Sonar Curriculum - The Dragon’s Hoard

The Dragon’s Hoard

Synopsis:

Children carry out an in-depth study of the Vikings including the invasions, longboats, houses and sagas. Children explore the themes of sagas and draw on this understanding to write their own version of The Dragon’s Hoard. In Science, children investigate different types of rocks. In History, children use range of sources to compare different eras / understand different representations of past. In D&T, research features of, design and create a Viking longboat

History

Historical Concepts Compare different eras considering similarities and differences Order key dates on a timeline to demonstrate chronology of British and world history

Stories & Sources Begin to understand how knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources Develop understanding of how and why the past is represented in different ways Select key information from a range of sources to answer a historical question

Historical Questions Understand what types of question are historically valid and identify how to find the answer

Historical Vocabulary Develop a range of historical vocabulary eg artefact, chronology, invade, settle

D&T

Design Communicate ideas using different strategies eg discussion, sketch Use research to inform design

Evaluate Evaluate own ideas and designs against given design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work

Technical Knowledge Apply understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce structures

Make Select from and use a wide range of tools, equipment, materials and components accurately

Science

Make Observations Develop skills of systematic observation

Perform Tests Set up simple practical enquiries Understand comparative and fair tests

Ask Questions Ask relevant scientific questions and suggest how to answer eg practical test vs secondary sources

Gather Data Gather, record and present data in variety of ways eg drawings, labelled diagrams, charts

Analyse Data Use results to draw simple conclusions and make predictions Identify similarities, differences, changes related to scientific processes and ideas

Writing

Language & Vocabulary Use similar writing to identify and understand vocabulary and language (“magpie” words and phrases to use in own writing) Use varied and rich vocabulary including: adjectives, expanded noun phrases, adverbs, preposition phrases, collective nouns, similes and alliteration Vary sentences openers for effect eg adverbs, preposition phrases and subordinate clauses Discuss words and features of texts that capture the reader’s interest

Plan, Draft, Edit & Evaluate Draw on examples of writing (structure, vocabulary and grammar) when planning their own work Assess own and others’ writing, suggesting improvements Suggest changes to grammar and vocabulary AProof -read work for spelling and punctuation errors

Grammar & Punctuation Use wider range of subordinating conjunctions (before, after, while, when, if, because, although) Use present perfect verb tense (I have seen ) Express time, place and cause using: conjunctions - (when, before, after, while, because), adverbs - (then, next, soon, therefore) - prepositions (before after, during, in, because of)

Text Structure & Features Recognise themes eg good over evil, use of magical devices Be exposed to books that are structured in different ways Identify how language, structure, vocabulary, grammar and presentation contribute to meaning Organise paragraphs around a theme Build cohesion within a paragraph

Transcription Use a wider range of prefixes and suffixes Spell wide range of homophones)Spell words that are often misspelt Use possessive apostrophe for plurals Use a dictionary to spell words correctly

Maths