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Junior Curriculum
English Writing Genres
Year 3
Stories with familiar settings, focusing on setting descriptions
Myths and legends, focusing on character descriptions
Dialogue and plays
Instructions
Information texts
Informal letters
Reports (non chronological)
Recounts (chronological)
Shape poetry and calligrams
Year 4
Stories with a historical settings
Stories set in an imaginary world
Play scripts
Narratives writing from different viewpoints
Diaries
Information texts, focussing on newspapers
Leaflets, focusing on being persuasive
Note writing
Creating images through poetry
Year 5
Narrative texts (possibly incorporate diary writing or film narrative)
Setting descriptions
Fables, myths and legends OR stories from other cultures
Play scripts
Instructions
Reports, focus on detailed explanation
Recount, focusing on persuasive writing
Letters (formal and informal)
Performance poetry
Year 6
Setting description
Diaries
Autobiographies
Biographies
Journalistic texts – newspapers
Informal letter writing
Formal letter writing, focusing on persuasion
Non chronological reports
Narrative poetry
English Grammar
Year 3
Word classes:
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Sentences
Sentence types
Noun phrases
Subordinate Clauses
Punctuation
Commas in lists
Inverted commas
Apostrophes for omission
Apostrophes for possession
Spellings
Past tense
Present tense
Suffixes
Compound words
Prefixes
Year 4
Review any of previous year, plus:
Word classes
Possessive pronouns
Determiners
Sentences
Adverbial phrases
Year 5
Review any of previous years’, plus:
Word classes
Modal verbs
Relative pronouns
Sentences
Relative clauses
Punctuation
Commas to separate clauses
Dashes
Brackets
Year 6
Review any of previous years’, plus:
Word classes:
Articles
Converting between clauses
Punctuation
Colons
Hyphen
Ellipsis
Semi-colon
Bullet points
Other
Synonyms / Antonyms
Active / Passive voice
Subjunctives
Progressive / perfect tense
Use of I / me
Double negatives
Comprehension – Galore Park
CHAPT
ER
YEAR 3 YEAR 4
1 Animals
story
facts
Snow
story
facts
2 Living in India
story
autobiography
Desert Island
story
information text
3 Magic
rhyming poem
information
Insects
play script
information text
4 Treasure
story
instructions
Dinosaur
story
description
5 The Romans
diary
glossary
Railway
story
information (timeline)
6 Insects
rhyming poem
information
Animals
poems
information
7 Chocolate
play script
recipe
Waste
story
information
8 Saving animals
story
newspaper report
Crabs
poem
Information
9 Space
rhyming poem
report
World War II
story
diary
10 African animals
story
information text
Robots
story
recount
CHAPTER YEAR 5 YEAR 6 – BOOK 1 YEAR 6 – BOOK 2
1 Evacuees
story
information
Food
story
information /
advice
Circus
story
newspaper report
poem
2 Rainforest
poem
description
Mermaids
story
information
Survival
essay
play review
poem
3 Ship wreck
story
newspaper
report
Elephants
story
letter
Race
story
a speech
poem
4 Time
story
information
World war II
story
information
Christmas
story
description
poem
5 Football
story
report
The Globe Theatre
story
factual
information
Love
story
information
poem
6 Flying
story
information
Fantasy
myth
theatre review
Growing up
story
autobiography
poem
7 Chocolate
poem
letter
Africa
story
advertisement
London
story
information
poem
8 Cars
play script
persuasive text
Egypt
story
recipe
Drought
story
open letter
poem
9 Earwigs
story
information
The body
recount
information text
Bullying
story
information
poem
10 River journey
story
recount
Football
story
newspaper article
Animals
story
newspaper article
poem
