GEMS FirstPoint School

Curriculum Overview
Year 5 Term 2
2024
TERM 2

Step back in time, to the land of the Ancient

Greeks! We will be learning all about life in
Ancient Greece and making comparisons to
modern-day Greece. Year 5 will
become Greek entrepreneurs, taking you on a
journey through their tantalising foods,
elaborate clothing, and bizarre mythology.
There will even be some Olympic games along
the way as well as some pottery making!
 BIG QUESTION
How has Ancient Greece influenced our lives
today?

Community Links

TRIPS/EVENTS Connected curriculum –

Sports Day 15th considering how we act
January towards those in our
FPS Fest 9th community and how we
February can be empathetic towards
Ancient Greek others.
parental FPS Fest – planning and
engagement 6th running of our FPS Fest to
March promote wellbeing.

High Performance Learning

Careers
Linking – making links between Ancient Greece and modern-day Greece Professional athletes
Meta-thinking - actively attempting to make connections whilst learning in Physiotherapists
order to make accurate comparisons Event planers
Empathy – Considering how our actions impact those around us through Architects
learning about conflict and resolution. Sculptors
ENGLISH
Writing focus Narrative Narrative
Term 2A
Writing Myths – Descriptive Writing Witting from a different perspective
Core text – Theseus and the Minotaur Core text – Theseus and the Minotaur
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Reading Inference, exploring vocabulary, authorial Authorial choice, Retrieval, explain

focus
choice

Spelling, Figurative language: Words ending in cious Figurative language: similes, Words ending in tial
grammar similes, metaphors, Words ending in tious metaphors, personification Words ending in cial
and personification Statutory spellings Show not tell – speech Statutory spellings
punctuation Show not tell - speech Emotive language
Paragraphs Relative clause
Paragraphs
Writing Explanation text News Report
focus

Term 2B Core text – Percy Jackson and the lightening thief Core text – Percy Jackson and the lightening thief

Reading Retrieve and explain Interpret and explain

focus

Spelling, Colons Statutory spelling words Assessment Reported and directed Statutory spelling words
grammar Parenthesis Words Week speech Words ending in
and Rhetorical questions ending in ence, ents and ency Adverbials of time ants, ancy and ance
punctuation Conjunctions Rhetorical questions
Maths
Number
Multiplication and Division
MATHSFractions
TERM 3A & 3B
Term 2A
Decimals and Percentages
Term 2A
Term 2A
Multiply up to a 4- Divide a 4-digit Multiplying a unit Problem solving Understanding the Solve problems involving
digit number by a number by a 1-digit and non-unit fraction with fractions relationships between number up to
1-digit number number by an integer. fractions, decimals and three decimal places
Multiply a 2-digit Divide with Multiply a mixed percentages. Write percentages
number by a 2- remainders number by an Recognise and as fractions and decimals
digit number Solve problems with integer use thousandths and relate Solve problems
Multiply a 3 and 4- multiplication and Fraction of an them to tenths, which require
digit number by a division amount hundredths and knowing percentage
2-digit number Fraction of an decimal equivalents and decimal equivalents
Short division amount Round decimals with two
. decimal places to
the nearest whole number

Decimals and Percentages Permiter and Area Statistics

Term 2B Term 2B Term 2B
Solve Solve problems Perimeter of rectangles Area of rectangles Draw line graphs
problems involving which require Perimeter or rectilinear shapes Area of compound Read and interpret line graphs
number up to knowing percentage Perimeter of polygons shapes Read and interpret tables
three decimal places and decimal equivalents Area of rectangles Estimate area Two-way tables
Write percentages Area of compound shapes Read and interpret timetables
as fractions Estimate area
and decimals
 Science
Animal including humans
Term 2A
To research the To hypothesize the To compare the growth To research the changes To investigate how age
gestation periods cause of varying of genders over time that happen to the human affects reaction times.
of different gestation periods using a line graph. body during puberty. To investigate factors that
animals. amongst animals. To classify changes that To apply my understanding affect reaction times.
To recognise and happen during puberty of the impact of old age.
explore key based on gender.
milestones in baby
and child
development.

