Year 6 Scheme Introduction

The Year 6 curriculum provided by Focus Education UK Ltd. is an all-encompassing scheme of work designed to ensure students are prepared for their transition to secondary education. Central to this curriculum is a high-quality core text that serves as the cornerstone for integrating history, geography, and science lessons, with poetry also woven into each unit. The structure of the curriculum aims to consolidate Year 6 learning outcomes, equip students with the necessary reading experiences for the Key Stage 2 assessment, and generate a wealth of written evidence for precise assessment judgements.

Flexibility is a key feature of the curriculum, allowing for the extension and adaptation of activities based on continuous assessment. Each unit outlines clear objectives and outcomes, with activities meticulously planned to align with Year 6 learning goals. Progression within objectives is carefully considered, offering step-by-step guidance towards end-of-year expectations. Toolkits are provided to support children's independent writing, containing objectives, skills, and features pertinent to the desired outcomes. Reading is a focal point, with units offering questions and activities suitable for whole class or guided reading sessions, and a special reading-based unit in the spring term to aid assessment preparation. The curriculum also suggests additional texts to broaden reading experiences and outlines opportunities for incidental writing to bolster vocabulary and sentence construction skills. Grammar instruction is contextually embedded within the curriculum to enhance learning outcomes and ensure its practical application in writing.