Art– Exploring the work of different ar sts: Katsushika Hokusai , Chinese art Skills: collect visual and other informa on to help develop my work inves gate visual and tac le quali es in materials and process-

es communicate my ideas and meanings design and make images for different purposes iden fy similari es and differences between my own and oth-

er’s work adapt and improve my own work. DT– Structural design: making a Chinese dragon Mask Skills: strengthen, s ffen, and reinforce more complex structures use research and inform my design of a dragon mask select from and use a variety of different materials and com-

ponents to suit my purpose and design evaluate ideas according to the design criteria, considering the

views of others.

Geography- Knowledge: locate countries and describe features studied (China and UK) Skills: I can: iden fy the loca on of places studied (China)

and some significant other places (UK and local area)

describe a range of physical and human features of places

use appropriate geographical terms offer reasons for the dis nc ve character of

places make appropriate observa ons about the

loca on of features rela ve to others use a range of simple pieces of equipment

and secondary sources to carry out tasks. Useful websites h p://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/topic/geography.shtml

History– The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China Knowledge: Where China is, when the Shang Dynasty was, what life was like in the Shang Dynasty, connec ons between modern Chinese culture and Shang culture, hierarchical class structure of Shang society, how the king played a pivotal role in Shang government and religion and the notable achievements of the Shang Dynasty (inven on of a calendar, music, po ery, and wri ng) Skills: I can: call a period of me by its correct term recall dates recall similari es and differences in a period iden fy key people and main events and changes ask ‘why’ ques ons about events and changes to realise reasons use sources of informa on to answer ques ons about the past iden fy some different ways (sources) the past could be

presented. Useful websites: h p://www.bri shmuseum.org/search_results.aspx?searchText=shang+dynasty&q=shang+dynasty

RE– Sikhism

Skills: I can: describe religious beliefs and prac ces outline importance of how some features are used

in fes vals and prac ces make links between ways the religions and belief

systems express themselves compare aspects of my own experiences and ideas retell religious stories-suggest meanings in religious

symbols and stories develop religious and

moral vocabulary to describe key features and know beliefs, ideas and teachings for some religions.

Compu ng We are musicians: Skills: I can: use one or more programme to edit music create or develop a musical composi on,

refining their ideas through reflec on and discussion

collaborate with others evaluate how own composi on could enhance work in other

media. We are co-authors Skills: I can: iden fy the conven ons for collabora ve online work recognise the responsibility involved in edi ng other people’s

work research and write for a target audience edit and evaluate the quality of my work.

Year 4 Curriculum Plan

Spring 2018

Topic: The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China

Alexandra Primary School—Aspire, Perform, Succeed

PSHE MONEY MATTERS I can: keep track of personal money iden fy how to pay for goods recognise what makes up family expenses decide how to plan and budget explore what a charity does set a simple goal: fund-raising for charity. WHO LIKES CHOCOLATE? I can: iden fy what the real cost of a product can be

(moral/ ethical impacts) explore the principles behind fair trade evaluate the poten al influence of consumer

power recognise how the media presents informa on conclude that adver sing can influence what

we buy recognise and challenge stereotypes.

English Class Novel: The Great Hamster Massacre Explana on texts: Children read and analyse explanatory texts to iden fy key features. They will dis nguish between explanatory texts, reports and recounts while recognising that an informa on book might contain examples of all these forms of text. The children record processes carried out in the classroom and on screen in flow charts or cyclical diagrams as appropriate. Children focus on developing their use of paragraphs, connec ves and the other key language and structural features (cause and effect, subheading, chronological order) Exploring form: As a class and in groups, children hear and read a number of poems represen ng a range of simple forms. Poems selected include examples of: haiku, cinquain, other syllabic forms, songs, simple rhyming forms, for example couplets, list poems, simple shape poems, alphabet and number poems, ques on and answer poems, monologues, free verse. Stories from other cultures: Children read stories from other cultures and iden fy the main features. They will link this to their learning about China and include informa on about rituals, society, clothes, family, work and educa on. They will write their own stories set in another culture, using their own experiences of being in a mul cultural school. Children perform some of the poems, using ac ons and sound effects where appropriate to heighten awareness of form.. They discuss the form of each poem, iden fy dis nc ve features. They consider why the writer might have chosen to use the par cular form they have. Following further modelling of the wri ng process, children write a poem of their own based on or describing a personal experience or observa on but expressed in one of the specific forms already explored. Skills: I can: use knowledge of different organisa onal features of texts to find

informa on effec vely use se ngs and characterisa on to engage readers' interest summarise and shape material and ideas from different sources to

write convincing and informa ve non-narra ve texts choose and combine words, images and other features for par cular

effects organise text into paragraphs to dis nguish between

different informa on, events or processes use adverbs and conjunc ons to establish cohesion

within paragraphs.

Numeracy Skills:

I can:

Number & Place Value - order and compare numbers beyond 1000 - iden fy, represent and es mate numbers using different representa ons - solve number and prac cal problems that involve the above and with increasingly large posi ve numbers - + & - - solve addi on and subtrac on two-step problems in con-texts, deciding which opera ons and methods to use and why. - x & ÷ -recognise and use factor pairs and commuta vity in mental calcula ons Frac ons (inc. decimals) - add and subtract frac ons with the same denominator Measurement - find the area of rec linear shapes by coun ng squares Geometry - iden fy lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in differ-ent orienta ons Sta s cs - interpret and present discrete and con nuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and me graphs

Science States of ma er– Children compare and group materials together, depending on whether they are solids, liquids or gasses. They observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled and measure or research the temperature at which this happens. Children explore the part played by evapora on and transpira on in the water cycle and associate the rate of evapora on with temperature. Skills I can: group and classify characteris cs ask ques ons and find answers carry out a fair test observe and record findings.

Mathema cs Skills: I can: Number & Place Value order and compare numbers beyond 1000 iden fy, represent and es mate numbers using

different representa ons solve number and prac cal problems that involve

the above and with increasingly large posi ve numbers

round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000. + & - -solve addi on and subtrac on two-step problems

in contexts, deciding which opera ons and methods to use and why.

-x & ÷ recognise and use factor pairs and commuta vity in

mental calcula ons -mul ply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a

one-digit number using formal wri en layout. Frac ons (inc. decimals) add and subtract frac ons with the same

denominator recognise and write decimal equivalents of any

number of tenths or hundredths recognise and write decimal equivalents to 1/4; 1/2;

3/4. Measurement find the area of rec linear shapes by coun ng

squares es mate, compare and calculate different

measures, including money in pounds and pence. Geometry iden fy lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented

in different orienta ons complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to

a specific line of symmetry. Sta s cs interpret and present discrete and con nuous data

using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and me graphs.

Alexandra Primary School—Aspire, Perform, Succeed