Living things and their habitats

Term 2B
To identify the process To identify To compare the To describe To
of reproduction in specialist features of life cycles of the similarities research the life and
flowering plants. plants from around different plants. and differences work of
the world. between the life cycles David Attenborough.
of different animals.
Arabic and Islamic Studies
Arabic ً
‫مبرزا األفكار الرئيسة واألحداث‬ ‫صا‬
ً ‫صا مسموعة سردية أو وصفية محددًا المغزى العام ويع ّد تلخي‬ ً ‫يستوعب المتعلم نصو‬.
A -.‫ كلمة في الدقيقة‬60 ‫يقرأ المتعلم النصوص بطالقة قراءة جهرية مراعيًا التنغيم والضبط السليم في حدود‬
.‫يدعم المتعلم أفكار نص معلوماتي من خالل االستدالل بالتفاصيل واألمثلة واالستنتاجات التي توصل إليها بعد قراءة النص‬
- ‫يكتب المتعلم استجابات شخصية للنصوص األدبية التي يقرؤها داع ًما رأيه بأدلة من النص أو بخبرته الشخصية‬.
-‫طا سلي ًما مفرقًا بين أنواع الخبر‬ ً ‫ يميز المتعلم ركني الجملة االسمية ويضبطهما ضب‬.
ً ‫ يعين المتعلم أركان الجملة الفعلية ويضبطها ضب‬.
-‫طا سلي ًما‬
Arabic To read and comprehend details in simple extended texts on familiar descriptive topics, some of
B which are unfamiliar.
To narrate detailed information from personal stories and experiences.
To initiates and participate in simple interactions on familiar descriptive topics.

- To recite Surat al-Ala correctly.

- To explain the status of moral character in Islam.
- To learn the hadith on Congregational by heart.
Islamic - To explain the importance of congregation Prayer.
- To extrapolate good manners treating others.
- To distinguish between the fard (obligatory) Prayers and sunan rawatib prayers.
 DRAMA

To use dramatic techniques and perform as a Greek Chorus

To use drama techniques to present a story to an audience
To work collaboratively as a group with a shared aim
To develop in confidence when performing to an audience
To evaluate the success of their own and other’s performances using subject specific terminology
To understand the importance of levels in a freeze frame
FRENCH To change the tone/pitch/pace of voice in performance.

• To explore meeting and greeting in French (and

in France) MUSIC
• To say Who We Are (focusing on Positivity)
• To be able to introduce someone else (il • To listen to and repeat single phrases
s’appelle…) with some accuracy
• To explore numbers to (at least) 21 • To find the pulse and sing mostly in
• To ask for age and saying your age. time
• To produce sentences including birthday date. • To clap and sing syncopated rhythms
• Identifying what we have/possess in our school • To sing with some control of the voice:
bags. accurate pitch and register (high/low),
• To produce an extended piece of writing/spoken diction, expression (loud/soft)
work (including the negative). • To describe simple musical elements
• To engage in a conversation (questioning and with some accuracy: tempo, dynamics,
answering). pitch
• To sing an entire song from memory as
a class in front of an audience
PHYSICAL EDUCATION • To understand and explain the role
Students will continue to build and develop a range of core and more advanced skills which music and singing played during
in isolation across a variety of sports. Students will develop skills and apply them in the Shakespearian Era
competitive situations in invasion games, net/wall games and striking and fielding
games. Students will develop their aquatic skills to reach higher swimming
proficiency and confidence. Students will develop a greater understanding of tactics
and strategies to outwit opponents and develop their cooperation, communication
and teamwork skills ensuring they maximise their performance in a range of sports.
 ART Moral Social Cultural Studies
• To improve their mastery of art and design • To explore people in history and historical sites linked to the Ancient
techniques including drawing, painting and Greeks
sculpture • To discuss conflicts and relationships linked to Percy Jackson in Percy
• To improve art and design techniques by Jackson and the Lightening Thief
creating a Greek pot using clay. • To research myths from the ancient Greek era and explore the morals Digital Skills
• To produce plate designs based on ancient of each myth
Greek art and patterns • E-Safety
• To learn about great artists, architects from • Being a good digital citizen
ancient Greece • To understand and develop skills when
using digital maps.
GEOGRAPHY • To use logical reasoning to explain
• To utilise maps to compare and contrast a particular
how some simple algorithms work and
region at different points overtime
to detect and correct errors in
• To identifying human and physical characteristics
algorithms and programs.
• To describe and understand key aspects of: human
geography
• To use atlases, maps, globes and digital technology to
locate countries and describe features studied DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
• To interpret information from a variety of maps such as Year 5 Food Technology
population, natural resources and historical maps To investigate the Eatwell guide and its importance to
• To describe and understand key aspects of human improve your overall health.
geography To analyse the consequences of not following a healthy
HISTORY diet.
• To study how houses have developed over time. Year 5 Design Technology
• To carry out an in-depth study of the ancient Greeks. To develop an understanding of the sustainability issues in
• To trace over time how the ancient Greeks have influence modern day life. the world specifically the plastic problem.
• To analyse how the ancient Greeks have influenced the English language. To design to a set brief a practical outcome which takes
• To produce a chronological timeline of the key event during the ancient Greek into consideration sustainability.
period. Year 5 Textiles
• To write an explanation text around the history of the Olympic Games and To develop an understanding of different fabrics and their
highlight the main changes between the ancient Olympics and the modern uses.
Olympics. To develop an understanding of different fabric techniques
• To apply these skills to the local history of the UAE. for aesthetic purposes.