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