Year Five
2023-2024
2023-2024
2023-2024
Science
Y5 – Properties and Changes of Materials
During this unit, you will learn what happens when different states of matter are mixed and how, if possible, to separate them.
Y5 – Earth and Space
During this unit, you will learn how our ideas about Earth and space have changed over time.
Y5 – Forces
During this unit, you will learn more about forces including the various forms of resistance.
Y5 – Animals Including Humans
During this unit, you will learn about the changes that humans experience as they develop to old age.
Y5 – Living Things & Their Habitats
During this unit, you will learn about different life cycles (mammals, amphibians, insect and birds).
Art and Design
Y5 & Y6 – Painting_Cubism
During this unit, you will how to use bold lines, blocks of colour and geometric shapes to reflect the Cubism style.
Y5 & Y6 – Painting_Printing
During this unit, you will learn about the two main types of printmaking (intaglio and relief).
Y5 & Y6 – Drawing_Portraits
During this unit, you will learn how to use a range to tool to draw portraits.
Y5 & Y6 – Sculpture_Additive
During this unit, you will learn how to recreate 2D designs in 3D forms using textiles.
Design and Technology
Y5 & Y6 – Food and Nutrition_Desserts
During this unit, you will develop your skills whilst learning how to make a variety of desserts.
Y5 & Y6 – Program, Monitor & Control
During this unit, you will learn how to program Micro:bits.
Y5 & Y6 – Frame Structures
During this unit, you will learn how to accurately measure, cut and assemble a frame structure.
Y5 & 6 – Pulley Systems
During this unit, you will learn about pulleys before designing a mechanism to solve a problem.
Music
Y5 & Y6 – Performance_Swing
During this unit, you will learn how to control the dynamics, pitch and use of expression during performances.
Y5 & Y6 – Composition_Blues
During this unit, you will learn how to use standard notation to record their compositions.
Y5 & Y6 – Listening and Appreciating_Hip Hop
During this unit, you will be listening to and comparing hip-hop music.
Y5 & Y6 – Listening and Appreciating_African
During this unit, you will be listening to and compare traditional and modern African music.