UPPER SWAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

SUPPORT PACKAGE

2015

YEAR 6

We are often asked by parents, “What does my child need to know by the end of Year 6.

Well, to help parents get a better understanding, we have stipulated the core skills in our most important learning areas.

The pages within this package contain:

The core basic skills and knowledge students are expected to achieve by the end of their current school year in Maths and English.

Ideas and resources for when your child wants a bit of extra homework that can be done using ICT

The list of Maths and English skills are the main core skills and do not represent everything that teachers cover in class over the year.

The entire package, along with supporting activities will be placed on our school website, so you can always find it.

www.upperswanps.wa.edu.au

Core English Skills for Year 6

Comprehending texts through listening; Composing texts through speakingText Knowledge Identify different purposes for listening and

speaking, select and modify text structures and language features for the chosen content and context

Plan, research, rehearse and deliver spoken presentations specific to learning areas by:

o selecting and sequencing researched content

o refining ideas and language choiceso selecting multimodal resources to

influence audiences to accept a point of view

Comprehension Communicate to:o interpret and evaluate information relevant to

opinionso clarify, question and extend ideaso develop arguments, interrogate ideas and

informationo interpret and analyse learning area languageo identify subjective (exemplifying speakers’

thinking), objective (information and ideas based on fact), evaluative language and bias

Compose and contribute in different groups and settings by choosing and responding to spoken language features and non-verbal cues, including selecting vocabulary to create detailed and accurate descriptions

Use interaction and communication skills to contribute to informal debates and discussions by:

o interrogating and analysing ideaso evaluating information and comparing

solutionso repairing breakdowns in discussiono offering explanations and describing processes

Grammar Knowledge Use words and word groups in complex sentences, including nominalisations (a process for forming nouns from verbs or adjectives) to identify or refer to ideas, concepts, people, places and objects and use verb tenses that locate events in time

Word Knowledge Use learning area vocabulary to specify content and

present opinionsComprehending texts through viewing and reading

Text Knowledge View, read, navigate and adjust selection of texts for multiple purposes

View and read written, visual and multimodal learning area texts

that:o use contents, home pages and subpages,

glossaries, fullo indexes, and supporting details to enhance

readabilityo contain new information that requires reading

and researcho to build background knowledgeo connect relationships between ideas and

conceptsComprehension Use text-processing strategies when viewing and

reading, including:o connecting to prior knowledge about the author

and specific learning area contento questioning, crosschecking and reviewing texts

to identify point of viewo using literal and inferred information to draw

conclusions about significant concepts, arguments or descriptions

Independently view and read and demonstrate understanding of learning area texts by:o synthesising and comparing information and

ideas within and between textso comparing texts that represent ideas and events

in different ways to determine similarities and differences

o analysing information and supplying evidence from interrelated parts of texts

o evaluating and summarising point of viewGrammar Knowledge Identify and describe words and word groups that:

o represent ideas and relationships in sentences, including extended noun groups and phrases.

o extend ideas and show relationshipsWord Knowledge Independently read with fluency:

o learning area specific vocabularyo words of significance used to define concepts or

ideas Predict and confirm the meaning of unfamiliar

words and decode them using and combining cues including knowledge about word origins, base

words, prefixes and suffixes

Visual Knowledge Analyse how analytical images e.g. symbols, tables, flowcharts,

contribute to understanding and interpretation of texts

Composing texts through writing and creatingText Knowledge Identify the purpose, content, context, text

structure and writer–reader relationships when writing and creating learning area texts

Write and create learning area texts, choosing strategies to organise content and information

Plan, draft and publish texts using strategies including:o sourcing reliable information and recording

detailed noteso using features such as full indexes and

paragraphs that aid navigationo editing for content, language, visual choices and

to enhance meaningGrammar Knowledge Write paragraphs that maintain the pace or sense of

texts, including using headings, subheadings and logical structures that support the purpose

Maintain meaning across paragraphs and short texts by:o selecting sentence structures to link

relationships within and between paragraphso using word groups and phraseso omitting and replacing wordso using subjective, objective or evaluative

languageo selecting connectives to link forward or back to

ideas in the text Use words and word groups including:

o noun groups, phrases and adjectives to create effective, detailed and accurate descriptions

o adverbs and phrases to show time, place and cause

o verbs and adverbs to intensify meanings, expand and sharpen ideas

Write using sentence structures, that include sentence fragments and single words, to emphasise, extend and explain ideas and information

Communicate intended meaning in complex sentences using punctuation conventions, including:o commas after an introductory word or phrase

and to separate clauseso brackets [ ] and parentheses ( )o colons and bullets in a list

Review and edit own and others’ writing, using knowledge of editing techniques

Word Knowledge Select learning area vocabulary that:o adds precisiono enhances meaning

Confirm spellings, word meanings or word choice, including using knowledge gained from technical texts, e.g. scientific reports

Visual Knowledge Use visual features for impact, including using placement on the page, choice of colours and analytical images, e.g. figures, tables, diagrams, maps and graphs

Core Maths Skills for Year 6

Number and AlgebraNumber and Place Value Use special sets of numbers – prime, composite,

factors, multiples, squares, cubic Compare positive and negative integers on a

number line Solve number problems involving integers Select and apply mental strategies when solving

problems involving the four operations Select and apply written strategies when solving

problems involving the four operationsFractions and Decimals Round decimals to the nearest thousandth

Compare and order fractions with related denominators using drawings or models

Find a simple fraction of a given amount Connect mixed numerals and improper fractions Generate equivalent fractions with denominators Find common denominators for 2 or more fractions Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of

fractions with the same or related denominator Connect fractions, decimals and percentages Multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10 Understand terminating and recurring decimals Select and apply written strategies when solving

decimal problems involving the four operationsMoney and Financial Mathematics

calculate percentage discounts of 10%, 25% and 50%

Patterns and Algebra Identifying and applying rules in number patterns

Apply the rule governing order of operations (BIMDAS)

Measurement and GeometryUsing Units of Measurement Identify and use correct operations when converting

between common metric units Solve problems related to length and area Understand relationship between volume and

capacity Interpret and use timetables

Shape Construct prisms and pyramidsLocation and Transformations Investigate translations (slide), reflections (flip) and

rotations (turn) Understand a Cartesian plane describes a location

Geometric Reasoning Identify right, acute, obtuse, straight and reflex angles

Use knowledge of angles on a straight line, angles at a point and vertically opposite angles to find unknown angles

Statistics and ProbabilityChance Describe probabilities using fractions, decimals and

percentages Conduct chance experiments Predict likely outcomes from a run of chance events Explain surprise results in chance experiments

Data Representation and Interpretation

Interpret and compare a range of tables and graphs Investigate data presented in the media Identify potentially misleading data