Exploring Ancient Civilizations Through Mythology and Literature
Delve into the rich history of Ancient Egypt and Greek myths in this curriculum overview for Year 3 and Year 4 students. From persuasive writing to non-chronological reports, students will engage with varied writing styles while also exploring themes such as preservation, deforestation, and legendary figures. The program covers a wide range of language arts skills and content areas, providing a comprehensive exploration of different cultures and periods through engaging activities and assessments.
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Year 3 Yearly Overview Week 12 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Ancient Egypt Living Forever Persuasive writing Setting descriptions Commands Statements Similes An Egyptian Fairy-tale Character descriptions Own version of a traditional story (Cinderella) Present perfect tense Imperative verbs Conjunctions Noun phrases Preservation Expressing preferences Own dilemma story Alternative pronunciations Prefixes Synonyms Adjectives Suffixes Multi-clause sentences Verbs and tenses Tutankhamun Non-chronological report writing Modal verbs Conjunctions Imperative verbs Adverbs Present perfect tense Paragraphs Assessments Autumn Rainforest Deforestation Persuasive letter writing Question marks Rhetorical questions commands Rainforest Rhymes Rhyming poems Calligrams (shape poems) Speaking and listening emphasis Forest Facts Non-chronological report writing Paragraphs Conjunctions Cinnamon Character description Diary entries Conjunctions Adverbs Similes Prepositions Inverted commas Assessments Spring United Kingdom A Bear in Blue Playscripts Instructions Balanced Arguments Recounts Imperative verbs Time conjunctions Colons Adverbs Adjectives (expanded noun phrases) Legend has it Tourist information leaflet Writing own legend story Plurals Suffixes Prefixes Katie in Setting description Recounts Instructions Comic strip Inverted commas Subordinating conjunctions Articles Assessments Summer
Year 4 Yearly Overview Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Greek Myths Comprehensions from Galore Park Greek myths - Writing own myths Language, structure and presentation of writing: Comic strips, playscripts. Glorious Gladiators Comprehension from Galore Park Instruction writing Recount Greek inventors/Christmas Comprehension from Galore Park Non-fiction information texts Point, evidence, explain Newspaper reports Retrieval and revisiting Assessments Iron Man Autumn Baseline writing and grammar assessments Comprehension skills Comprehensions from Galore Park Composition planning and writing Character descriptions Developing figurative language The Shangs Firework Maker s Daughter Comprehension Poetry and performance Drama and role plays Narrative writing Instructions for making fireworks Magic Box Legacy of the Orient Non-chronological report Balanced argument writing debate/critical thinking skills Retrieval and revisiting Assessments Poetry comprehensions from Galore Park Free-verse, Rhyming schemes (ABA) Poetry - Focus on figurative language Book reviews Spring An information guide to living in Ancient China/Modern China Creative writing: mysterious objects 1st person story writing Kensuke s Kingdom Comprehensions from Galore Park Narrative writing Diary entries Setting description Symbolic meanings in text for effect Assessments Space Race Comprehension from Galore Park Newspaper report Retrieval and revisiting Famous Explorers Autobiographies/biographies about famous explorers Fact files Information texts Summer
Year 5 Yearly Overview Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Back to Nature Time Travel/Christmas Comprehension from Galore Park Time travel agents- persuading someone to visit a particular time (persuasive writing) Story writing Informative non-fiction texts Book Study: Fortunately The Milk by Neil Gaiman Book Study: Charlotte's Web by E.B White Comprehensions from Galore Park Diaries from the perspective of farm animals Descriptive writing -figurative language Persuasive writing Character traits Non-fiction information posters Reading journals Assessments Autumn Wrecked Poet Study: Michael Rosen Focus on figurative language Writing and analysing poems Speaking and listening- performance poetry Autobiography Podcasts A World of Poetry edited by Michael Rosen Senior School exam practice Essay writing Comprehensions Story writing Timed conditions Book Study: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah Book Study: The Storm Keeper s Island by Catherine Doyle Comprehension from Galore Park Descriptions dramatic shipwrecks Story writing Newspaper articles about famous ship wrecks Autobiographies/biographies about famous sailors Grace Darling RNLI Lighthouse Film Unit Assessments Spring Far From Home Comprehensions from Galore Park Beyond the Lines Film Study Writing diary entries from evacuees and hosts Setting descriptions Performances Figurative language Writing an emotive poem Senior School exam practice Essay writing Comprehensions Story writing Timed conditions Book Study: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah Summer Assessments Book Study: Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
Year 6 Yearly Overview Week 5 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Writing to set the Scene x7 potential comprehensions from Galore Park Grammar: formal/informal language; antonyms and synonyms, direct speech Writing: Workhouse setting description as basis for short story followed by character description Text: The War Horse War Poetry x2 comprehension from Galore Park Writing: Individual and class Poem Text Warhorse Assessments Autumn Exam Practice Persuasive Writing x2 comprehension from Galore Park Information retrieval from longer text Speaking and Listening: Debating Persuasive writing: 'Should we eat meat?' Technical vocabulary Text: The Hobbit Shakespeare (narrative to playscript potion recipe) x2 comprehensions from Galore Park Focus on language of Shakespeare modern language Playscript features Poetry of Shakespeare Text: The Hobbit Traditional Tales Comprehensions from Galore Park Writing: Letter Writing Text: The Hobbit Assessments Spring Biography x2 comprehensions from Galore Park Writing: Biography of Sportsperson who you admire Identifying key information from a non-fiction text. Use of technical vocabulary The Boy in the Tower Short Story Writing x2 comprehension from Galore Park Writing: Book reviews and Non-Chronological reports. Detective story. The Boy in the Tower Year 6 Play Features of play scripts Performance focus Literature focus linked to play Summer
