Ages 9–10
Year 5 curriculum map
52 of 52 teaching points covered, 0 partly, 0 coming soon.
This lists what the National Curriculum for England asks for in Year 5, and the games that practise each point. A game only counts once it is on the site. Reading aloud, handwriting and hands-on science are best done away from a screen, and are marked as such.
Maths
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Number and place value. Read, write, order and compare numbers to 1,000,000; powers of 10; negatives; round to 100,000
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Number and place value. Read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years in Roman numerals
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Addition and subtraction. Add and subtract numbers with more than 4 digits, in columns and in your head; solve multi-step problems
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Multiplication and division. Factors, multiples, prime numbers, square and cube numbers
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Multiplication and division. Long multiplication, short division, remainders, and multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
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Fractions, decimals and percentages. Compare and order fractions; equivalent fractions; mixed numbers and improper fractions; add and subtract fractions
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Fractions, decimals and percentages. Multiply fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers
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Fractions, decimals and percentages. Decimals to three places: read, write, order, round, thousandths
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Fractions, decimals and percentages. Percentages, and their fraction and decimal equivalents
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Measurement. Convert between metric units; approximate metric and imperial equivalents
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Measurement. Perimeter of composite shapes; area of rectangles; estimate volume and capacity
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Geometry. Estimate, compare and measure angles; draw angles with a protractor; angles on a line and at a point; missing lengths and angles in rectangles
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Geometry. Regular and irregular polygons; 3-D shapes from 2-D drawings
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Geometry. Reflection and translation of shapes on a grid
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Statistics. Line graphs, tables and timetables
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Number and place value. Number sequences with fractions and decimals, and the term-to-term rule
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Multiplication and division. Solve problems with all four operations, including the meaning of the equals sign, scaling by simple fractions and simple rates
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Fractions, decimals and percentages. Compare and order fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number
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Measurement. Use all four operations to solve problems with measures, using decimal notation, including money and scaling
English
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Grammar and punctuation. Relative clauses (who, which, whose, where, when)
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Grammar and punctuation. Modal verbs and adverbs for degrees of possibility
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Grammar and punctuation. Brackets, dashes and commas for extra information; commas to avoid confusion
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Grammar and punctuation. Verb suffixes (-ate, -ise, -ify) and prefixes (dis-, de-, mis-, over-, re-)
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Grammar and punctuation. Linking ideas with adverbials of time, place and number; tense choices for cohesion
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Spelling. Spell the Years 5 and 6 statutory word list
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Spelling. Spelling patterns: -cious and -tious, -cial and -tial, -ant and -ent, -able and -ible, ei after c, silent letters, homophones
- Best away from the screen
Spoken language. Listen and respond, ask questions, discuss, give presentations and take part in debatesTry this together at home or at school.
- Best away from the screen
Reading. Discuss and perform poems and plays; read a wide range of books for pleasureTry this together at home or at school.
- Best away from the screen
Writing. Plan, draft, edit and proofread writing; join handwriting fluentlyTry this together at home or at school.
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Reading. Infer, summarise, tell fact from opinion, spot themes and compare texts
Science
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Living things and their habitats. Life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird; reproduction in plants and animals
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Animals, including humans. How humans change as they grow to old age
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Properties and changes of materials. Compare materials by hardness, solubility, transparency and conductivity; dissolving; separating mixtures; reversible and irreversible changes
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Earth and space. The Sun, Earth and Moon; the solar system; day and night
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Forces. Gravity, air and water resistance, friction, and levers, pulleys and gears
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Working scientifically. Plan fair tests, control variables, record data and explain results
Geography
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Locational knowledge. Latitude, longitude, the Equator, hemispheres, the Tropics, Arctic and Antarctic Circles, the Prime Meridian and time zones
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Human and physical geography. Climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts
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Human and physical geography. Mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes
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Human and physical geography. Types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy
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Geographical skills. Use maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping; the eight points of a compass; four- and six-figure grid references
- Best away from the screen
Geographical skills. Fieldwork: observe, measure, record and present the features of the local areaTry this together at home or at school.
History
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Early civilisations. The achievements of the earliest civilisations, such as ancient Egypt
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Ancient Greece. Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world
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Chronology. Place events, people and periods on a timeline, using BC and AD
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British history. Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings (usually taught in Years 3 and 4)
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World history. A non-European society that contrasts with British history, such as early Islamic civilisation, the Maya or Benin
- Best away from the screen
Local history. A local history studyTry this together at home or at school.
Computing
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Networks. Understand computer networks, including the internet, and the services they offer such as the World Wide Web
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Information. Use search technologies effectively, understand how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning about digital content
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Online safety. Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly, and know how to report concerns
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Programming. Design, write and debug programs using sequence, selection and repetition, and work with variables
Languages
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Reading and writing. Read carefully and understand words, phrases and simple writing; broaden vocabulary; understand basic grammar such as masculine and feminine forms
- Best away from the screen
Speaking and listening. Listen, join in, hold simple conversations and pronounce words accuratelyTry this together at home or at school.
Music
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Notation. Use and understand staff notation, and the dimensions of music: pitch, duration, dynamics and tempo
- Best away from the screen
Performing and composing. Sing and play instruments, improvise and compose, and listen with attentionTry this together at home or at school.
Art and design
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Knowledge. Colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space, and the work of great artists, architects and designers
- Best away from the screen
Making. Improve mastery of drawing, painting and sculpture, and keep a sketchbookTry this together at home or at school.
Design and technology
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Cooking and nutrition. Understand a healthy and varied diet, seasonality, and where and how food is grown, reared and processed
- Best away from the screen
Cooking and nutrition. Prepare and cook savoury dishes using a range of techniquesTry this together at home or at school.
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Technical knowledge. Understand and use mechanical and electrical systems such as gears, pulleys, levers and circuits
- Best away from the screen
Design and make. Design, make and evaluate products for a purposeTry this together at home or at school.
Physical education
- Best away from the screen
Physical education. Running, jumping, throwing and catching; team games; gymnastics and dance; outdoor activities; swimming and water safetyTry this together at home or at school.