Year 6 Unit of Learning

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History

Geography

D&T

Art

Computing

Music

PE

Science

Make Observations
Independently decide which observations to make
Perform Tests
Recognise and control variables where necessary Explain which variables need to be controlled and why
Ask Questions
Plan different types of scientific enquiry in order to answer questions Use science experiences to explore ideas and raise different types of question
Gather Data
Decide how to record data/results of increasing complexity using diagrams, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs Report and present findings from enquiries, examining causal relationships and reliability of results
Analyse Data
Use test results to make predictions to set up further tests (comparative/fair) and explain reasoning Interpret scientific evidence that has been used to support/refute arguments
Use Equipment
Take measurements using a range of scientific equipment with accuracy and precision, taking repeat readings where appropriate

Knowledge

Animals Including Humans
Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans
Electricity
Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on/off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram
Evolution & Inheritance
Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution
Light
Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them
Living things and their habitats
Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics

Writing

Language & Vocabulary
Use knowledge of language from stories, plays and poetry to enhance the effectiveness of their writing Select appropriate language and vocabulary to reflect their understanding of audience and purpose Become familiar with the language of writing eg figurative language, imagery, style and effect Develop characters, settings and atmosphere using language and vocabulary from reading/books Integrate dialogue to advance action and convey character Use dictionaries (and thesauruses) to check meaning of new words/language Understand the following terminology: Subject, object; active, passive; synonym, antonym; and ellipsis, hyphen, colon, semi-colon, bullet points Understand the following terminology: modal verb, relative pronoun; relative clause; parenthesis, bracket, dash; and cohesion, ambiguity
Plan, Draft, Edit & Evaluate
Use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words Identify audience and purpose when writing Note and develop initial ideas drawing on reading Select appropriate grammar and punctuation and understand how these can change/enhance meaning Assess effectiveness of own and others' writing Propose changes to grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to enhance meaning/effectiveness Ensure correct subject and verb agreement when using singular and plural, distinguishing between the language of speech and writing and choosing the appropriate register Précis longer passages Proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors
Grammar & Punctuation
Use verb tenses consistently and correctly throughout their writing Use active/passive voice for effect Use perfect form to indicate time/cause Use hyphens to avoid ambiguity Use colons to introduce a list and mark boundaries between clauses Use the semi-colon, colon and dash when writing lists or as the boundary between independent clauses Punctuate bullet points consistently Use wider range of cohesive devices (repetition of word/phrase, adverbials and ellipsis) Identify formal/informal structures eg question tags, subjunctive form Know and understanding the differences between spoken and written language
Text Structure & Features
Summarise and present familiar stories in their own words Summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph using evidence Use knowledge of language and structure gained from stories, plays, poetry and non-fiction in their writing Reflect understanding of audience and purpose through choice of grammar, vocabulary and structure In fiction, consider how authors develop character and setting Be exposed to wide range of books including myths, legends, fairy stories, modern fiction, fiction from literary heritage and books from other cultures Evaluate how authors use language and consider effect on the reader Use a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs Use further organisational and presentational devices such as headings, sub-headings, columns, bullets, or tables, to structure text
Transcription
Convert nouns or adjectives into verbs using suffixes eg -ate; -ise; -ify Understand verb prefixes eg dis-, de-, mis-, over- and re- Spell some words with silent letters Continue to distinguish between homophones and other words that are often confused Use knowledge of morphology and etymology as a strategy for spelling Use the first three or four letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary Use a thesaurus to look for suitable synonyms Write legibly, fluently and with increasing speed by: choosing which shape of a letter to use when given choices and deciding whether or not to join specific letters Choose the writing implement best suited to the task

