Inspired by: Leon and the Place Between - Curriculum Objectives

The curriculum objectives for Year 5 pupils include fostering a positive attitude towards reading and enhancing comprehension skills. Pupils are encouraged to read and discuss a broad spectrum of literature, ranging from fiction and poetry to plays and non-fiction. They explore diverse structures and purposes of texts, delve into a variety of genres including myths and traditional stories, and learn to recommend books to peers. Critical thinking is developed through identifying themes, comparing writing, and understanding figurative language. Additionally, pupils learn to summarise ideas, infer character emotions, and differentiate between fact and opinion. Engaging in discussions, debates, and formal presentations, they learn to justify their views and evaluate authors' language use.

Alongside reading, pupils improve their writing by planning, drafting, and editing their work. They are taught to expand their vocabulary through understanding morphology and etymology, use correct spelling, and employ a thesaurus. Writing tasks involve describing settings and characters, integrating dialogue, and using cohesive devices across paragraphs. Grammar education is enhanced through learning about formal speech structures, passive verbs, perfect verb forms, and modal verbs. Pupils also focus on punctuation, including the use of commas, semi-colons, and colons. Handwriting skills are developed for legibility and fluency, and pupils are encouraged to choose the most appropriate writing implement for their tasks. Through comprehension and composition exercises, such as comparing 'magic' stories and writing circus-related texts, pupils learn to maintain cohesion and evaluate their writing against set criteria.