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Year 4/5 Mixed Age Curriculum Map

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Theme/Term
Fighting for freedom - Autumn 1 - Cycle A
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Narrative retelling as a play script
Poetry, setting descriptions, formal letters, dialogue (as a script)
Non-chronological report on the life and achievements of the women and history of NASA/NACA
Non-chronological reports, job adverts, formal persuasive letters, informal letters, diary entries, character descriptions, opinion pieces
Biography
Short/'instant' non-narrative poem, explanation, dialogue, postcard, letter of advice, description in the form of a letter, recount, narrative poem
Theme/Term
Sprites & spirits - Autumn 2 - Cycle A
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Own version legends
Information booklets, retelling from a different perspective, letters, tourist guides
Playscript
Setting description, character descriptions /comparisons, diary entry, dialogue
Own version legend or missing chapter
Epitaph, glossary, letter of advice, dialogue, recount, chracter and setting description, summarising captions, obituary
Theme/Term
Mystery & truth - Spring 1 - Cycle A
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Outcomes
Biography of Howard Carter
Non-chronological reports, instructions, character descriptions, diary entry, newspaper reports and posters
Film pitch
Reported speech, speech and thought bubbles, description, recount in role, letter to a newspaper editor
Extended Narrative
Character Description, Police Report, Setting Description, Newspaper Article, Dialogue, Formal Persuasive Letter
Discussion text
Instructions, persuasion, recount (diary entry)
Theme/Term
Relationships & memories - Spring 2 - Cycle A
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
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
Biography
Dialogue, diary entry, re-telling (oral dictation), mini-autobiography, fact-file
Factual report on the Windrush Generation
Informal letters, factual statements, future aspirations, postcard, diary entry, a speech, quotations
Reading Leaf Text
Length
Theme/Term
Individuality & independence - Summer 1 - Cycle A
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Non-chronological report
Retelling, character description, book review
Fairy tale reworking (prequel)
Warning poster, diary entry, dialogue, villain's lair advert, character description, missing narrative
Narrative sequel from a different character's perspective
Welcome guide, description, letter of advice, analysis, comparison, diary entry in role, imagined conversation
Theme/Term
Pride & courage - Summer 2 - Cycle A
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Outcomes
Biography
Fact files, journalistic writing, setting descriptions, letters of advice, persuasive speeches
Biography of Harvey Milk
Thought bubbles, speech, simple leaflet
Own version narrative about kindness
Letters, first person recount, diaries, letters, posters, reports
Theme/Term
Inventions & innovation - Autumn 1 - Cycle B
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Sequel story
Retellings, recounts (postcards),setting descriptions,diary entries, instructions
Two explanation texts - formal and informal
Explanatory poster, letter, short explanatory paragraph
Newspaper article
Character descriptions, reports, letters, advertising leaflet, balanced report
Theme/Term
Gods & monsters - Autumn 2 - Cycle B
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Historical fiction narrative (alternative ending)
Character and setting descriptions, dialogue, instructions (directions), letter
Epic adventure story
Speeches (proclamation, persuasive, soliloquy), diary entry, dialogue, missing scene, postcard, advertisement
Own version mythical narrative
Poetry in the form of an ode, soliloquy, setting descriptions, diary entries, additional chapter, non-chronological reports
Reading Leaf Text
Length
Theme/Term
Loneliness & belonging - Spring 1 - Cycle B
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Own version narrative about a 'lost thing'
Diary entries, formal letters, guides / non-chronological reports, adverts, official paperwork, lost tags
Tourist brochure
Job applications, advertisements, setting descriptions, letter in role
Information text for a 'Book of Wonders'
Descriptive labels, diary entry in role, descriptive poems, 'good news' posters
Reading Leaf Text
Length
Theme/Term
Humanity & machinery - Spring 2 - Cycle B
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Mystery narrative
Character descriptions, short news report, letter of advice, diary entry, menu (using descriptive devices), logbook entry
Science-fiction narrative
Discussion / debate, character comparisons, dialogue, email in role, setting description, advice letter, action scene, book review
Expanded explanation for a new rover
Proposal to NASA, information labels, short explanation, NASA log of Mars landing, news report
Reading Leaf Text
Length

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term
Dreams & fantasy - Summer 1 - Cycle B
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Nonsense poem
Performance poetry, explanatory descriptions
Prequel- alternative perspective
Letter, poetry, passage of direct speech, diary entry, story ending
Explanation of a life cycle
Diary entry, instructions, letter, description, speech
Own version narrative (set in another world)
Poem, eyewitness report, an imaginary conversation, writing in role
Theme/Term
Lessons from history - Summer 2 - Cycle B
Choose:
2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves
Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text
Length
Outcomes
Newspaper report
Packing lists (justifications), letters (formal and informal), setting descriptions, interviews, diaries, dialogue
Narrative sequel as a class book
Informal letters, explanatory leaflets, list poems, dictionary of terms, postcard predictions, comparison texts
Non-chronological report
Informal letters, contrasting diary entries, survival guides, eyewitness reports, story summaries
Newspaper article
Letters, short descriptions, extended diary entries, obituary, optional opinion piece
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