Year 4 Curriculum Map

Theme/
Term

Taking courage - Autumn 1

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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

The Lion and the Unicorn Shirley Hughes

18 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Matchbox Diary Paul Fleischman

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

Own version historical narrative Letters, diary entries, character and setting descriptions, non-chronological reports

Biography Dialogue, diary entry, re-telling (oral dictation), mini-autobiography, fact-file

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Poet's Dog Patricia MacLachlan

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Zombierella: Fairytales Gone Bad Joseph Coelho

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C S Lewis

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Theme/
Term

Darkness & light - Autumn 2

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Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Frindleswylde Natalia O'Hara and Lauren O'Hara

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Winter's Child Angela McAllister & Grahame Baker-Smith

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Crown Emily Kapff

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Selfish Giant Oscar Wilde

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Fantasy story sequel Descriptive poems, postcards (recount), dialogue, setting descriptions as a letter, retellings

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

Own version narrative about kindness Letters, first person recount, diaries, letters, posters, reports

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Firework Maker's Daughter Phillip Pullman

14 Sessions, 3 Weeks

How Does a Lighthouse Work? Roman Belyaev

12 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Poems from a Green and Blue Planet Sabrina Mahfouz

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/
Term

Window to the world - Spring 1

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Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

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

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush Patrice Lawrence

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Jabberwocky Lewis Carroll

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Outcomes

Biography of Harvey Milk Thought bubbles, speech, simple leaflet

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

Nonsense poem Performance poetry, explanatory descriptions

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Last Firefox Lee Newbery

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Two Weeks with the Queen Morris Gleitzman

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Tamarind and the Star of Ishta Jasbinder Bilan

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/
Term

Freedom & flight - Spring 2

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Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

FArTHER Grahame Baker-Smith

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Tar Beach Faith Ringgold

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Mermaid of Zennor Charles Causley

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Kites and Lemonade Yasmeen bint Ahmad

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)

Own version legends Information booklets, retelling from a different perspective, letters, tourist guides

Narrative sequel Note of encouragement, persuasive advert (poster), poetry, dialogue, pledges, diary entry

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Story of Flight Jakob Whitfield

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Undefeated Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea David Almond

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/
Term

Unearthing civilisations - Summer 1

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Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Weslandia Paul Fleischman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Ever-Changing Earth Grahame Baker-Smith

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Story of Tutankhamun Patricia Cleveland-Peck

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Riddle of the Runes Janina Ramirez

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Non-chronological report Retelling, character description, book review

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

Biography of Howard Carter Non-chronological reports, instructions, character descriptions, diary entry, newspaper reports and posters

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Humans Jonny Marx and Charlie Davis

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Fossil Hunter Kate Winter

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Viking Voyagers Jack Tite

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Norse Myths Kevin Crossley-Holland

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Theme/
Term

Progress & innovation - Summer 2

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Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Varmints Helen Ward

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Iron Man Ted Hughes

18 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Until I Met Dudley Roger McGough & Chris Riddell

10 Sessions, 2 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

Two explanation texts - formal and informal Explanatory poster, letter, short explanatory paragraph

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Wild Robot Peter Brown

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Skygazing Anna Claybourne

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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