Mathematics

Mathematics is taught largely through lessons tailor made for the class. Occasional use is made of Abacus and Cambridge Mathematics test books as well as photocopied resources from a variety of books and websites. Children who require additional support outside of the daily mathematics lesson have one-to-one teaching with a teacher or highly trained teaching assistant.

• Multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals mentally by 10, 100 and 1000, and explain the effect.
• Derive quickly division facts corresponding to tables up to 10 x 10.
• Develop and use mental calculation strategies from previous years, particularly those involving decomposing numbers.
• Extend written methods to include:
  • addition and subtraction of numbers involving decimals
  • short multiplication and division of numbers involving decimals.
  • long multiplication of a three-digit by a two-digit integer.
  • short division of numbers involving decimals.
• Know how to calculate using brackets
• Know and use terms including factors, prime numbers and square numbers
• Develop understanding of equivalent fractions including reducing a fraction to its simplest form by cancelling common factors.
• Use fraction notation and reduce fractions to their simplest form by cancelling common factors.
• Use decimal notation, know what each digit represents and put decimals in order of size
• Find percentages of amounts
• Understand the equivalence between fractions, decimals and percentages
• Use a fraction as an ‘operator’ to find fractions of numbers or quantities,
• Solve problems involving ratio and proportion.
• Read and plot co-ordinates in all four quadrants.
• Use co-ordinates to locate places on a map
• Use a protractor to measure acute and obtuse angles to the nearest degree.
• Find the mean, median, mode and range of a set of data
• Draw and analyse graphs and pie charts
• Solve problems by extracting and interpreting information presented in tables and graphs.
• Reason about shapes using their properties,
• Reflect, rotate and translate shapes
• Compute the area and perimeter of shapes
• Convert measurements within the metric system and between metric and imperial
• Solve problems through working cooperatively with others and sharing ideas constructively.
• Solve problems through adopting a systematic approach

English

Reading

Year 6 read a wide variety of texts including sets of novels and short stories as well as the Rigby Navigator resources. Children requiring additional support work on ‘Reading for Meaning’.

• Read and interpret poetry on specific themes
• Compare how poets from different times/places present experiences and use language
• Read biographies and autobiographies looking at characteristic features of the genre
• Read news articles to develop understanding of the structure and genre
• Read structured discursive texts and look at characteristic features of the genre
• Understand how writers use different structures to create coherence and impact
• Appraise texts, deciding on their value, quality or usefulness
• Analyse strengths and weaknesses of arguments presented orally and in writing
• Develop comprehension of texts when reading by using inference and deduction
• Understand underlying themes, causes and points of view in what they read
• Compare how writers use language
• Read extensively across a variety of genres and discuss personal reading

Writing

• Write biographies in English using paragraphs to structure work
• Write a biography in French using the third person and key vocabulary
• Write news articles in a journalistic style using appropriate structures
• Write discursive texts using paragraphs to structure work
• Write stories using different narrative techniques to engage and entertain the reader
• Draw on knowledge of features of formal and informal writing
• Spell familiar words correctly and employ a range of strategies spelling strategies
• Spell words with prefixes and suffixes
• Use a range of strategies to edit, proofread and correct spelling in their work
• When writing, select words and language to give precise meaning
• Select words and language drawing on knowledge of features of formal and informal writing
• Use varied structures and including paragraphs to shape and organise texts
• Develop sentence structures, in particular embedded clauses
• Write making confident choices regarding vocabulary, sentence structure and paragraphing

Speaking and Listening

• Present arguments orally and participate in debates
• Present a prepared talk
• Discuss ideas, topics or issues, criticise constructively and respond to criticism

Religious Education

• Develop an understanding the history of the Muslim faith
• Know the significance of the 5 Pillars of Islam to the Muslim faith
• Understand the role of the Mosque and the significance of the Qur’an for Muslims
• Contrast aspects of the Qur’an with the Bible
• Know about and compare the lives of Moses and Mohammed
• to develop knowledge of pilgrimages, in particular the Hajj
• to understand how religious and spiritual ideas are expressed
• Compare aspects of Islam and Christianity including fasting/Lent and charitable giving

