Spring: Who’s got the power?
Enquiry
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Y6 Enquiry Knowledge Mat
English
A high-quality text drives each of our enquiries and the texts are used to give knowledge and purpose to the enquiry. High quality texts can only be accessed through knowledge of vocabulary in different tiers. Explicit teaching of new vocabulary and using the classroom environment to showcase key vocabulary helps us to infuse rich and sophisticated vocabulary from EYFS to Year 6. The texts are used as a stimulus for both English and cross curricular writing, ensuring high expectations of our children. Reading is interwoven into all aspects of the enquiry to encourage reading and language development and promote reading for pleasure.
Key English Text
Maths
In maths we follow the Power Maths programme to support children’s learning and to build a deep understanding of maths concepts. Power Maths is a curriculum mastery programme designed to spark curiosity and excitement and nurture confidence in maths. It is built around a child‑centred lesson design that models and embeds a growth mindset approach to maths.
This term we are covering the following:
Decimals
- Multiplying and dividing decimals by whole numbers.
- Multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100, and 1,000.
- Solving problems involving the calculation and conversion of decimals in context.
- Converting fractions to decimals and vice versa.
Percentages
- Finding percentages of whole numbers and quantities.
- Solving problems involving percentages, such as percentage increase and decrease.
- Converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages to solve multi-step problems.
Algebra
- Introducing simple algebraic expressions and using symbols and letters to represent variables.
- Forming and solving one-step and two-step equations.
- Generating and describing simple linear number sequences.
- Using algebraic expressions to solve real-life problems and puzzles.
Ratio and Proportion
- Understanding and using ratio notation.
- Solving problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities, including recipes and scale drawings.
- Calculating and comparing proportions, including percentages and fractions in real-world contexts.
- Using ratio and proportion knowledge to solve multi-step problems.
Measurement - Converting Units
- Converting between different metric units (e.g., kilometers to meters, kilograms to grams, liters to milliliters).
- Understanding and using approximate equivalences between metric and imperial units (e.g., miles and kilometers, pounds and kilograms).
- Solving problems involving time and interpreting timetables.
Area, Perimeter, and Volume
- Calculating the area of parallelograms and triangles.
- Exploring the relationship between area and perimeter.
- Estimating and calculating the volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units (cm³, m³).
- Solving problems involving the area, perimeter, and volume of various shapes.