Year 4 Curriculum Map
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Planned Half term |
Topic Title |
Art and design |
Computing |
D & T |
Geography |
History |
Maths |
Science |
PSHE |
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Aut 1 |
Potions |
Design; clay work; crayon art; photography |
Presenting information |
Product development |
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Historic use of potions |
Measurement |
States of matter |
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Aut 2 |
Burps, Bottoms and Bile |
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Video; algorithms; digital images |
Healthy food; textiles; working models |
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Measures (weight) |
Teeth types; tooth decay and hygiene; the digestive system; working scientifically |
Healthy bodies |
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Spring 1 |
Misty Mountain Sierra |
Clay modelling; weaving |
Satellite mapping; using GPS devices; 2D animation; online research |
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Using maps; human and physical features |
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Presenting data; converting between units of measure |
States of matter; working scientifically |
Facing new challenges |
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Spring 2 |
Traders and Raiders |
Pattern and print making; sketch books |
Animation; digital images |
Jewellery and weapon making; models of Anglo Saxon homes; Clay rune stones |
Using maps; settlements; Europe |
Anglo-Saxons and Vikings |
Using money |
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Sum 1 |
Blue Abyss |
Observational drawing; 3-D models; clay sculpture; Anthony Gormley – Another place; Batik art; printing; famous seascapes |
Programming; video editing; multimedia presentation |
Submarine design; working models |
Seas and oceans of the world; The Great Barrier Reef; Environmental issues |
19th Century ocean expedition |
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Living things and their habitats; animals including humans; working scientifically |
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Sum 2 |
Road Trip USA
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Improve mastery of art & design techniques |
Understand computer networks, including the internet |
Prepare & cook a variety of savoury dishes |
Climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes & earthquakes & water cycle |
Non –European society that contrasts with Britain |
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Electrical circuits |
Lives of people living in other places and times |