Reading

Word Reading
Read words containing taught GPCs and -s, -es, -ing, -ed, -er and -est endings Read other words of more than one syllable Read words with contractions and understand role of apostrophe Read aloud accurately books that are consistent with taught phonic knowledge and re-read to build fluency Continue to apply phonic knowledge to decode most words quickly and accurately when they have been frequently encountered Read accurately by blending the sounds in words that contain the graphemes for all 40+ phonemes Sound out unfamiliar words accurately, automatically and without undue hesitation Read words containing common suffixes Read common exception words Apply growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology) to read aloud and understand new words Read further exception words Note unusual correspondence between spelling and sound Identify word families based on common root words Apply growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology) to read aloud and understand new words Read further exception words Note unusual correspondence between spelling and sound and where these occur in the word Identify further word families based on common root words Apply growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology) to read aloud and understand new words Apply growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology) to read aloud and understand new words
Comprehension
Continue to read/discuss an increasingly wide range of challenging stories, poems, plays, non-fiction and reference books, myths, legends and fairy stories Read a wide variety of books that are structured in different ways for a range of purposes Increase familiarity with wide range of myths, legends, traditional stories, modern fiction, fiction from literary heritage and books from other cultures Recommend books to peers, explaining their reasoning through explicit explanation developed by close reference to the text Identify and discuss themes and conventions in and across a wide range of writing with identification of viewpoint developed through close reference to the text Perform poems and playscripts for audience (using appropriate intonation, tone, volume to convey meaning) Checking that the book makes sense to them, discuss and explore meanings of words in context Ask relevant and pertinent questions to improve understanding of text Infer characters' feelings, thoughts and motives and justify using evidence Predict what might happen from details stated and implied Summerise the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main ideas Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning Evaluate authors' use of figurative language and consider effect on the reader Distinguish between fact and opinion Retrieve, record and present information effectively from non-fiction books Discuss books and courteously challenge others' opinions, providing reasoned justifications for their views Explain their understanding through detailed discussions, formal presentations and debates

Maths

Number Sense
read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10,000,000 and determine the value of each digit round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across 0 solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above
Addition & Subtraction
use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers
Multiplication & Division
multiply multi - digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two -digit whole number using the formal written method of long multiplication divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two -digit whole number using the formal written method of long division, and interpret remainders as whole number remainders, fractions, or by rounding, as appropriate for the context divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two -digit number using the formal written method of short division where appropriate, interpreting remainders according to the context perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations • solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy
Fractions
use common factors to simplify fractions; use common multiples to express fractions in the same denomination compare and order fractions, including fractions >1 add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions multiply simple pairs of proper fractions, writing the answer in its simplest form [for example, 1/4 × 1/2 = 1/8] divide proper fractions by whole numbers [for example, 1/3 ÷ 2 = 1/6 associate a fraction with division and calculate decimal fraction equivalents [for example, 0.375] for a simple fraction [for example, 3/8] ] identify the value of each digit in numbers given to 3 decimal places and multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000 giving answers up to 3 decimal places multiply one - digit numbers with up to 2 decimal places by whole numbers use written division methods in cases where the answer has up to 2 decimal places solve problems which require answers to be rounded to specified degrees of accuracy recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts Ration and proportion solve problems involving the relative sizes of 2 quantities where missing values can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts • solve problems involving the calculation of percentages [for example, of measures and such as 15% of 360] and the use of percentages for comparison solve problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples
Measurement
solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to 3 decimal places where appropriate use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to 3 decimal places convert between miles and kilometres recognise that shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters and vice versa recognise when it is possible to use formulae for area and volume of shapes calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units, including cubic centimetres (cm³) and cubic metres (m³), and extending to other units [for example, mm³ and km³]
Geometry
draw 2 -D shapes using given dimensions and angles recognise, describe and build simple 3 -D shapes, including making nets compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes and find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles describe positions on the full coordinate grid (all 4 quadrants) draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane, and reflect them in the axes
Statistics
interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these to solve problems calculate and interpret the mean as an average
Algebra
use simple formulae generate and describe linear number sequences express missing number problems algebraically • find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with 2 unknowns enumerate possibilities of combinations of 2 variables
History Learning Sequence
Geography Learning Sequence
D&T Learning Sequence
Art Learning Sequence
Computing Learning Sequence
Music Learning Sequence
PE Learning Sequence
Science Learning Sequence
Writing Learning Sequence
Reading Learning Sequence
Maths Learning Sequence