Year 5 Scheme Introduction

The curriculum for Year 5 is designed around a comprehensive scheme of work that integrates a high-quality core text, which is central to creating meaningful connections across subjects such as history, geography, and science, with poetry also incorporated into each unit. Each unit typically spans six weeks, but offers flexibility to adjust activities, extend learning, or introduce new tasks based on continuous assessment. The scheme is meticulously structured to align with Year 5 learning objectives, with clear outcomes outlined and activities crafted to progress towards end-of-year goals. A key feature is the development of toolkits that equip children with the necessary objectives, skills, and features to independently craft their writing.

Reading is given particular emphasis in this curriculum, with units providing a variety of questions and activities that can be utilized in whole class or guided reading sessions. The initial focus of each unit is to foster a deep understanding and engagement with the text, an approach that is sustained with regular reading activities tailored to the set reading objectives. Word detective work is encouraged as a continuous practice. A selection of additional texts is recommended to ensure a diverse reading experience throughout the year. The curriculum also identifies incidental writing opportunities, allowing children to apply and reinforce their writing skills in various contexts. Grammar is taught purposefully within the context of the texts, ensuring its practical application in writing outcomes, with games and activities to revisit and solidify grammar knowledge. Each week within the units is dedicated to crafting extended texts, with time allocated for writing, evaluating, redrafting, and proofreading, supported by adaptable prompts to guide the process.