Mathematics – Galore Park Introductory Book
Chapter Book 1: Year 3 Book 2: Year 4 Book 3: Year 5
1 Place value Place value Introducing
investigations
2 Counting Counting The calculator
3 Addition Addition Place value
4 Subtraction Subtraction Factors
5 Addition and Subtraction Addition and subtraction Number properties
6 Multiplication Multiplication Decimals, fractions and
percentages
7 Division Division Fractions of quantities
8 Sequences Functions Percentage
9 Money Inequalities Ratio and proportion
10 Introduction to fractions Negative numbers Functions
11 Scales, estimation and
rounding
Sequences Inequalities
12 Measurement – length Money Decimal multiplication
13 Measurement – mass Fractions Decimal division
14 Measurement – capacity Introduction to decimals Long multiplication
15 Measurement revisited Decimal addition and
subtraction
Division using factors
16 Time Scales, estimation and
rounding
Angles
17 Drawing and measuring
lines accurately
Multiplication and
division by 10, 100 and
1000
Translation
18 Position – coordinates Metric measurement Rotation
19 Angles and direction Lines Area and perimeter
20 2D shapes Position – coordinates 3D shapes
21 An introduction to line
symmetry
Angles and direction Line graphs
22 3D shapes 2D shapes Arithmetic mean, range,
mode and medial
23 Carroll and Venn
diagrams
Symmetry and reflection Probability
24 Handling data 3D shapes Mental strategies
25 Mental strategies Perimeter and area
26 Mental strategies
Higher Book
Chapter Book 1: Year 6 Book 2: Year 6 extension
1 Back to basics Working with numbers
2 More calculations Back to Babylon
3 Introducing geometry Fractions
4 More about ten Probability
5 More about numbers Handling data
6 Symmetry Working with decimals
7 Introducing fractions Algebra 1 – Expressions and formulae
8 Introducing decimals, money and the
metric system
Angles and polygons
9 Time, travel and tables Percentages
10 Charts and tables Ratio and enlargement
11 Below zero, or negative numbers Algebra 2 – Equations and brackets
12 Introducing algebra Scale drawings and bearings
13 Calculating with and without a
calculator
Area
14 More decimals Straight line graphs
15 Area More about numbers
16 Triangles, angles and bearings Circles
17 Percentages Transformations
18 Probability Volume
19 Shapes in 3 dimensions More data
20 Mean, mode and median Algebra 3 – More equations
Sequences
Science Form 1:
Year 3 Programme
Characteristics of Materials Moving and Growing
Rocks and Soils Keeping Warm
Magnets and Springs
Light and Shadow
Lower 2:
Year 4 Programme
Separating Solids and Liquids Earth, Sun and Moon
Friction Life Cycles
Circuits and Conductors Keeping Healthy
Upper 2:
Year 5 Programme
Changing Sounds Independence and Adaptation
Gases Around Us Micro-Organisms
Changing State Dissolving
Lower 3:
Year 6 Programme
Reversible and Irreversible Changes How we see things
Forces in Action Living things and their habitats
Changing Circuits Evolution and Inheritance
Light and Shadow Revision for end of KS2 examinations
Geography
Form 1 Lower 2
Planet Earth – Landscapes
1. Earth’s surface
2. Shape of the land
3. Investigation landscapes
Water Around Us
1. A wet planet
2. The effects of water
3. Recording water (water cycle)
Mapping
1. Small scale - European
Capitals
2. Large scale – local map of
Essex
3. Map symbols OS Map
symbols
Hot and cold places
1. Different types of weather
2. Looking at Switzerland
3. Life in Cairo
4. Comparing climate in Cairo
and Zurich
5. Living in climatic extremes
Environments
1. Changing environments
2. School environment
3. Improving school
environment
4. How do different jobs affect
the environment?
