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Benjamin Adlard Primary School- Themed Curriculum 2019-2020

Year 4 Curriculum

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

YEAR 4 Vicious Vikings Tremendous Toys Blue Abyss Rotten Romans- I am Warrior Road trip USA


Experiences What is going to be used to gage our pupils knowledge?

What is going to be used to gage our pupils

knowledge?

What is going to be used to gage our pupils knowledge?




Art and design to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example,

Art and Design

.

Art and Design

to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and

about great artists, architects and designers


pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]

revisit ideasto improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture


with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]about great artists, architects and designers


in history.

Art Day 2018 about great artists, architects and


designers in history

Design and technology

Cooking and nutritionprepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury

Design and Technologyuse research and develop design criteria to

Cooking and nutritionprepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range


dishes using a range of cooking techniques

inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular

of cooking techniques

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiJvsich_XeAhXB0qQKHQGEAr4QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http://clipart-library.com/cliparts/hammer-clip-art-4.htm&psig=AOvVaw1tcVvV2EhdzllJY05TC5vu&ust=1543424679869343


individuals or groupsgenerate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through


discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes,


pattern pieces and computer-aided designselect from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to


perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately


select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles


and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities


Geography locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of

locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their

Geography locate the world’s

countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America,

understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical


Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key

environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major citiesidentify the position

concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major

geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiyqce0h_XeAhUkNOwKHRQ4Cy0QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https://www.kisspng.com/png-school-globe-png-clipart-picture-53286/preview.html&psig=AOvVaw2kfUlYsx9p_OpNlj4odfwH&ust=1543424746266531


physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities

and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and

cities North or South Americahuman geography, including: types of settlement and land use,


Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night)

economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals


and wateruse maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries


and describe features studied

History the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of

the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain


England to the time of Edward the ConfessorThis includes:

Viking raids and invasion

resistance by Alfred the Great

This could include: Julius Caesar’s

attempted invasion in 55-54 BC

the Roman Empire by AD 42 and the power of its army

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjnt5LWh_XeAhWCy6QKHXJNDX8QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https://www.canstockphoto.com/illustration/history-book.html&psig=AOvVaw3cqlwST42pPiEJKAVSBDC_&ust=1543424810619456


and Athelstan, first king of England

further Viking invasions and Danegeld

Anglo-Saxon

successful invasion by Claudius and conquest, including Hadrian’s Wall

British resistance, for example, Boudica


laws and justice Edward the Confessor and his death in 1066

‘Romanisation’ of Britain: sites such as Caerwent and the impact of technology, culture and beliefs, including early


Christianity

Key Vocab

Subject Specific

MosaicMutedShield

BanquetGladiator

ImportsExportsLabourHistoric

Electric toys

Ocean pollutionBody of water

MarineRecycling

Toxic

SettlementRound house

InvasionLongboat

Oar

FieldworkCharacteristics

PilgrimsClimateNative


Common eraEmpire

ConquerEmperor

Territories

Mechanic toysConstruct

Coral reefShoal

School of fishTidal

Ocean

PillageScandanavia

SagaMonasteries

Artefacts

AmericanTotem pole

Dream catcherHidesGlobe


Academic Vocabulary

PhilosophydominateIntricate

Assassinateconflict

SpecificationModification

AlterAdjust

AdvertisingEvaluateFeatures

SignificantPotentialPromoteDeclinejustify

RouteAttributededuceNavigateSources

ResearchEconomyComparisonannual


Modern

Forest School use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider worlduse maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied





Year 4: Music


play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression

improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Use and understand staff and other musical notations Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from


great composers and musicians Develop an understanding of the history of music.


Year 4: PEPupils can use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation

Pupils are able to participate in competitive games, modified where appropriate and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending [for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis],

Pupils can demonstrate flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics]


Pupils can perform dances using a range of movement patterns


Year 4: Science

asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment,

including thermometers and data loggers gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions


recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes


Animals including humans

describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey.


Key Vocab

Subject Specific

Digestive system Predators Herbivores Carnivores Producers


Academic Vocabulary

Functions Compare


Living things and their habitats

recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

Key Vocab Habitat Environments


Subject Specific Adapt Organism Flowering Population


Academic Vocabulary

Classify

States of matter compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius


(°C) identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature



Key Vocab

Subject Specific

Solid Liquid Gas Compare Temperature Evaporation Condensation


Water cycle Melt Solidify

Academic Vocabulary


Electricity identify common appliances that run on electricity construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors.

Key Vocab Circuit Switch


Subject Specific Electricity Neutrons Protons Electrons Electric current Identify Investigate


Conductor Insulator

Academic Vocabulary

Sound identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear


find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases

Key Vocab

Subject Specific

Sound Sound waves Vibrations Pitch


Volume Ear canal

Academic Vocabulary

Observe Experiment


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