St James Catholic
Primary School
In the loving peace, justice and joy of Jesus, we achieve.
Year 6
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YEAR 6 |
Autumn 1 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas |
Autumn 2 Skellig |
Spring 1 Macbeth Just So Stories |
Spring 2 Holes Jabberwocky/The Tyger |
Summer 1 Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill |
Summer 2 Who Let the Gods Out |
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Literary Form |
Historical Fiction |
Contemporary Fiction |
Play script Narrative |
Contemporary Fiction Resistant texts (poetry) |
Non-Fiction
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5 Plagues of the developing reader: Characteristics of text complexity |
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Complex Plot |
Archaic texts |
Non-Linear time sequence
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Complexity of plot/symbol
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Link to Main NC Area of Learning |
History: The Impact of WWII |
PSHE: Dealing with changes |
History Science - evolution |
Geography – North America/USA |
Geography History: Polar Exploration |
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PSED & Human Themes |
The impact of war Prejudice |
Sharing worries and concerns |
Relationships Conflict Morals |
Crime and punishment Racism Friendship Conflict |
Endurance and leadership |
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Reading: Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Strategies |
Making meaning from illustration and text Asking questions and clarifying Scanning and close reading Predicting Evaluating and summarising Visualising Character comparison Looking at language
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Asking questions and clarifying Scanning and close reading Predicting and summarising Developing inference and deduction Character comparison Intertextual comparison |
Identifying and discussing themes and conventions; making comparisons; checking the book makes sense to them; discussing their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context; ask questions draw inferences such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence |
Finding themes Authorial intent Asking questions and clarifying Scanning and close reading Predicting Evaluating and summarising Visualising Character comparison Looking at language
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Making meaning from illustration and text Asking questions and clarifying Scanning and close reading Predicting Evaluating and summarising Visualising Character comparison Looking at language |
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National Curriculum Vocabulary, Grammar, Punctuation (and Spelling) |
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Language Competency: through reading, talk and writing |
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Narrative voice Descriptive language and precise vocabulary choice Imagined and improvised dialogue – informal and formal speech Emotional expression Exploring language and meaning Expression and empathetic language Metaphor and imagery Paragraphs for cohesion Pragmatic use of repeated pronouns for effect on reader |
Play scripts Descriptive language and precise vocabulary choice Informal and formal speech Archaic language Emotional expression Exploring language and meaning Expression and empathetic language Metaphor and imagery |
Non-fiction explanatory voice Paragraphs to organise ideas Debate, dilemma and persuasion: modal verbs, conjunctions, subjunctive Paragraphs to organise ideas Hypotheses and questions – adverbs indicating possibility Descriptive and scientific language – verb prefixes Nouns, pronouns and determiners for cohesion Commas and parenthesis to clarify meaning Punctuation and layout |
Non-fiction explanatory voice Paragraphs to organise ideas Debate, dilemma and persuasion: modal verbs, conjunctions, subjunctive Paragraphs to organise ideas Hypotheses and questions – adverbs indicating possibility Descriptive and scientific language – verb prefixes Nouns, pronouns and determiners for cohesion Commas and parenthesis to clarify meaning Punctuation and layout |
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Extended Writing Outcome |
Narrative Information Letter Review |
Diary entry narrative Information Text Poem |
Letter writing Poetry Recounts Play scripts Newspaper report |
Newspaper Reports Recounts Narrative
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Newspaper report Non-Chronological report Informal letter writing
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Reading for Pleasure text |
George’s Marvellous Medicine |
A Christmas Carol |
Skellig (complete) |
The Curious incident of the dog in the night shade |
Treasure Island |
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