Long Term Plan

Ss Alban & Stephen Catholic Junior School

Long Term Plan

Year Group: 6 2016/17

Subject / Autumn 1st / Autumn 2nd / Spring 1st / Spring 2nd / Summer 1st / Summer 2nd
Maths / Number and place value
·  read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10 000 000 and determine the value of each digit
·  round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy
·  use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero
Calculation
·  identify the value of each digit to three decimal places and multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 giving answers up to three decimal places
·  solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why
·  perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large
·  multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long multiplication
·  divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit number using the formal written method of short division where appropriate, interpreting remainders according to the context
·  solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
·  use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
·  recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts
·  compare and order fractions, including fractions >1
·  use common factors to simplify fractions; use common multiples to express fractions in the same denomination
·  add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions
Geometry
·  compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes
·  recognise, describe and build simple 3-D shapes, including making nets
·  draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles
·  illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius
·  find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons
Measurement
·  use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to three decimal places
·  solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to three decimal places where appropriate
Statistics
·  interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these to solve problems
·  calculate and interpret the mean as an average
Algebra
·  generate and describe linear number sequences
·  find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns / Number and place value
·  use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero
calculation
·  identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers
·  perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large
·  use written division where the answer has up to 2 decimal places
·  solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
·  use estimation to check answers to calculations
·  use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations
·  solve problems involving calculation and conversion of measure using up to 3 d.p.
·  solve problems involving relative sizes of 2 quantities
·  solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping
·  solve problems involving ratio and proportion.
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
·  recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts
·  use common factors to simplify fractions; use common multiples to express fractions in the same denomination
·  add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions
·  multiply fractions writing the answer in its simplest form
·  divide fractions by whole numbers
·  solve problems involving calculation of percentages
Geometry
·  calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles
·  recognise that shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters and vice versa
·  use formula for area and volume
·  calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids
·  find unknown angles in polygons
·  recognise angles where they meet at a point, or are on a straight line or are vertically opposite and find missing angles
·  describe coordinates in all four quadrants
·  translate and reflect shapes
·  illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius
·  find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons
Measurement
·  convert between miles and kilometres
·  solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to three decimal places where appropriate
Statistics
·  interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these to solve problems
·  calculate and interpret the mean as an average
Algebra
·  express missing number problems algebraically
·  generate and describe linear number sequences
·  find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns / Revision of areas of difficulty in preparation for SATS week.
Mock SATS week.
SATS Week
Revision and consolidation of all areas covered including continued opportunities for mathematical investigations.
English / Poetry: Read, write and perform free verse – Ted Hughes
Fiction Genres: A range of short stories conveying different genres; a genre-swap story (where the genre changes from one paragraph to the next) Flashback stories
Recounts: Stackpole recount of trip – revisiting skills of recount writing. / Take one Book: One (or more) written outcomes, linked to The Tempest
Newspaper Reports: structure, bias and layout of genre - linked to The Tempest.
Balanced argument : linked to The Tempest
Persuasion & Letter Writing: Construct an argument in note form or full text to persuade others of a point of view and present the case to the class or a group; use standard English appropriately; evaluate its effectiveness; take part in a debate followed by a write-up which presents and evaluates the opinions of multiple differing viewpoints – link to The Tempest & Letter Writing to children in Mexico. / Narrative workshop
Review key narrative technique e.g. creating settings, characterisation, atmosphere
Study a single extended narrative, or several narratives on a similar theme e.g. autobiographical stories, each developing a key narrative technique
Short (Kevin Crossley-Holland) – short stories, different genres
Report: Write reports as part of a presentation on a non-fiction subject. Choose the appropriate style and form of writing to suit a specific purpose and audience, drawing on knowledge of different non-fiction text types.
