Year 5 and 6 National Curriculum Subject Overview WORKING SCIENTIFICALLY Ask questions and use scientific enquiry to answer these Set up practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests Make careful observations, take accurate measurements, using standard units and a range of equipment Gather, record, classify and present data Record findings using scientific language, drawings, diagrams for example Report on findings using oral and written explanations Draw simple conclusions, make predictions, suggest improvements and raise questions Identify differences, similarities and changes GEOGRAPHY Locational knowledge: countries of the world focusing on Europe, North and South America Name and locate countries and capitals of UK, geographical regions, topographical features, land-use patterns Identify position and significance of : Equator, Hemispheres, Arctic and Antarctic Circles, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones Place Knowledge Understand geographical similarities and differences by comparing region in UK, a region in a European country, a region in North or South America Human and Physical Geography Climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts Volcanoes and Earthquakes Economic activity, trade links, distribution of natural resources Geographical skills and fieldwork Use maps, globes, atlases, digital/computer mapping Use eight points of compass, six figure grid references, symbols and keys to build knowledge of UK and wider world Use fieldwork to observe and record human and physical features in the local area SCIENCE Living things and their habitats Animals, including humans Properties and changes of materials Earth and Space Forces Evolution and Inheritance Light Electricity HISTORY Block 1 Changes in Britain from Stone Age to the Iron Age (Year 6) Anglo Saxons (Year 5) Block 2 An aspect or theme in British History that extends chronological knowledge beyond 1066 Block 3 An aspect of local history (cycle 1) Early civilisations, Ancient Greece, non-European society (cycle 2) ART Create sketchbooks to record observations Review and revisit ideas in these Improve mastery of art and design including drawing, painting, sculpture with a range of materials Learn about great artists, architects and designers MUSIC Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts Use voices and play musical instruments with increasing accuracy Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes Listen and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Use and understand staff and other musical notations Appreciate live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and great composers and musicians Develop an understanding of the history of music COMPUTING Design, write and debug programs Use sequence, selection and repetition in programs. Work with variables Explain how simple algorithms work Understand computer networks including the internet and the multiple services they provide Use search technologies effectively Select, use and combine a variety of software to design and create a range of programs to accomplish given goals Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY One substantial DT project Each project will follow the design, make and evaluate structure Use technical knowledge to strength structures, understand and use mechanical and electrical systems Apply understanding of computing to products One cooking project which will include teaching children the principles of a healthy and varied diet Prepare and cook a range of mainly savoury dishes using a range of techniques Understand seasonality and where and how ingredients are grown, reared, caught, processed PHYSICAL EDUCATION Use running, jumping, throwing, catching in isolation and combination Play competitive games, apply attacking and defending principles Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance Perform dances using a range of movement patterns Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity Compare performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve personal best. MFL Listen to and join in with spoken language Explore patterns and sounds of language Engage in conversation, present ideas orally Speak in sentences using familiar vocabulary, phrases, language structures Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation Read carefully, show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing Write phrases from memory Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language Describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing Broaden vocabulary, including through using dictionary