Lockerley C of E Primary School

Year 5 and 6 Curriculum Meeting

July 2015

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.

English

• Spoken Language

• Reading

• Writing (including GPS)

ReadingShared reading;Shared reading;Guided reading;Guided reading;Regular independent reading:Regular independent reading:

individual;individual; group and paired;group and paired;

Home/school reading;Home/school reading;Hearing books read aloud on a regular Hearing books read aloud on a regular

basis;basis;Selecting their own choice of texts.Selecting their own choice of texts.E-booksE-books

Reading Books at Lockerley

Reading

Comprehension

AF1 – read and understand wordsAF2 – find and understand informationAF3 – Read between the linesAF4 – understand how the text is

organisedAF5 – explain the writers choice of

languageAF6 – Explain the reader’s and writer’s

viewsAF7 – Compare texts and make links

• 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

Reading in Emperors

Reading Diaries

• How much did they read? E.g. Read from page 5 – 8.

• Effort comment• Who did they read

with? Sign initials

Writing

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

• Poetry

Big Writing

• Weekly, independent writing activity.

• Purpose – to improve all areas of

writing.

• VCOP

• Teacher and pupil targets

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

Spelling High Frequency Words

Spelling in the NC14→ cious / tious endings→ cial / tial endings→ ency / ancy endings→ ible / able endings

→ ough→ silent letters→ homophones

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

Investigating a spelling pattern

How would you add –ing to each of these words?

Kick

Ski

Come

Run

Knock

Catch

Write

Clap Drop

Taste

Stab

Handwriting

• Cursive script

• Correct posture / positioning

• Pen grip

• Correct formation of uppercase and

lowercase letters

Grammar

• Word Classes (nouns, adjectives etc.)

• Parts of a sentence

• Uses of punctuation

• Word meanings

• Technical vocabulary

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.

Maths

Year 5Number and place value

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and

Division

Fractions

Measurement

Geometry – Properties of shape, Position and

direction

Statistics – Graph, Data etc

Maths

Year 6Number and place value

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division

Algebra

Fractions

Measurement

Ratio and Proportion

Geometry – Properties of shape, Position and

direction

Statistics

Four Operations

Using an empty number lineAddition

Expanded Column MethodAddition

Short Column MethodAddition

Subtraction Finding the difference

Numicon and practical resources can be used to

support this

Subtraction Column Methods

Multiplication Partitioning

38 x 5 =

(30 x 5) + (8 x 5)150 + 40190

Multiplication Grid Method

x 30 8

5 150 40

150 + 40 = 190

38 x 5 =

Multiplication Grid Method

x 30 8

20 600 160

5 150 40

600 + 160 + 150 + 40 = 950

38 x 25 =

Division Chunking

Not Just Number…Other maths areas….

2D and 3D shapePatterns

SymmetryTime

LengthWeight

CapacityPosition & Direction

FractionsAngles

Data handling

Other Subjects• Science• History• Geography• Art and Design and Design and

Technology• Computing• Music• Physical Education (PE)• RE• Foreign Languages

Science

Living Things and their Habitats

Inheritance and Evolution

Light

Forces

History

• British History beyond 1066 - Victorians• A study of a non - European society –

Mayans• Ancient Greece

Geography

• LEDC / map work• Comparing Lego Land and Paultons

Park• Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Art and DesignDesign Technology • Brunel - Bridges• Tie Dye Printing• Artists – Drawing and Painting

Portraits• Mayan Art• Design Theme Park• Talking Textiles

Computing

- Computer Science - Scratch- Digital Literacy - Spreadsheets- Digital Literacy – Animation /

Modelling- Understanding technology - Internet- Digital Literacy - Podcasting

Music• Tuned and untuned percussion

instruments• Use of voice• Pitch• Rhythm• Duration• Dynamics• Tempo

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

• 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

RE

First Hand ExperiencesIn 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

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

AssessmentLevels 1-6 in Primary School

(Year 4 = 3b) (Year 6 = 4b)

Change to new assessment

Beginning, Working Within, Secure (for Year)

New SATsNew 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

Ways to Support your ChildProvide 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

Any Questions?