Year 4/5/6 Multi Age Curriculum Map

Theme/Term

Daring to dream - Autumn 1 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

FArTHER By Grahame Baker-Smith

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Selfish Giant By Oscar Wilde

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Freedom Bird By Jerdine Nolen

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

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

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 Poet's Dog By Patricia MacLachlan

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Theme/Term

Journeys & discoveries - Autumn 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Shackleton's Journey By William Grill

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover By Markus Motum

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Odyssey By Gillian Cross

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Expanded explanation for a new rover | Proposal to NASA, information labels, short explanation, NASA log of Mars landing, news report

Epic adventure story | Speeches (proclamation, persuasive, soliloquy), diary entry, dialogue, missing scene, postcard, advertisement

Reading Leaf Text

Length

When the Stars Come Out By Nicola Edwards and Lucy Cartwright

12 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Mythologica By Stephen P Kershaw

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Lessons from the past - Spring 1 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Children of the Benin Kingdom By Dinah Orji

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Story of Tutankhamun By Patricia Cleveland-Peck

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush By Patrice Lawrence

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Poem with similar structure | Summaries, analysis and performances

Non-chronological report | Informal letters, contrasting diary entries, survival guides, eyewitness reports, story summaries

Biography of Tutankhamun | Non-chronological reports, instructions, character descriptions, diary entry, newspaper reports and posters

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Fossil Hunter By Kate Winter

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Listeners By Walter De La Mare

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Incredible Journeys By Levison Wood

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Preserving our world - Spring 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Last Bear By Hannah Gold

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Sequel to continue the cyclical story in the form of a narrative poem | Promises, extended thought bubble, diary entry, leaves for a ‘mood tree’, letter in role, figurative captions, poem to summarise the story

Newspaper article | Character profile, figurative descriptions, dialogue, monologue, logbook entry, scientific report

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Sample Literary Leaf (for Poems from a Green and Blue Planet) By Sabrina Mahfouz

Sessions, Weeks

The Explorer By Katherine Rundell

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Theme/Term

New worlds - Summer 1 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Arrival By Shaun Tan

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Lion and the Unicorn By Shirley Hughes

18 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Windrush Child By Benjamin Zephaniah

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Extended own version narrative | Letters, character descriptions, diaries, short playscripts, guides

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

Persuasive pitch to the local council | Thought bubble, informal letter, diary entry, advice, (optional poem and personal response)

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Fly Me Home By Polly Ho-Yen

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Challenging destiny - Summer 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Tempest By William Shakespeare

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Rain Player By David Wisniewski

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Can We Save the Tiger? By Martin Jenkins

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Playscript | Setting description, character descriptions /comparisons, diary entry, dialogue

Analytical essay about The Maya | Instructions, poster, missing scene, diary, newspaper, debate

Discussion text | Letter, explanation, persuasive poster, persuasive speech, simple poem

Reading Leaf Text

Length

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

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Beetle Boy By M.G Leonard

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Stories within stories - Autumn 1 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe By C S Lewis

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Riddle of the Runes By Janina Ramirez

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Own version narrative (set in another world) | Poem, eyewitness report, an imaginary conversation, writing in role

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

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe By C S Lewis

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Viking Voyagers By Jack Tite

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Theme/Term

Stories of survival - Autumn 2 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Matchbox Diary By Paul Fleischman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Kaspar, Prince of Cats By Michael Morpurgo

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Anne Frank By Josephine Poole

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Newspaper article | Character descriptions, reports, letters, advertising leaflet, balanced report

Newspaper article | Letters, short descriptions, extended diary entries, obituary, optional opinion piece

Reading Leaf Text

Length

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit By Judith Kerr

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Story of Titanic for Children By Joe Fullman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Legends & folklore - Spring 1 - Cycle B

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 Whale By Ethan and Vita Murrow

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Beowulf By Michael Morpurgo

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Rumaysa: A Fairy Tale By Radiya Hafiza

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Film pitch | Reported speech, speech and thought bubbles, description, recount in role, letter to a newspaper editor

Own version legend or missing chapter | Letter of advice, diary entry, dialogue, character and setting description, action scenes, obituary

Fairy tale reworking (prequel) | Warning poster, diary entry, dialogue, villain's lair advert, character description, missing narrative

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea By David Almond

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight By Michael Morpurgo

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Finding a place - Spring 2 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Baker by the Sea By Paula White

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Lost Thing By Shaun Tan

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Unforgotten Coat By Frank Cottrell Boyce

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Own version narrative about a 'lost thing' | Diary entries, formal letters, guides / non-chronological reports, adverts, official paperwork, lost tags