Physical Education

• Understand the rules and how to play tactically in netball, rounders and hockey
• Develop ball and team skills in netball, rounders and hockey
• Develop and improve technique in dance and movement
• Consider safety when undertaking any activity in PE
• Understand the basic principles of warming up and why exercise is good for health
• Evaluate their own and others’ work and suggest ways to improve it
• Improve swimming technique and extend repertoire of swimming strokes

PSHE and Citizenship

• Consider how the seven SEAL themes relate to ourselves and our lives
• Develop confident strategies to help prevent bullying, problems and uncomfortable feelings
• To be confident about one’s own identity and views
• To recognize some of the harmful effects of taking illegal drugs, alcohol and smoking cigarettes
• To know about physical and emotional changes associated with puberty
• Evaluate their own and others’ work and suggest ways to improve it
• Know the role of the police in keeping us safe
• Understand the features of democracy and contrast it with other political systems
• Research and discuss topical issues including those in the local and national news
• Know the importance of conservation, animal welfare, and humanitarian issues
• Investigate the lives of inspirational people who have campaigned for freedom

Science

• Revise the water cycle and other applications of evaporation and condensation
• Know that some changes in materials can be reversed whilst others can not
• Know the hazards of fire and very hot substances
• Know micro organisms are living and that some are beneficial and some harmful
• Know the importance of washing hands
• Know the importance of storing food correctly
• Know the importance of safety precautions including washing hands,
• Know how to take and lift fingerprints and match them to their owner
• Know that life processes are common to humans and other animals; and include nutrition, movement, growth and reproduction
• Know about the main stages of the human life cycle including reproduction
• Know how to structure an investigation and make it a fair test,
• Know how to measure accurately and then, record, represent and interpret data
• Understand and use scientific vocabulary

Geography

• Follow and draw maps and plans
• Investigate a river, identifying the physical features using correct terminology
• Draw comparisons between rural South Wales and the urban locality of our school
• Develop knowledge of other countries
• Locate Bangladesh on a map, ask questions about and comment on the geographical features
• Use secondary sources of information and analyse evidence and draw conclusions
• Compare land use, industry and life styles in Bangladesh with Great Britain
• Know the importance of conservation, animal welfare, and humanitarian issues

History

• Develop an understanding of chronology, using dates and vocabulary relating to the past
• Know how to find out about the past, and to reflect on the reliability of the evidence
• Know about characteristics of Ancient Greece including attitudes, beliefs and way of life
• Describe and make links between main events and changes across a time period
• Ask and answer questions, recording information relevant to the enquiry
• Recognise that the past can be represented in different ways
• Know how to research famous people and the impact of their actions, inventions and discoveries

ICT

• Gather information from a variety of sources including the internet
• Use photographs and appropriate music to create a slide show
• Review, modify and evaluate work
• Develop keyboard skills
• Use a variety of programs to create and present work including sound and visuals
• When conducting research, make decisions about the value of material sourced
• Know about e-safety and how to protect themselves when using the internet and other technologies

Art

• Look at features of Impressionist paintings to inspire landscape painting
• Know about the work of Georgia O’Keefe and develop close up observational painting
• Understand the significance of the paintings on Ancient Greek pottery
• Recognise the influence of Greek architecture on buildings today
• Develop strategies for drawing human body
• Develop use of perspective in drawing

Music

• Prepare songs for performance developing pitch, diction and voice production.
• Perform songs, using actions or dance where appropriate
• Sing rounds in several parts
• Sing songs in unison and two, three and four parts,
• Use ICT programs to compose, edit and modify music
• Reproduce rhythms accurately using a range of percussion instruments
• Compose music using combinations and layers of rhythms

Design & Technology

• Research a technology project using the internet, brochures and face to face interviews
• Collaboratively design and build structures from wood
• Research kites to assist in designing and constructing a kite
• Research, design and bake bread for specific occasions

Educational Visit

• 4 night residential visit to an outdoor education centre
• British museum to support learning about Ancient Greece
• 2 night residential trip to a local venue
• Outing to mark the end of the classes time at St Aidan’s

Modern Foreign Languages (by Carolyn)

• Develop French vocabulary
• Develop sentence structures in French to describe people
• Develop questions and answers
• Knowledge of the verbs to be and to have

Booster clubs

• Level 6 maths group