English Curriculum Overview 2020-2021

Autumn A Autumn B

Spring A

Spring B

Summer A

Summer B

F2 Text Traditional tales:

The Three Pigs, Goldilocks, The Gigantic Turnip

Rhyming Story

Room on the Broom

Superhero Story Supertato

Friendship Story The Storm Whale

Transformational Story The Extraordinary Gardener

Adventure Stories What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday

Narrative outcome

Retell traditional tales Innovate: Change the characters to create a new story

Create rhyming pairs

Write a Magic Spell

Tell and write a superhero story

Tell and write a friendship story

Tell and write a transformational story

Tell and write an adventure story

Non-narrative outcome

List, labels, instructions

Invitations and replies Recount

Poster Instructions

Information leaflet

Information Text Riddle

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Y1 Text Rapunzel

Major Glad, Major Dizzy

Hermelin

Where the wild things are

The Secret of Black Rock

The Last Wolf

Narrative outcome Instructions: How to catch a witch Purpose: to instruct

Discovery story

Purpose: To narrate

Detective story

Portal story

Return story

Hunting story

Non-narrative outcome

Recount: Messages Purpose : to give information

Recount: Messages Purpose: To recount

Recount: Letters Purpose: to recount

Information: Wild things Purpose: to instruct

Recount: Postcards Purpose: to recount

Instructions: Recipes Purpose: to inform

Y2 Text Grandad’s island

The King who Banned the Dark

The Night Gardener

A River

Rosie Reverie

Bog Baby

Narrative outcome Return story Mistake story Setting story

Circular story Invention story Finding story

Non-narrative outcome

Information: Jungle Animals Purpose: to inform

Information: How to be a regal leader Purpose: to inform

Recount: Diary Purpose: to recount

Recount: Letter Purpose: to inform

Explanation: How a machine works Purpose: to explain

Instructions: How to build a habitat Purpose: to instruct

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Y3 Text Fox

Seen not Heard

Iron Man

Jeremy Button

Egyptology

Into the Forest

Narrative outcome Fable story Character narrative Approach threat story Return story Egyptian mystery Lost narrative

Non-narrative outcome

Information: Fox report Purpose: to inform

Instructions: How to be a mischievous child Purpose: to instruct

Explanation: How to capture the Iron Man Purpose; to explain

Information: Letters Purpose: to recount

Information: Secret journal report Purpose: to inform

Recount: Newspaper report Purpose: to instruct

Y4 Text The Journey

Manfish

Arthur and the Golden Rope

The Lost Happy Endings

The Whale

Leaf

Narrative outcome Refugee story Invention story Myth story Twisted narrative Setting narrative Outsider narrative

Non-narrative outcome

Recount: Diary Purpose: to recount

Recount: Jacques Cousteau Biography Purpose: to recount

Information: defeating a Viking monster Purpose: to inform

Persuasion: Letter Purpose: to persuade

Recount: News paper report Purpose: to recount

Information: Polar Bears Purpose: to inform

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Y5 Text Where once we stood

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Henry’s Freedom Box

Farther

The Lost Book of Adventure

King Kong

Narrative outcome

Exploration story Cliffhanger story Diary

Setting story Survival story Dilemma story

Non-narrative outcome

Recount: Formal report Purpose: to recount

Inform: Formal Event report Purpose: to inform

Biography

Recount: Letter Purpose: to recount

Explanation: Survival guide Purpose: to explain

Discussion: Balanced argument Purpose: to discuss

Y6 Text Rose Blanche/ Anne Frank

A Story like the Wind

The Way of the Wolves/Wolves in the Wall

Origin of the Species

Shackleton’s Journey

Hansel and Gretel

Narrative outcome

Flashback story Revision unit -first person

Discovery story Endurance story Dual text narrative

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Non-narrative outcome

Recount: Diary

Recount: Bravery award speech

Purpose: to recount and inform

Recount: Newspaper report Purpose: to recount

-description -suspense -narrative -balanced argument -information

Explanation: Adaptation Purpose: to explain

Recount: Magazine article Purpose: to recount and inform

Persuasion: Letter Purpose: to persuade

Poetry Poetry woven throughout all units F2 – Y6