Year 5

Y5 Curriculum

Maths

In our Maths lessons this year we will be concentrating on the following topics:

• Place value, ordering and rounding
• Roman numerals
• Mental and written addition and subtraction strategies
• Understanding multiplication and division – written and mental calculation strategies
• Fractions, decimals and percentages
• Measuring and drawing angles
• Measures
• Statistics (data handling)
• Data handling
• Geometry (shape, plus position and direction)

English

In our English lessons this year, we will be concentrating on the following topics:
In the Autumn term, the main class novel will be ‘Street Child’ linked to the Victorian topic, although a variety of other texts will be read.

In the Spring term, texts will link to the magnificent mountains geography topic, and Greeks in the Summer term.
We will read and write stories, persuasion/arguments, reports, instructions, plays, information/explanation, letters (formal and informal) and poetry.

Children will also focus on improving spelling rules, punctuation, sentence structure, vocabulary and handwriting.

Science

Throughout the year, in science, the pupils will learn about properties and changes of materials; living things and their habitats as well as animals (including humans); Earth and Space; and Forces.

Topics

History, Geography, DT, computing and Art:

In the Autumn term, the topic is the Victorians. Certain subjects will be linked to it, for example, texts in Literacy and the work we produce in Art. Also, they will learn about digital literacy.

In RE the children will be learning about Islam.

Throughout the Spring term the geography topic is Magnificent Mountains, plus Crime and Punishment in history and certain subjects will be linked to them.  Also, they will use ICT to evaluate information.

Other areas of the curriculum will be Art and D.T.

During the Summer term the topic is the Ancient Greeks and certain subjects will be linked to it. Also, the pupils will use ICT to learn about Digital Literacy.

P.E. will take place throughout the year. Areas included will be attacking and defending games, dance, gymnastics and athletics. Orienteering will also take place.

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