Essentials Year 4 Curriculum Map

Theme/
Term

Taking courage - Autumn 1

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Baker by the Sea Paula White

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Shackleton's Journey William Grill

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Tourist brochure Job applications, advertisements, setting descriptions, letter in role

Newspaper report Packing lists (justifications), letters (formal and informal), setting descriptions, interviews, diaries, dialogue

Theme/
Term

Darkness & light - Autumn 2

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Frindleswylde Natalia O'Hara and Lauren O'Hara

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Crown Emily Kapff

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Narrative sequel Letters, voting slips, dialogue, poetry, birds-eye view descriptions, persuasive speeches

Information text for a 'Book of Wonders' Descriptive labels, diary entry in role, descriptive poems, 'good news' posters

Theme/
Term

Freedom & flight - Spring 1

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

FArTHER Grahame Baker-Smith

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Tar Beach Faith Ringgold

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Sequel story Retellings, recounts (postcards),setting descriptions,diary entries, instructions

Narrative retelling as a play script Poetry, setting descriptions, formal letters, dialogue (as a script)

Theme/
Term

Window to the world - Spring 2

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush Patrice Lawrence

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Pride, The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag Rob Sanders and Steven Salerno

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Outcomes

Factual report on the Windrush Generation Informal letters, factual statements, future aspirations, postcard, diary entry, a speech, quotations

Biography of Harvey Milk Thought bubbles, speech, simple leaflet

Theme/
Term

Unearthing civilisations - Summer 1

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Riddle of the Runes Janina Ramirez

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Ever-Changing Earth Grahame Baker-Smith

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Historical fiction narrative (alternative ending) Character and setting descriptions, dialogue, instructions (directions), letter

Narrative sequel as a class book Informal letters, explanatory leaflets, list poems, dictionary of terms, postcard predictions, comparison texts

Theme/
Term

Progress & innovation - Summer 2

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Varmints Helen Ward

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Iron Man Ted Hughes

18 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Explanation of a life cycle Diary entry, instructions, letter, description, speech

Mystery narrative Character descriptions, short news report, letter of advice, diary entry, menu (using descriptive devices), logbook entry