Own version ‘issues and dilemmas’ narrative | Diary entries, explanations (sci experiment), dialogue, non-chronological reports

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Wonderling By Mira Bartok

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Overheard in a Tower Block By Joseph Coelho

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Invention & innovation - Summer 1 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Invention of Hugo Cabret By Brian Selznick

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Until I Met Dudley By Roger McGough & Chris Riddell

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Robot Girl By Malorie Blackman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Biography | Diary entry, journalistic writing, flashback narrative, speech, discussion, letter, film critique

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

Science-fiction narrative | Discussion / debate, character comparisons, dialogue, email in role, setting description, advice letter, action scene, book review

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Invention of Hugo Cabret By Brian Selznick

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Story of Flight By Jakob Whitfield

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

An alternative point of view - Summer 2 - Cycle B

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

Boy in the Tower By Polly Ho-Yen

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Three Little Pigs Project By The Guardian

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Biography | Fact files, journalistic writing, setting descriptions, letters of advice, persuasive speeches

Own version narrative (past and present tense) | Warning posters, packing lists, journalistic writing, formal letters, non-chronological reports, narrative retellings

A collection of letters to a newspaper expressing a range of different opinions on the same issue | Newspaper headlines, news report, persuasive speeches, diary narratives from a particular point of view, comments for newspaper comments section, debate

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Good Thieves By Katherine Rundell

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Caged Bird and I, Too By Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes

12 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Theme/Term

Different worlds - Autumn 1 - Cycle C

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

Jabberwocky By Lewis Carroll

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

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

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Nonsense poem | Performance poetry, explanatory descriptions

Biography of Harvey Milk | Thought bubbles, speech, simple leaflet

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Wild Robot By Peter Brown

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Two Weeks with the Queen By Morris Gleitzman

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

A sense of place - Autumn 2 - Cycle C

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Tar Beach By Faith Ringgold

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Crown By Emily Kapff

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Leila and the Blue Fox By Kiran Millwood-Hargrave

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Outcomes

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

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

Extended blog entry | Poetry, informal message, formal letter, short information text, diary entry, narrative and action scenes, tweet

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Undefeated By Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

On the Move: Poems about Migration By Michael Rosen

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Endings & expectations - Spring 1 - Cycle C

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

The Lost Happy Endings By Carol Ann Duffy

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Prequel- alternative perspective | Letter, poetry, passage of direct speech, diary entry, story ending

Balanced argument | Police report, diaries, letters, narratives, dialogue, setting descriptions, advice notes, character descriptions, oral debate

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Firework Maker's Daughter By Phillip Pullman

14 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare illustrated edition By William Shakespeare

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Secret civilisations - Spring 2 - Cycle C

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Weslandia By Paul Fleischman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Hidden Forest By Jeannie Baker

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Last Wild By Piers Torday

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Non-chronological report | Retelling, character description, book review

Balanced discussion | Artwork description, thought bubble, diary entry, research notes, non-chronological report (in letter form)

Own version dystopian narrative | Poster, retellings, formal report, character descriptions, diary entries, formal letters

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Humans By Jonny Marx and Charlie Davis

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Darwin's Voyage of Discovery By Jake Williams

12 Sessions, 2 Weeks

On the Origin of Species By Sabina Radeva

12 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Theme/Term

Activism & equality - Summer 1 - Cycle C

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

Suffragette, The Battle for Equality By David Roberts

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Stonewall By Rob Sanders and Jamey Christoph

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

Persuasive campaign | Formal letters, diary entries, balanced arguments, speeches, short news report

Visitor's guide to the Stonewall Inn National Historic Landmark | Adverts, short news reports, protest banners, writing in role

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition By Morgot Lee Shetterly

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Little Match Girl Strikes Back By Lauren Child

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Fate vs. free will - Summer 2 - Cycle C

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Wind in the Wall By Sally Gardner

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Paradise Sands By Levi Pinfold

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Firebird By Saviour Pirotta

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Grimm Tales for Young and Old By Philip Pullman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Extended Gothic narrative | Horror film poster, figurative writing, character/setting descriptions, old English letter, dialogue

Narrative prequel | Descriptive story opening, informal note of advice, formal letter in role, descriptive retelling, conversation between characters, book review

Fairytale narrative | Formal letters, retellings, character descriptions

Own version traditional tale | Retelling from a particular viewpoint, analyses, dialogue

Reading Leaf Text

Length

The Tiger Rising By Kate DiCamillo

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Grimm Tales for Young and Old By Philip Pullman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Year 4/5/6 Multi Age Curriculum Map

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