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