Year 4/5 Mixed Age Curriculum Map

Theme/Term

Fighting for freedom - Autumn 1 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Hidden Figures By Margot Lee Shetterly

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Freedom Bird By Jerdine Nolen

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Undefeated By Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition By Morgot Lee Shetterly

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Black and British: a Short, Essential History By David Olusoga

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Sprites & spirits - Autumn 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Mermaid of Zennor By Charles Causley

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Tempest By William Shakespeare

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Beowulf By Michael Morpurgo

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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 | Letter of advice, diary entry, dialogue, character and setting description, action scenes, obituary

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Zombierella: Fairytales Gone Bad By Joseph Coelho

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Polar Bear Explorers' Club By Alex Bell

18 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight By Michael Morpurgo

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Mystery & truth - Spring 1 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Story of Tutankhamun By Patricia Cleveland-Peck

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Whale By Ethan and Vita Murrow

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

High Rise Mystery By Sharna Jackson

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda By Tom Angleberger

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Biography of Tutankhamun | 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, Extended Narrative

Discussion text | Instructions, persuasion, recount (diary entry)

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Overheard in a Tower Block By Joseph Coelho

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Secret of Haven Point By Lisette Auton

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Real-life Mysteries: Can you explain the unexplained? By Susan Martineau

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Relationships & memories - Spring 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Frindleswylde By Natalia O'Hara and Lauren O'Hara

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Winter's Child By Angela McAllister & Grahame Baker-Smith

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Matchbox Diary By Paul Fleischman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush By Patrice Lawrence

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

Non-chronological report | Dialogue, diary entry, re-telling (oral dictation), mini-autobiography, ship’s log

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea By David Almond

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Good Thieves By Katherine Rundell

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Individuality & independence - Summer 1 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Weslandia By Paul Fleischman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Rumaysa: A Fairy Tale By Radiya Hafiza

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Island By Armin Greder

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Humans By Jonny Marx and Charlie Davis

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

When the Stars Come Out By Nicola Edwards and Lucy Cartwright

12 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Cosmic By Frank Cottrell-Boyce

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Pride & courage - Summer 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers By Modicai Gerstein

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

The Selfish Giant By Oscar Wilde

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Two Weeks with the Queen By Morris Gleitzman

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow By Benjamin Dean

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Inventions & innovation - Autumn 1 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

FArTHER By Grahame Baker-Smith

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Until I Met Dudley By Roger McGough & Chris Riddell

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Kaspar, Prince of Cats By Michael Morpurgo

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Skygazing By Anna Claybourne

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

How Does a Lighthouse Work? By Roman Belyaev

12 Sessions, 2 Weeks

The Story of Titanic for Children By Joe Fullman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Gods & monsters - Autumn 2 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Riddle of the Runes By Janina Ramirez

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Odyssey By Gillian Cross

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief By Rick Riordan

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

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

Viking Voyagers By Jack Tite

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Norse Myths By Kevin Crossley-Holland

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Who Let the Gods Out By Maz Evans

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Mythologica By Stephen P Kershaw

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Loneliness & belonging - Spring 1 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Lost Thing By Shaun Tan

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Baker by the Sea By Paula White

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Crown By Emily Kapff

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

The Wonderling By Mira Bartok

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

The Poet's Dog By Patricia MacLachlan

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Tamarind and the Star of Ishta By Jasbinder Bilan

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Humanity & machinery - Spring 2 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Iron Man By Ted Hughes

18 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Robot Girl By Malorie Blackman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover By Markus Motum

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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