Amherst School
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW – LONG TERM PLANNING (2021/2022)
MATHS OVERVIEW
AUTUMN Term 1 / Term 2
SPRING Term 3 / Term 4
SUMMER Term 5 / Term 6
MATHS
Please state the term and number of weeks for each unit.
Number – number & place value
read, write, order and compare numbers to at least 1 000 000 and determine the value of each digit
count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1 000 000
round any number up to 1 000 000 to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10 000 and 100 000
solve number problems and practical problems that involve all of the above
interpret negative numbers in
Number – multiplication & division continued
multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers
multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts
divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the formal written method of short division and interpret remainders
Number - Decimals – revisit and continue
read and write decimal numbers as fractions [for example, 0.71 =
100 71 ]
recognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents
round decimals with two decimal places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal place
read, write, order and compare numbers with up to three decimal places
context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero
Read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals.
Number – Types of Number
identify multiples and factors, including finding all factor pairs of a number, and common factors of two numbers
know and use the vocabulary of prime numbers, prime factors and composite (non- prime) numbers
establish whether a number up to 100 is prime and recall prime numbers up to 19 Number – addition & subtraction
appropriately for the context Number – fractions
compare and order fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number
identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, represented visually, including tenths and hundredths
recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example,
5
2 + 54 = 56 = 151]
add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and
denominators that are multiples of the same number
multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers,
solve problems involving number up to three decimal places
Geometry – angles
know angles are measured in degrees: estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles
draw given angles, and measure them in degrees (o)
identify:
angles at a point and one whole turn (total 360o)
angles at a point on a straight line and 21 a turn (total 180o)
other multiples of 90o
Geometry – properties of shapes 2D and 3D
Use the properties of rectangles to deduce related facts and find missing lengths and angles
add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction)
add and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers
use rounding to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, levels of accuracy
solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in
contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.
Statistics
Complete, read and interpret information in tables,
including timetables.
supported by materials and diagrams
Number-Decimals
read and write decimal numbers as fractions [for example, 0.71 = 10071 ]
recognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents
round decimals with two decimal places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal place
read, write, order and compare numbers with up to three decimal places
solve problems involving number up to three decimal places Number – percentages
recognise the per cent symbol (%) and understand that per cent relates to ‘number of parts per
Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons based on reasoning about equal sides and angles.
Identify 3-D shapes, including cubes and other cuboids, from 2-D representations
Geometry – position & direction
Identify, describe and represent the position of a shape
following a reflection or translation, using the
appropriate language, and know that the shape has not changed.
Measurement – converting between units
convert between different units of metric measure (for example, kilometre and metre;
centimetre and metre;
centimetre and millimetre;
solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph
Able to read information in bar/line and pie charts
Able to present information in all three types of graphs
Know how to find the
mean/mode and median of a set of data.
Number – multiplication & division
multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long
multiplication for two-digit numbers
hundred’, and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100, and as a decimal
solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 21, 41, 51, 52, 54 and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple of 10 or 25.
Time
solve problems involving
converting between units of time
reading 12 hour/ 24 hour time
able to read time tables
able to solve calculations involving time.
gram and kilogram; litre and millilitre)
use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [for example, length, mass, volume, money] using decimal notation, including scaling.
Measurement-Volume
estimate volume [for example, using 1 cm3 blocks to build cuboids (including cubes)] and capacity [for example, using water]
understand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units such as inches, pounds and pints
Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [for example, length, mass, volume, money] using decimal notation,
multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts
divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the formal written method of short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context
Measurement -Perimeter and Area
measure and calculate the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes in centimetres and metres
calculate and compare the area of rectangles (including squares), and including using standard units, square
centimetres (cm2) and square metres (m2) and estimate the area of irregular shapes
including scaling.
Ratio
Be able to compare and represent different parts of a ratio
Understand difference between ratio and proportion
Be able to calculate one part of ratio by knowing the other
Simplify ratio
Algebra
Understand what algebra is and the different rules
Know difference between expression/ equation/formulae
Find the missing number by solving the equation
Simplifying and substituting using algebra.
ENGLISH Term 1
Unit 1 – Topic Linked – Street Child (Berlie Doherty) (6 weeks)
Term 2
Unit 2 – Whole-school text (3 weeks)
Unit 3 – Topic Linked – Newspapers and non-chronological reports (3 weeks)
Term 3
Unit 4 – Topic Linked – Suspense story – The Explorer (Katherine Rundell) (3 weeks)
Unit 5 – Stories from other cultures – Holes (Louis Sachar) (3 weeks)
Term 4
Unit 5 continued – Stories from other cultures – Holes (Louis Sachar) (2 weeks) Unit 6 – Stories from other cultures – The Boy at the Back of the Class (Onjali Rauf) (3 weeks)
Term 5
Unit 7 – Whole-school text (3 weeks)
Unit 8 – Persuasive letter writing (1 week)
Unit 9 – Topic Linked – Greek Mythical Beast descriptions (1 week)
Term 5
Unit 10 – Poetry – The Highway Man (Alfred Noyes) and The HIghway Rat (Julia Donaldson) (4 weeks)
Unit 11 – Topic Linked – The Trojan Horse mini saga (1 week)
READING
Daily whole-class and independent reading.
