Year 5/6 Mixed Age Curriculum Map

Theme/Term

Crime & punishment - Autumn 1 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Three Little Pigs Project By The Guardian

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers By Modicai Gerstein

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

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

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

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 Good Thieves By Katherine Rundell

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Cosmic By Frank Cottrell-Boyce

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Politics for Beginners By Louie Stowell

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Power vs. principles - Autumn 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Rain Player By David Wisniewski

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Tempest By William Shakespeare

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief By Rick Riordan

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Outcomes

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

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

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

The Explorer By Katherine Rundell

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

Affirmation & equality - Spring 1 - Cycle A

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

Stonewall By Rob Sanders and Jamey Christoph

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger By J.T. Williams

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Freedom Bird By Jerdine Nolen

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

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

Biography of Ignatius Sancho | Posters, diary entries, case notes, letters, dialogue (quotations), character descriptions, fact files, persuasive speeches

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 Wonderling By Mira Bartok

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

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

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

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

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Legends, folklore & fairytales - Spring 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Rumaysa: A Fairy Tale By Radiya Hafiza

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Beowulf By Michael Morpurgo

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Grimm Tales for Young and Old By Philip Pullman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Firebird By Saviour Pirotta

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Outcomes

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

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

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

Fairytale narrative | Formal letters, retellings, character descriptions

Reading Leaf Text

Length

When the Stars Come Out By Nicola Edwards and Lucy Cartwright

12 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight By Michael Morpurgo

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Grimm Tales for Young and Old By Philip Pullman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Lessons from history - Summer 1 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Resist By Tom Palmer

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Children of the Benin Kingdom By Dinah Orji

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Alte Zachen: Old Things By Ziggy Hanaor

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Anne Frank By Josephine Poole

10 Sessions, 2 Weeks

Outcomes

A biography of Audrey Hepburn | resistance recruitment posters, diary entries, journalistic pieces, persuasive leaflets, fictional biographical paragraph

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

Analytical essay on what we can learn from other generations | Character descriptions, flashbacks, diary entries in role, short autobiographies

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

After the War: From Auschwitz to Ambleside By Tom Palmer

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Poems from the Second World War By Gaby Morgan

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit By Judith Kerr

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Letters from the Lighthouse By Emma Carroll

18 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Theme/Term

Solving mysteries - Summer 2 - Cycle A

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

High Rise Mystery By Sharna Jackson

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda By Tom Angleberger

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover By Markus Motum

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Whale By Ethan and Vita Murrow

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

Extended Narrative | Character Description, Police Report, Setting Description, Newspaper Article, Dialogue, Formal Persuasive Letter, Extended Narrative

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

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

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

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

The Polar Bear Explorers' Club By Alex Bell

18 Sessions, 4 Weeks

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

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Journeys & migration - Autumn 1 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

The Odyssey By Gillian Cross

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

Leila and the Blue Fox By Kiran Millwood-Hargrave

20 Sessions, 4 Weeks

The Arrival By Shaun Tan

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Windrush Child By Benjamin Zephaniah

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

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

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

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

On the Move: Poems about Migration By Michael Rosen

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

A World Full of Journeys and Migrations By Martin Howard

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Conservation & preservation - Autumn 2 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Can We Save the Tiger? By Martin Jenkins

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Last Bear By Hannah Gold

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Hidden Forest By Jeannie Baker

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

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

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Beetle Boy By M.G Leonard

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Tiger Rising By Kate DiCamillo

16 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

Inspiration & activism - Spring 1 - Cycle B

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

The Invention of Hugo Cabret By Brian Selznick

17 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

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length

Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition By Morgot Lee Shetterly

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Malala: My story of standing up for girls' rights By Malala Yousafzai

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Little Match Girl Strikes Back By Lauren Child

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Invention of Hugo Cabret By Brian Selznick

17 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Theme/Term

Dystopian worlds - Spring 2 - Cycle B

Choose:

2 x Writing Roots
2 x Reading Leaves

Writing Root/Spelling Seed Text

Length

Robot Girl By Malorie Blackman

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Paradise Sands By Levi Pinfold

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Boy in the Tower By Polly Ho-Yen

15 Sessions, 3 Weeks

The Last Wild By Piers Torday

16 Sessions, 3 Weeks

Outcomes

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

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

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

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

Reading Leaf Text

Length