Year 5
Year 5 Overview
Dynamic Dynasties - Autumn Term
This project teaches children about the history of ancient China, focusing primarily on the Shang Dynasty, and explores the lasting legacy of the first five Chinese dynasties, some of which can still be seen in the world today.
| Suggested text |
Bronze and Sunflower – Cao Wenxuan |
| Memorable experience |
The Yellow Emperor and the Xia Dynasty |
| Innovate challenge |
Life after the Shang Dynasty |
| History |
Ancient China; Timelines and chronology; Shang Dynasty; Sources and artefacts; Oracle bones and religious beliefs; Bronze Age in ancient China; Historical enquiry; Significance of jade and silk; Power and social hierarchy; Everyday life; Warfare; Significant individual – Di Xin; End of the Shang Dynasty; Bronze Ages around the world; Life after the Shang Dynasty; Legacy |
| English |
Narrative poems; Biographies; Stories from another culture |
Sow, Grow and Farm - Spring Term
This project teaches children about the features and characteristics of land use in agricultural regions across the world, including a detailed exploration of significant environmental areas.
| Suggested text |
The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| Memorable experience |
Allotment visit |
| Innovate challenge |
Market gardeners |
| Geography |
Land use in the UK; Allotments; Farming in the UK; Maps; Grid references; Climate zones; Physical features of North and South America; Farming in North and South America; Food transportation |
| English |
Non-chronological reports; Diaries; Leaflets; Balanced arguments |
| A&D |
Still life |
| D&T |
Seasonality |
| History |
Dig for Victory |
| PSHE |
Debating topical issues |
| Science |
Food chains and webs; Life cycles; Plant reproduction; Growing plants; Modern farming |
| Science investigations |
Why do birds lay eggs? How do worms reproduce? How many potatoes can you grow? Do dock leaves cure a sting? |
Groundbreaking Greeks - Summer Term
This project teaches children about developments and changes over six periods of ancient Greek history, focusing on the city state of Athens in the Classical age, and exploring the lasting legacy of ancient Greece.
| Suggested text |
Who Let the Gods Out? – Maz Evans |
| Memorable experience |
Time team |
| Innovate challenge |
The ancient Greeks’ greatest idea |
| History |
Ancient Greek periods – Minoan civilisation, Mycenaean civilisation, Dark Age, Archaic period, Classical period, Hellenistic period; Chronology and timelines; Primary and secondary sources; City states; Democracy; Role of men and women; Social hierarchy; Great Athenians; the Acropolis; Greek art, culture, architecture, philosophy, medicine and mathematics; Olympic Games; Alexander the Great; End of the Greek Empire; Legacy |
| English |
Greek myths; Balanced arguments; Playscripts; Odes |
| Geography |
Interpreting geographical sources |
| Science investigations |
Why did lcarus fall from the sky? Can we track the Sun? |
