Year 5 Curriculum Overview
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Autumn Term
English
During the Autumn term in English we will be looking at diary entries and narratives for fiction writing and biographies and letters for non-fiction writing. We will be learning about the features of each genre and using our grammar sessions to apply our knowledge in our writing. We will also complete comprehension work on each genre to ensure we understand what they should look like.
Maths
In maths we will be learning about place value which underpins all mathematical work. We will move onto addition and subtraction and the methods that are needed to calculate large numbers. We will also be learning about multiplication and division and how to add and subtract fractions.
Science
Our science unit is Earth and Space, we will look at the planets and the solar system and find out lots of interesting facts using our crucial knowledge. Our other unit is Forces, which will build on prior knowledge learnt in year 3.
Geography
Our geography unit is naming and locating hills and mountains in the UK. This unit will include map work to locate certain mountains and facts about how high a hill has to be to be classed as a mountain.
History
Our music unit is about the Solar System. This will focus on listening to music and embark on a musical journey
through the solar system, exploring how our universe inspired composers including Claude Debussy, Gustav Holst
and George Crumb. The children will learn a song, and compose pieces linked to space.
Computing
Our computing unit will start with Computing and Networks. This will explore sharing Information and identifying
and exploring how information is shared between digital systems. The next unit is Creating Media where we will learn about video editing, video editing planning and capturing and editing video to produce a short film.
Music
Our music unit is ‘At the Movies’ which focusses on composition. We will be learning how to compose our own music! Our other unit is called ‘Celebration’ with a focus around performance. We will all get a chance to show off our performing skills.
Design and Technology
Our Design and Technology unit is mechanical systems which will include making a moving toy, we will be learning about pulleys and gears.
Art and Design
During art we will be learning how to draw. This will include developing simple perspective in using a single focal point/horizon. Beginning to develop an awareness of composition, scale/ proportion. Using drawing techniques from a variety of sources including observation, photographs and digital images.
Modern Foreign Languages
This term, we will be focusing asking and giving your age and where you live. We will also be learning all the different colours and numbers 1-20! We will be learning all this vocabulary through speaking and listening, songs and rhymes.
Physical Education
In P.E. we will start our swimming journey which will focus on children being educated on water safety and how to swim. Our indoor P.E. sessions include Gymnastics and Dance, these sessions will focus on fundamental skills.
PSHE
In PSHE our first unit is what makes up a person’s identity which will focus on health, wellbeing, identity, personal attributes and qualities, similarities and differences, individuality and stereotypes. Our second unit is How can we help in an accident or emergency? This learning will focus on basic first aid, accidents and dealing with emergencies.
Religious Education
Our Sacred writings: Hinduism unit will explore a variety of forms of literature found in sacred books
and investigate a range of religious teachings. Our next unit will be Peace. This will explore the symbolic
use of a wide range of objects, sounds, visual images, actions and gestures and make suggestions as to the intended meaning they might have for believers.