Comprehension skills taught through guided reading sessions and standalone English lessons.
Term 1
Street Child
Class novel chosen by teacher
Great Expectations/A
Christmas Carol/similar texts in guided reading sessions Term 2
Whole-school text
Information texts on The
Term 3
The Explorer
Holes
Class novel chosen by teacher Term 4
The Boy at the Back of the Class
Class novel chosen by teacher
Term 5
Whole-school text
Greek myths and legends
Class novel chosen by teacher Term 5
The Highwayman
The Highway Rat
Class novel chosen by teacher
Victorians
Class novel chosen by teacher
Great Expectations/A
Christmas Carol/similar texts in guided reading sessions
GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION
Term 1
Recap word classes: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
Inverted commas
Sentence endings: question marks
Clauses: main, subordinate and relative
Apostrophes for contractions and possession
Term 2
Types of sentences: simple, compound and complex
Singular and plural nouns
Commas for a list
Fronted adverbials
Sentence endings: exclamation marks
Converting nouns or adjectives
Term 3
Verb prefixes (e.g. dis-, de-, mis-, over- and re-)
Modal verbs
Conjunctions
Synonyms and antonyms
Prefixes Term 4
Brackets, dashes and commas to indicate parenthesis
Use of commas to clarify meaning
Suffixes
Time conjunctions
Semi-colons
Colons
Term 5
Adding and removing extra information in a sentence:
brackets, ellipses and dashes
Simple past and present
Determiners
Prepositions Term 6
Showing pauses, make lists, and add extra information in the middle of a sentence: commas, hyphens and bullet points
Other word tenses
Any other areas needed
into verbs using suffixes (e.g. – ate; -ise; -ify)
SPELLING Term 1 and 2
Weekly spelling lessons to include:
Revise spellings from previous years
Words with the letter string
‘ough’
Words with ‘silent’ letters
Words ending in ‘-able’ and ‘- ible’
Homophones
Plurals
Apostrophes
Using a dictionary to support learning
Term 3 and 4
Prefixes and suffixes
Use of the hyphen
Rare GPCs
Words ending in ‘-ably’ and ‘-ibly’
Using a dictionary to support learning
Term 5 and 6
Building words from root words
Words with the /i:/sound spelt
‘ei’ (usually after ‘c’ – for example, ceiling)
Problem suffixes
Using a dictionary to support learning
Revisiting statutory Year 5 words
SCIENCE Earth and Space
Properties of materials
The Rainforest Environment All living things
Sound
Healthy Eating/Heart and pulse rate
COMPUTING Internet Safety
Rules and Expectations Computational thinking
Productivity
Architects - Creating a virtual 3D building, using SketchUp
Communication/Collaboration AppShed
Data Handling
Coding Publisher
Use of Microsoft Publisher
Presentation development PowerPoint Presentations
Excel
HISTORY Victorian Britain Ancient Greece
GEOGRAPHY The British Empire map work The Rainforest Greece Today
European Map Skills
PE Swimming
Gym- floor work and apparatus
Dance Swimming
GAMES Lacrosse
Hockey
Handball Rugby
Football Cricket Rounders ART William Morris Tiles (Flying Colours
pottery workshop) Oil pastels
Self portrait- half and half picture
Highwayman collage
Art related to the rainforest.
Abstract Art based on DT.
Pen and ink drawings
Watercolours
Greek pot designs 2D Clay mythical beasts Clay pots 3D
DT Bread making
Victorian peg doll
Holes 3D models Greek beast with clay
Greek God masks with mod roc Trojan Horse
RE Term 1 and 2
Why do some people think God exist?
If God is everywhere why go to a
Term 3 and 4
What Would Jesus Do?
Can we live by the values of Jesus in the
Term 5 and 6
What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today?
place of worship? 21st Century?
MFL Term 1
Healthy eating Term 2
I am the music man
Term 3
On the way to school Term 4
Beach scene
Term 5
The return of Spring Term 6
The planets MUSIC Singing/ choir / cross curricular activities
Charanga music scheme – Model Music Scheme
PSHE Trust and Kindness
Internet safety Anti-bullying week
On-going PSHE issues raised in class
Determination and Politeness Year 3 buddies
On-going PSHE issues raised in class
Fairness and Co-operation Transition 5 to 6
Year 3 buddies – mini-Olympics On-going PSHE issues raised in class
PROVISIONAL TRIPS / VISITORS
Museum of Kent Life (Victorians) Flying Colours pottery workshop Astrodome
Highwayman Workshop Greek day and Rainbow theatre British Museum
Hever Triathlon
Taster day at Knole Academy