Settlements
1. Village community
2. Different types of village
3. Investigating villages
Work and Travel
1. Ways of travelling
2. Finding your way
3. Routes and journeys
Planet Earth – Coasts
1. The Seashore
2. Shaping the coast
3. Exploring the coast
Water- Rivers
1. Describing rivers
2. Rivers matter
3. Managing rivers
Weather – Patterns
1. Extreme weather
2. Weather forecasts
3. Recording the weather
Settlements – Towns
1. Understanding towns
2. The origin of towns
3. Town life
Work and Travel- Food and Shops
1. Farms and food
2. From farm to
supermarket
3. Local shops
Environment- Caring for Towns
1. Old and new buildings
2. Making improvements
3. Comparing places
Places
1. Northern Ireland
2. Germany
3. North America
4. Asia
Geography Continued
Upper 2 Lower 3
Planet Earth – Seas and Oceans 1. Beneath the surface
2. The ocean environment
3. Learning about seas
Settlements – Cities
1. Describing cities
2. World cities
3. The story of London
Environment – Pollution
1. Damaging the
environment
2. ‘Green living’
3. Exploring clean energy
Places
1. Wales
2. Greece
3. North America
4. Africa
Planet Earth – Restless Earth 1. Earthquakes and volcanoes
2. Creating landscapes
3. Rocks and soils in the UK
Water- Drinking Water
1. Water, water everywhere
2. Water supplies
3. Conserving water
Weather – Local Weather
1. The right conditions
2. Micro-climates
3. Influencing the weather
Settlements- Planning Issues
1. Reasons for development
2. Old sites, new uses
3. Planning game
Work and Travel- Transport
1. Travelling further, travelling
faster
2. Transport problems
3. Hidden Costs
Environment – Conservation
1. Threatened wildlife
2. Antarctica
3. Conservation projects
Places
1. England
2. Europe
3. South America
4. Asia
History
Year Group Units Covered
Form 1 Changes in Britain from Stone Age
to Iron Age Ancient Egypt
Lower 2
The Roman Empire and its impact
on Britain
Ancient Greece
Upper 2
Britain’s settlement by Anglo-
Saxons, Scots and Vikings to the
time of Edward the Confessor
The Mayans
Lower 3
A study of an aspect of British
history extending beyond 1066 for
example, comparing the
Elizabethans with the Victorians
Local history study
Religious Education
Form 1
Michaelmas: Christianity
The Local Anglican Parish Church
Features of the local Anglican parish church
Symbols found in churches
What happens at an Anglican parish church
Living as a Christian: The Bible and Prayer
The development of the Bible
The content of the Bible
The importance of the Bible for Christians
Jesus’ teaching about prayer, including the Lord’s prayer
Lent: Hinduism
Hindu Gods and Goddesses, their stories and their festivals
Brahman
Gods, goddesses, stories and festivals (having enabled pupils to learn about
Brahman, schools are given complete freedom of choice about which gods,
goddesses, stories and festivals to cover)
Worshipping and celebrating in the home: Puja and Divali
The home shrine and objects used in puja (worship)
Puja in the home
The story of Rama and Sita
The festival of Divali
Trinity: Islam
Muhammad and the Qur’an
The revelation of the Qur’an
About the Qur’an
The Mosque and Prayer
The first mosque and the first call to prayer
Features of the mosque
Prayer, five times daily
Lower 2
Michaelmas: Judaism
Moses, the exodus and the festival of pesach
Background to the story of Moses
The story of Moses and the Exodus
The festival of Pesach and the Seder meal
Journey to the promised land
40 years in the wilderness
The festival of Sukkot
Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Lent : Christianity
Jesus’ Baptism and The Beginning of his Ministry
The baptism of Jesus
The temptations faced by Jesus in the desert
The beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the choosing of the twelve disciples
Jesus’ Teaching and Example
The parables of Jesus
“Love your neighbour as you love yourself”
The life of a well-known Christian
Trinity 1: Buddhism
The Buddha’s Life Story
The Buddha image
The Buddha’s life story: his quest to find an answer to the problem of suffering
The Three Refuges/Jewels/Treasures
The festival of Wesak/Vaisakha
Trinity 2: Sikhism
Guru Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh and the Khalsa
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism
Guru Gobind Singh and the formation of the Khalsa
The Five Ks
Upper 2
Michaelmas 1: Buddhism
Living as a Buddhist: Devotional practices and the middle way
The Buddha image (revisited)
Buddhist shrines
Buddhist devotional practices
The Middle Way and the Noble Eightfold Path
Michaelmas 2: Christianity
Christianity in the local community – and beyond
Introduction and the Bible
What is a church?
