Year 5 Curriculum Information
Most information that you need to know about our school can be found in your child's Personal Planner which they bring home every night. A Curriculum Subject Map and Guide is available for Year 5 below, giving you the topics covered in each subject.
Click here for the National Curriculum. The Maths Calculation Document is available on the Maths Curriculum Page.
Year 5 Parent Guide
Year 5 Curriculum Map
Year 5 Curriculum Map
Half Term / Subject |
Autumn One |
Autumn Two |
Spring One |
Spring Two |
Summer One |
Summer Two |
English |
Descriptive Writing Recounts Poetry Robin Hood
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Explanations Persuasive letters Hampshire Illustrated Book Award |
Planet information texts Sci-fi narrative Description
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Persuasive adverts Instructions Planet Nine presentations |
Wildlife documentaries Biographies Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief |
Discussion texts Greek Myths Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
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Maths |
Number and place value Addition Subtraction |
Multiplication and division Fractions |
Multiplication Division Fractions |
Decimals & Percentages Perimeter & Area Statistics |
Properties of shape Position and direction |
Decimals Negative Numbers Converting Units Measurement - Volume |
Science |
Properties of Materials Solutions and Separating mixtures |
The perfect cup of tea Working scientifically |
Earth, Sun and Moon The planets
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Forces Levers and Pulleys |
Life Cycles of Plants and Animals |
Human life cycles |
Computing |
Sharing Information |
Vector Editing |
Video Editing |
Selection in Programming |
Databases |
Selection in Qizzes |
History |
Monarchs through the ages |
Monarchs through the ages |
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Ancient Greeks |
Ancient Greeks |
Geography |
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The Alps Mountain formation |
Where do resources come from? |
Are we damaging the Earth? |
Art |
Drawing faces Famous portraits |
Royal/Tudor portraits Self portraits Creating frames |
Space landscapes |
Perspective in landscapes |
People in motion |
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DT |
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Textiles Money Containers |
Moon buggies |
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Zoetropes Greek dip tasting |
RE |
Trees |
Pilgrimage |
Symbolism of trees |
Sacrifice |
Change and death |
Gods and heroes |
PHSE |
Healthy lifestyles Keeping safe Growing and changing |
Healthy lifestyles Keeping safe Growing and changing |
Healthy relationships Feelings and emotions Valuing difference |
Healthy relationships Feelings and emotions Valuing difference |
Rules, rights and responsibilities Caring for the environment Money |
Rules, rights and responsibilities Caring for the environment Money |
PE |
Football Balance
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Dodgeball Dance |
Gymnastics Swimming / Tag Rugby / Basketball |
Gymnastics Swimming /Tag Rugby / Basketball |
Athletics Cricket / Rounders |
Athletics Cricket / Rounders |
Music |
Recorders (musical notation) |
Recorders (musical notation) |
Space (ostinati) |
The Alps (scales and intervals) |
Junk Percussion (rhythm) |
Ancient Greeks (Rap) |
French |
Clothes Dictionary Skills |
My House French Christmas |
Transport Countries & Continents |
Weather Junior Language Challenge |
Planets |
Film study Whole school topic |
Project Homework |
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Science Investigation |
Planet Nine |
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Greek dips |
Trips out / Visitors in |
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Hampton Court |
Space Dome |
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Greek visitor |