The Golden Horsemen of Baghdad - Learning Objectives

The Year 6 curriculum for Spring Term 2 revolves around the engaging core text, 'The Golden Horsemen of Baghdad' by Saviour Pirotta. This text serves as a gateway to explore the rich history of Islamic Society around AD 600, offering a plethora of learning opportunities. The students will delve into the narrative, creating a letter to recount the events of the story and constructing a biography based on the text's events. These written outcomes aim to develop the pupils' ability to recount and produce informative texts, enhancing their understanding of the historical and cultural context of the story.

Reading objectives for the term include forming and articulating personal opinions about 'The Golden Horsemen of Baghdad', as well as comparing and contrasting it with other core texts such as 'One Thousand and One Arabian Nights' by Geraldine McCaughrean and 'Sinbad the Sailor' by Marcia Williams. Students will be encouraged to summarise main ideas, identify themes, and understand the influence of cultural, social, and historical contexts on literature. In writing, they will focus on developing narrative and non-narrative toolkits, considering aspects like plot structure, character development, and language choices. Grammar and vocabulary objectives cover the use of cohesive devices, sentence structures, and punctuation such as semi-colons, colons, and hyphens, to enhance clarity and convey complex information effectively in their writing.