Baptisms and Weddings
Christmas
Lent: Islam
The Five Pillars of Islam
Shahadah (declaration of faith)
Salah (worship of Allah)
Zakah (‘poor due’)
Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)
Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah)
The Ka’Bah and the Hajj
Makkah, the Ka’bah and the Prophet Muhammad
The Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah)
Trinity: Judaism
The Jewish Home
The home as mikdash me’at (little sanctuary)
Keeping a kosher home
The Shema and the mezuzah
Keeping Shabbat
The Synagogue
Features of the synagogue
Clothes worn for worship
The Sefer Torah (Torah scroll)
Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah
Lower 3
Michaelmas: Hinduism
Brahman, the Trimurti and creation stories
Brahman and AUM
The Trimurti: Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), Shiva (destroyer)
Hindu creation stories
Death, Reincarnation and sacred places
Reincarnation and the concepts of moksha, dharma and karma
Customs associated with death, and the city of Varanasi
Sacred places in nature and places of pilgrimage
The mandir (temple) and congregational puja (worship)
Lent: Christianity
The creation story in Genesis 1
Different ways of interpreting the Bible
The creation story in Genesis 1
Interpreting the creation story in Genesis 1
Holy Week: The last week of Jesus’ Life
The entry into Jerusalem, commemorated on Palm Sunday
The Last Supper, commemorated on Maundy Thursday and at Holy
Communion
The crucifixion, commemorated on Good Friday
The resurrection, celebrated on Easter Day
Trinity 1: Sikhism
Sacred to Sikhs
The Guru Granth Sahib (holy book)
The Mool Mantra (basic statement of belief in God)
The gurdwara (temple)
The Harmandir (Golden Temple at Amritsar)
Trinity 2: Humanism
Humanism: A secular world view
The meaning and historical roots of humanism
The British Humanist Association (BHA) and the Happy Human symbol
Key humanist beliefs and ideas
Humanist ceremonies marking key points in life (rites of passage)
A well-known 20th/21st century humanist
French
Form 1:
Say hello, goodbye and how are you
Say your name, how old you are and
where you live
Say and write numbers 0-29
Learn days of the week
Learn months of the year
Learn to say when your birthday is
Learn simple colours
Introduce on/under
Learn simple classroom objects
Learn animals
Learn some clothes
Learn ice cream flavours
Learn time
Introduce body parts
Lower 2:
Revise months of the year
Revise numbers 0-29
Learn numbers 30 – 69
Introduce members of the family
Revise and increase colours
Learn some fruits
Introduce more classroom items
Learn and express opinions about fruit
and vegetables
Learn more body parts
Upper 2:
Revise colours and animals
Learn numbers 0 - 100
Express opinions
Learnt dates
Discuss hobbies
Sing traditional songs
Learn places in towns
Learn directions
Learn modes of transport
Learn the French alphabet
Learn about stationary
Learn prepositions
Learn about food and drink
Learn about prices and ‘shop talk’
Learn about rooms inside your house
Learn about the seaside
Lower 3:
Revise personal details
Write a letter to a French pen pal
Revise and extend clothes and colours
Revise and extend parts of the body
Revise numbers 0 – 100
Revise telling the times
Discuss daily routine
Revise days of the week and months of
the year
Learn seasons and festivals
Learn about the weather
Discuss your town / village
Learn about school subjects
Revise and extend food and drink
Learn about hobbies
Learn about shops and shopping
Design and Technology
Form 1
Weaving inspired by nature
Bowls inspired by Kandinsky
Food topic Lower 2
Hand puppet
Roman catapult
Food topic Upper 2
Moving toy
Money container Lower 3
Interactive book
Maths board game
Food topic