paultons Park
Volcanoes and Earthquakes

36. Art and Design Design Technology Brunel - Bridges Tie Dye Printing
Artists – Drawing and Painting Portraits
Mayan Art
Design Theme Park
Talking Textiles

37. Computing - Computer Science - Scratch
- Digital Literacy - Spreadsheets
- Digital Literacy – Animation / Modelling
- Understanding technology - Internet
- Digital Literacy - Podcasting

38. Music Tuned and untuned percussion instruments Use of voice Pitch
Rhythm
Duration
Dynamics
Tempo

39. PE Gymnastics Dance including dance days Athletics Benchball
Specialised coaches
Football
Basketball
Hockey
Daily Physical Activities – 10 minutes

40. RE Tree as a symbol – Trees in religious stories
Prophecy – Gifts of the Magi
Submission – Mohammed and the Qur’an
Resurrection – The Empty Cross
Sacred – Church and Mosque
Symbol – Bread and wine at Eucharist

41. First Hand Experiences
In School
Darwin Investigation – Discovery Day
Greek Olympic Games Day
In school visitors
Visits
Theatre experience – Oliver Twist
Trip to Lego Land or Paultons Park
Calshot
Waitrose
Secondary schools

42. Homework Reading Times table practice Spelling investigations
Maths or Literacy every week (unless longer piece)
Sometimes foundation research/crafty work as part of our Topic

43. Assessment Levels 1-6 in Primary School (Year 4 = 3b) (Year 6 = 4b)
Change to new assessment
Beginning, Working Within, Secure (for Year)

44. New SATs New curriculum for Literacy and Maths
SATs practise end of each term
SATs revision begins Spring Term
Three Maths written papers (both non-calculator)
Punctuation, grammar and spelling paper (consists of 2 papers)
Reading paper
Level 6 for some children – decided Spring Term
Teacher Assessment for Writing

45. Ways to Support your Child
Provide appropriate support and encouragement with homework
Hear your child read regularly and write a positive comment in the reading diary
Provide support with learning number
Encourage joined handwriting

46. Any Questions?