The Literary Curriculum Year 5/6 Curriculum Map

2023-2024 Cycle A
Theme/Term Crime & punishment Autumn 1 Sprites & spirits Autumn 2
Planning The The Rain Player The Tempest
Sequence/ Three Promise David William Shakespeare
Spelling Little Nicola Wisniewski
Seed Text Pigs Davies
Project

The Guardian
Length 12 sessions, 2+ weeks 10 sessions, 2 weeks 15 sessions, 3 weeks 14+ sessions, 3 + weeks

Outcomes Discussion texts News Sequels to continue the cyclical Analytical essays about The Maya Playscripts
reports, persuasive story Experimentation with figurative Instructions, posters, missing scenes, Setting descriptions, character
speeches, interview language, reports diaries, newspapers, debates descriptions, diaries, dialogue
scripts, diaries, debates,
narratives

Theme/Term Affirmation & equality Spring 1 Legends, folklore & fairytales Spring 2
Planning The Lost Thing The Templeton Twins: OR Beowulf Grimm Tales
Sequence/ Shaun Tan Havean Idea Michael for
Spelling Ellis Weiner Morpurgo Young and Old
Seed Text Phillip Pullman

Length 16 sessions, 3+ weeks 15 sessions, 3 ks 15 sessi ons, 3 weeks 15 sessions, 3 weeks

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Outcomes Own version fantasy narratives Own version nture narratives Own ver sion legends Own version traditional
Diaries, formal letters, adverts, adve Character opposing diary Letters of advice, diaries, tales Retellings, character
character and setting descriptions, analysis, entries, ers, own chapters dialogue, descriptions, action studies, monologues,
nonchronological reports informal lett scenes, obituaries character comparisons

Theme/Term Lessons from history Summer 1 Solving mysteries Summer 2

Planning OR Anne High Rise OR The
Sequence/ Children Frank Mystery Unforgotten
Spelling of the Josephine Sharna Coat
Seed Text Benin Poole Jackson Frank Cottrell
Kingdom Boyce
Dina Orji

Length 15 sessions, 3 weeks 10 sessions, 2+ weeks 15 sessions, 3 weeks 15 sessions, 3 weeks

Outcomes Ne Non-chronological reports
Informal letters, diaries,
survival guides, eyewitness
reports, story summaries
Newspaper articles Extended stories Character Own version narratives
Letters, rt descriptions, & setting descriptions, police Diaries, explanations (sci
sho ary entries, opinion pieces & newspaper report, experiment), dialogue,
extended di dialogue, persuasive letters nonchronological reports
obituaries,
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 The Literary Curriculum Year 5/6 Curriculum Map Cycle B
2022/2023
Theme/Term Journeys & migration Autumn 1 Conservation & preservation Autumn 2
Planning The Odyssey The Arrival Can We Save the The Last Bear
Sequence/ Gillian Cross Shaun Tan Tiger? Hannah Gold
Spelling Martin Jenkins
Seed Text

Length 20 sessions, 4 weeks 17 sessions, 3+ weeks 15 sessions, 3 weeks 15 sessions, 3 weeks

Outcomes Epic stories Speeches (proclamation, Extended own version narratives Discussion texts Newspaper article
persuasive, soliloquy), dialogue, missing Letters, lists of rules, character Letters, explanations, persuasive Character profile, dialogue, monologue,
scenes, postcards, adverts descriptions, diaries, short playscripts, posters, & speeches, simple poems logbook entry, scientific report
short reports, guides

Theme/Term Inspiration & activism Spring 1 Dystopian worlds Spring 2

Planning Suffr agette: The OR The Invention of Hugo Robot Girl OR The Last Wild
Sequence/ Battle for Equality Cabret Malorie Piers Torday
Spelling David Roberts Brian Selznick Blackman
Seed Text

Length 10 sessions, 2 17 sessions, 3+ weeks 15 sessions, 3 weeks 16 sessions, 3+ weeks

weeks
Outcomes Persuasive campaigns Biographies Science-fiction narratives Own version dystopian narratives
Formal letters, diari es, balanced Diaries, journalistic writing, flashback Discussions, debates, dialogue, Posters, retellings, formal reports,
arguments, speech es, short news narratives, speeches, discussions, character comparisons, reviews character descriptions, diaries, formal
reports letters, film critiques letters

Theme/Term Fate & fortune Summer 1 A Sense of Place Summer 2

Planning The Lost Romeo and Kaspar, Prince of Cats Some Places More Than
Sequence/ Happy Juliet Michael Morpurgo Others
Spelling Endings William Renee Watson
Seed Text Carol Ann Shakespeare
Duffy

Length 15 sessions, 3 weeks 15 sessions, 3+ weeks 15 sessions, 3 weeks 10 session, 2 weeks

Outcomes Alternative perspective Playscripts Newspaper articles Poems with similar structure
prequels - Diaries, letters, narratives, Character descriptions, reports, letters, Summaries, analysis and performances
Newspaper reports, extended character descriptions, advertising leaflets, balanced reports
responses to a text balanced arguments

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