Year 4 Curriculum Map 2020-2021

Term 1 Autumn 1 Term 2 Autumn 2 Term 3 Spring 1 Term 4 Spring 2 Term 5 Summer 1 Term 6 Summer 2
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Setting Description Newspaper Skills Character Description Narrative writing Leaflets – link to History Narrative writing (other
English Post Card Diary Letter (display writing) Biography perspective)
Information text (non- Instructional Writing (D.T) Explanation Text Poetry Book Review Writing
chronological) – link to History

Number Number & Measurement Number & Measurement Number Number, Measurement & Geometry
Statistics
Times Tables Times Tables Times Tables Times Tables Times Tables
Number: Place Value Measurement: Length and Number: Multiplication and Number: Fractions Times Tables Geometry: Properties of Shape
Number: Addition and Perimeter Division Number: Decimals Number: Decimals Geometry: Position and
Mathematics Subtraction Number: Multiplication and Measurement: Area Measurement: Money Direction
Division Number: Fractions Measurement: Time
Statistics

Chemistry Biology Biology Physics Physics

States of Matter Living things and their habitats. The function of different teeth Electricity - creating circuits and Sound – how it’s made, how it
Classifying animals/food chains and the digestive system. investigate changes to the travels and investigate sound
Investigating and handling – link to geography circuit by looking at a light patterns
different materials to -recognise conductors and
understand different states of insulators
Science matter
Investigating how states of
matter can change
Investigating what the water
cycle is and how it works

Documents (Information
Technology)
Use shortcuts, copy and paste,
Computing digital images and different
sources to create a final piece.
-link to history/literacy
British History
British settlement by Anglo –
Saxons and Scots.
History
Locate the worlds countries key
Geography physical and human
characteristics including the UK,
E-Safety Animation (Algorithms)
Personal/private information, Scratch
identities and the media. - link to history
- link to RSHE
British History
The Vikings and the Anglo-
Saxon struggle for the Kingdom
of England to the time of
Edward the Confessor.
Types of settlements in modern Describe and understand
Britain. aspects of: physical geography,
Locate and name the main climate zones, biomes and
Using Programs
Create a timeline by choosing
the most appropriate program.
Fieldwork
Outdoor learning to observe,
Measure, record. – link to
E-Safety Movie (Information
Managing online information. Technology)
- link to RSHE Create a simple movie with
music (iMovie).
Broader History Study
Achievements of the earliest
civilisation
(An overview of Ancient
Egyptians)
*Egyptian Day
Locate areas of similar
environmental regions (deserts).
Use maps, atlas and globes.
 European country and
North/South America
Art
DT
Inspirational Leaders who
were influential in converting
the Anglo-Saxons to
Christianity –
St Augustine of Canterbury
RE Comparison to modern day
Christians.
Christian beliefs & important
Christian buildings – Canterbury
Cathedral.
Healthy Eating
RSHE What is nutrition?
Swimming
PE
Simple instructions and
Spanish classroom commands.
Music – Working with
Wakefield Wider Opportunities
Music programme- learning to read
music and play the Ukulele
countries (in/around Yorkshire).
Using Maps.
Respectful Relationships
Bullying
Swimming
Reading, writing and
pronunciation.
Music – Working with
Wakefield Wider Opportunities
programme- learning to read
music and play the Ukulele
vegetation.
- link to science
Food Technology
Cakes and biscuits.
Food hygiene and safety.
Religion and the individual:
what is expected of a person in
following a religion or belief?
Buddhism- Ordination Y4
Mental well-being
Self-care
Swimming
Festivals and celebrations
Compare traditional stories
Music – Working with
Wakefield Wider Opportunities
programme- learning to read
music and play the Ukulele
biology - link to history
Pop Art Designers
Andy Warhol and Roy William Morris
Lichtenstein. Drawing, Painting, Printing.
Drawing, painting, collage.
DT Project
Electric systems.
Design, make, test and review.
Using ICT.
- link to science
Beliefs in action in the world:
how religions and beliefs
respond to global issues of
human rights, fairness, social
justice and the importance of
the environment.
Hinduism – Humans caring for
the earth Y4
Caring Friendships Online relationships Changing adolescent body
Managing Conflict What is trolling? What is puberty?
Swimming Swimming Swimming
Sports Day
Running. Jumping throwing,
catching, Athletics
Stories Conversations and telling Consolidation
stories
Music – Working with Music – Working with Music – Working with
Wakefield Wider Opportunities Wakefield Wider Opportunities Wakefield Wider Opportunities
programme- learning to read programme- learning to read programme- learning to read
music and play the Ukulele music and play the Ukulele music and play the Ukulele