Poetry
Exploring poetic techniques and devices through nature poetry; read, write and perform free verse / ‘Take One Book’
One (or more) written outcomes, linked with fiction/non-fiction modules already covered during the term
In Literacy we will
Ø  read, explore and discuss a wide range of texts for each genre
Ø  recognise key language and structural features for each genre
use the styles and conventions of each genre to compose work for appropriate audience and purpose
Explanation: Reporting and presenting findings from scientific enquiries, including conclusions and evaluations of results from experiments / Focus on Study Skills
(3 weeks)
Assessment week
Cover all VGP statements
Debating skills
A series of live debates on various subjects. Children work in groups/pairs/individually to prepare and present points of views
Take one poet -Poetry appreciation
Research a particular poet
Personal responses to poetry
Recite familiar poems by heart
‘Take One Book’
(extended book study over 5 weeks)
A range of written outcomes, linked with fiction/non-fiction modules covered across the year
GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION
REVISION OF PREVIOUS LEARNING OF WORD CLASSES AND PUNCTUATION
– varies length and focus of sentences to express subtleties in meaning and focus on key ideas
– using pronouns to avoid repetition where appropriate but uses repetition of the noun to aid clarity in complex texts
– uses a variety of simple, compound and complex sentences where appropriate according to the demands of the text type including embedded subordinate clauses
– can manipulate sentence subject and objects and use passive constructions where appropriate
– uses a full range of punctuation accurately to demarcate sentences (commas, apostrophes and ellipsis)
– proposes changes to vocab, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning
- proof reads for spelling and punctuation / – varies length and focus of sentences to express subtleties in meaning and focus on key ideas
– using pronouns to avoid repetition where appropriate but uses repetition of the noun to aid clarity in complex texts
– uses a variety of simple, compound and complex sentences where appropriate according to the demands of the text type including embedded subordinate clauses
– uses conditional structures to persuade
– uses and distinguishes between formal and informal structures in writing
– understands the use of semi-colons, colons and dashes to mark the boundary between independent clauses
– uses colons to introduce lists and semi-colons to separate items consisting of more than word
– use the colon for wider purposes e.g. to lead the reader to an explanation or a concluding remark
– proposes changes to vocab, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning
- proof reads for spelling and punctuation / – varies length and focus of sentences to express subtleties in meaning and focus on key ideas
– using pronouns to avoid repetition where appropriate but uses repetition of the noun to aid clarity in complex texts
– uses a variety of simple, compound and complex sentences where appropriate according to the demands of the text type including embedded subordinate clauses
– uses hyphens to avoid ambiguity
– proposes changes to vocab, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning
- proof reads for spelling and punctuation
SPELLING
– spell words featuring unstressed vowels
-  Revision of work covered in previous years
-Endings which sound like - ʃspelt –cious or –tious / əs/
-  Endings which sound like – cial and tial
-  Words ending in – ant/ance/ancy/ent/ence/ency
-  Words ending in –able and –ible ably and –ibly
-  Adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in – fer
-  Conjunctions including subordinating conjunctions
– uses dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words
– uses the first three or four letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary
– uses a thesaurus / -Use of the hyphen
-Words with the /i:/ sound spelt ei after c -words containing the letter string ough
-Words with ‘silent’ letters (i.e. letters whose presence cannot be predicted from the pronunciation of the word)
-Homophones and other words that are often confused (continued)
– uses dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words
– uses the first three or four letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary
– uses a thesaurus / -Revision of previously taught spelling rules
– uses dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words
– uses the first three or four letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary
– uses a thesaurus
Science / Electricity / Light / Animals including humans
Living things and their habitats
Evolution and Inheritance
History / Henry VIII & St Albans in Tudor Times / The Mayan Civilisation
Geography / Brazil
Locational Knowledge - Use atlases to locate countries, oceans, rivers, mountains, deserts and major cities of South America. Use google earth to explore some of these.
Human and Physical Geography - Investigate Tropical South America and Temperate South America. Study Rainforests
French / Notre Ecole – Our School / Notre Monde – Our World. / Unit 21 ~ Monter un café (Creating a café)
RE / Loving
Vocation and Commitment
Judaism
Advent / Local Church Community
Eucharist – Relating
Lent/Easter – Giving / Pentecost – Serving
Reconciliation – Inter-relating
Universal Church – World
Other Religions
I.C.T
Herts / Staying Connected / Information Models / Morphing Image
PE
CPC Alliance / Multi-skills
Health-Related Exercise / Gymnastics / Dance
Sportshall Athletics / Athletics / Rounders
D & T / Christmas decorations – Science link re light / Textiles - design and create a case for a tablet / Fairground rides
Art / Tudor Portraits
Pointillism
Collage / Clay sculpture – the wives of Henry VIII – Tudor topic
Carnival masks- linked to Brazil topic.
Charcoal still life -
PSHE / Friendship - Links
Anti-bullying
E-safety
Transition to Secondary school

Nurturing every child to grow and flourish in Christ