Author: Smith, Dawn

Year 5 / 6 / A	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Poetry to learn and recite	Bone Yard Rap / Wes Magee	Sonnet 18 / William Shakespeare	The Raven / Edgar Allan Poe	The Amulet / Ted Hughes	If / Rudyard Kipling	If I Were a Carrot / Berlie Doherty
Grammar and punctuation	Nouns and adjectives / Verbs and modal verbs / Adverbs / Pronouns / Relative pronouns / Clauses / Relative clauses / Sentences / Capital letters / full stops / Question marks / exclamation marks / Punctuating speech / Determiners	Sentences / Clauses / Co-ordinating conjunctions / Subordinating conjunctions / Prepositions / Adverbials / Commas / Brackets / Apostrophes / Punctuating speech in two parts / Informal speech and formal speech	Colons / Semi colons / Dashes (single) / Subject and object / Subjunctive mood / Bullet points / Subheadings / Determiners / Paragraphs / Direct and reported speech / Dashes (extra information / Synonyms and antonyms / Figurative Language	Phrases / Present tense and past tense / Present and past progressive / The perfect form / Hyphens / Standard and non standard English / Passive and active voice / Cohesion using ellipsis	Relative clauses / Formal and informal writing / Question tags / Prefixes / Suffixes / Word families / Making verbs / Proof reading / Figurative Language
Quality Texts	The Explorer / Katherine Rundell	Macbeth / William Shakespeare	Beowulf / By Michael Murpurgo / Kay’s Anatomy: Adam Kay	Eye of the Storm / (Visual story - Literacy Shed) / Wonder / R.J. Palacio	Skellig / David Almond	Skellig / David Almond / The Island / Armin Greder
Extended Writing / Outcomes	Description: Rainforest / woodland / Letter/message in a bottle / Narrative: / Continuation of a chapter	Narrative: Flashback / Character description: Macbeth / Balanced Argument	Poetry: The Raven / Biography and / Set of instructions: Beowulf	Narrative: Atmosphere and description / Descriptive poem	Persuasive advert / Suspense narrative / Informal instructions (making a periscope)	Informal letter / Emotive speech / Diary entry
Literary Form / genre	Novel. Adventure	Non fiction texts: South America / Playscript / Tragedy	Traditional tale / Myths and legends / Non fiction text/ humour: Anatomy.	Sci Fi Film / Multiple narrators. Inclusion	Novel: Magical realism and mystery	Picture book
Themes	Friendship; survival; resilience; discovery	Ambition and power; good versus evil; deception; violence; guilt; appearance and reality;	Grief, loss, love / Good versus evil; courage; revenge; loyalty; heroism	Bullying; racism; inclusion and exclusion; xenophobia	Life and death; home schooling vs formal schooling; nurturing and caring; coming of age; faith; mortality	Prejudice and hostility; bullying; racism; inclusion and exclusion; xenophobia
Link to Main NC Area of Learning	Geography: South America	History: Mayans	History: Anglo Saxons / Science: Systems of the body	RSHE: Celebrating difference	Science: Light	RSHE: Celebrating difference
Reading	Non Fiction: The High-Flying Life Savers / Fiction: Daisy and the Strangler / Topic related	Non Fiction: The High-Flying Life Savers / Fiction: Daisy and the Strangler / Topic related	Poetry: The Raven / Fiction: Black Beauty / Topic related	Poetry: The Raven / Fiction: Black Beauty / Topic related	Poetry: If (Twinkl) / Non Fiction: Rise of the Real Life Robots / Topic related	Poetry: If (Twinkl) / Non Fiction: Rise of the Real Life Robots / Topic related

Year 5 / 6 / B	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Poetry to learn and recite	In Flanders Fields / John McCrae	Talkin Turkeys / Benjamin Zephaniah	The Tyger / William Blake	The Look / Carol Anne Duffy	Matilda / Hilaire Belloc	Leisure / W.H. Davies
Grammar and punctuation	Nouns and adjectives / Verbs and modal verbs / Adverbs / Pronouns / Relative pronouns / Clauses / Relative clauses / Sentences / Capital letters / full stops / Question marks / exclamation marks / Punctuating speech / Determiners	Sentences / Clauses / Co-ordinating conjunctions / Subordinating conjunctions / Prepositions / Adverbials / Commas / Brackets / Dashes (extra information) / Apostrophes / Punctuating speech in two parts / Informal speech and formal speech	Colons / Semi colons / Dashes (single) / Subject and object / Passive and active voice / Subjunctive mood / Bullet points / Subheadings / Determiners / Cohesion using ellipsis / Paragraphs / Direct and reported speech	Synonyms and antonyms / Phrases / Present tense and past tense / Present and past progressive / The perfect form / Hyphens / Standard and non standard English	Relative clauses / Formal and informal writing / Question tags / Prefixes / Suffixes / Word families / Making verbs / Proof reading / Figurative language
Extended Writing / Outcomes	Narrative: / Characterisation and dialogue	Poetry: / Figurative / Informative Letter: / Agony Aunt	Poetry: Tyger . Literacy Shed / Non Chronological Report: / Mythical beast	Persuasion: / Leaflet	Recount: Newspaper report	Narrative: Atmosphere and description / Instructions: / Bumble bee pollination.
Quality texts	Goodnight Mister Tom / by Michelle Magorian	Clockwork / by Philip Pullman / A range of poetry	Percy Jackson / by Rick Riodian / Greek myths/playscripts	Holes / by Louis Sachar	The Hobbit / J.R.R Tolkien / Matilda (poem) / By Hilaire Belloc	The Hobbit / J.R.R Tolkien
Themes	Friendship; loss; love; isolation; abuse and trauma; expressive arts; importance of community; good and evil	Strength and weakness; heroes/heroines and villains; bravery and cowards;	Heroism; friendship and belonging; isolation; lies and deceit; traditions and customs; language and communication	Friendships; isolation from society; cruelty; importance of history in everyday life; justice; punishment.; perseverance.	Bravery; quest; greed; luck; heroism —prevailing in the face of danger and adversity / Disobedience; punishment; truth; morality	Bravery; quest; greed; luck; heroism—prevailing in the face of danger and adversity
Literary Form / genre	Novel. Historical fiction	Poetry: selection of free verse and rhyme / Short story: Gothic mystery	Novel: Adventure	Novel: Non linear	Fiction: Archaic / Film: Science Fiction / Poem: Moral poem	Fiction: Archaic
Link to Main NC Area of Learning		Science: Animals including humans	History: Ancient Greeks			Science: Life cycles
Reading	Poetry: In Flanders Fields / Non Fiction: Couscous Salad / Topic Related	Poetry: In Flanders Fields / Non Fiction: Couscous Salad / Topic Related	Poetry: The Tyger / Fiction: The Secret Garden / Topic Related	Poetry: The Tyger / Fiction: The Secret Garden / Topic Related	Fiction: Treasure Island / Non Fiction: The Pilot Who Left a Trail of Mystery / Topic Related	Fiction: Treasure Island / Non Fiction: The Pilot Who Left a Trail of Mystery / Topic Related