Lower Key Stage 2 Enquire & Beyond 
Subject Topic/Focus 
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 
English Fiction We are all different Focus: Changing an element of the story Key text(s): Max the Champion  Poetry Friendship Focus:  Performance poetry Key text(s): Fiction Marvel Focus:  Extended Sentences Key text(s): Non-Fiction Transport Focus: Emails and Letters Key text(s): Fiction Magic  Focus:  Explanation Texts Key text(s): The Big Book of Magical Mix-ups Poetry Dungeons & Dragons Focus: Descriptive Language Key text(s): Tell me a Dragon 
Maths  Number & Place value, Time Addition & Subtraction, Money, Position & Direction Number &Place value, Fractions Money, Multiplication & Division, Statistics Number & Place value, Time, Shape Measure, Addition & Subtraction, Position & Direction. 
Science  What the heart  and lungs do  Ways materials  change  Forces-How strong is  the push?  Materials-What is the same or  different?  Naming  animals What do  animals need  to survive? 
Computing  Exploring how to  protect personal  information online  Collecting and  showing class data  Creating a fact file Taking photos with care  Animating movement Creating step-by-step commands  
PSHE  I can try! What makes me feel good? (incl online) Growing up   Me and my choices Be careful with coins All kinds of jobs 
Art  Drawing (Piet MondrianPainting (Wassily KandinskyCollage (Henri MatissePrinting (Andy Warhol3D Sculpture (Claes OldenburgMixed Media (Chila Kumari Burman) 
Music This is me  (Different types of music; listening/responding)  This is my class  (Instruments; rhythm/beat) This is my superpower   (Loud/quiet; high/low) This is my transport   (Instruments; singing/signing) This is what I think   (Rhythm/beat; listening/responding) This is my imagination   (Loud/quiet; high/low) 
Drama This is me (Games, movement) This is my class  (Mime, storytelling) This is my superpower  (Props, character) This is my transport (Movement, sounds)  This is what I think  (Storytelling, sounds) This is my imagination (Props, character) 
Geography Weather, Seasons & Climate Rivers & Settlements Going places, Maps Tropical Rainforests Journeys & Exploration Ocean Life & Conservation 
History Ancient Greek Myths & Gods The Maya -Daily Life & Culture Stone Age -Early People Explorers Who Changed the World Leaders & Change-Makers Castles & Kings  
R.E Birmingham Agreed Syllabus 2022 -Yr2 Route 3 –  Living by Rules / Being Temperate  Responding to Suffering / Sharing & Being Generous Creating Unity & Harmony / Participating & Leading Caring for Others / Being Merciful & Forgiving   Being Attentive to the Sacred / Being Reflective Being Imaginative & Exploratory / Appreciating Beauty 
Physical Development       
Upper Key Stage 2 Enquire & Beyond 
Subject Topic/Focus 
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 
English Non-Fiction We are all different Focus: Diary Entries Key text(s): A Princess Boy  Poetry Allan Ahlberg Focus:  Performance Poetry Key text(s): Mrs Wobble The Waitress Fiction Castles and Knights Focus: Creating imagery Key text(s): Dark Knights and Dingy Castles Non-Fiction Eco Warriors Focus: Persuasive writing Key text(s): A Planet Full of Plastic Fiction Roald Dahl Focus: Changing an element of the story Key text(s): Matilda Fiction Witches &  Wizards Focus: Setting Descriptions Key text(s): Fred -Wizard in Training 
Maths  Number & Place value, Time Addition & Subtraction, Money, Position & Direction Number &Place value, Fractions Money, Multiplication & Division, Statistics Number & Place value, Time, Shape Measure, Addition & Subtraction, Position & Direction. 
Science  Checking  what  happens to my body  after moving  How  materials act  differently? Forces-Comparing pushes and pulls  Materials-Choosing what works  best How scientists  group  animals?  Why do  animals live in  certain  places? 
Computing  Cyber-bullying or fake messages Reading and  comparing information Making an information  page Photos that tell a story Creating an animation sequence Planning and testing a  route  
PSHE  I can try! What makes me feel good? (incl online) Growing up   Me and my choices Be careful with coins All kinds of jobs 
Art  Drawing Mr Scribble Painting (Frida KahloCollage (Hannah HöchPrinting (Roy Lichtenstein3D Sculpture ( Mixed Media (David Hockney)  
Music This is us (Different types of music; listening/responding) This is our place (Instruments; rhythm/beat) This is our home (Loud/quiet; high/low) This is our future (Instruments; singing/signing) This is our voice (Rhythm/beat; listening/responding) This is how we change (Loud/quiet; high/low) 
Drama  This is us (Games, movement) This is our place (Mime, storytelling) This is our home (Props, character) This is our future (Movement, sounds) This is our voice (Storytelling, sounds) This is how we change (Props, character) 
Geography   Maps, Compass & Digital Navigation Climate Change & Climate Zones Mountains & How They Form Exploring Continents: Europe Exploring Extreme Environments Ecosystems Around the World 
History Ancient Egypt -Pharaohs & Society The Vikings -Raids & Settlements Ancient Greece The Aztec Empire  Civil Rights  World Wars  
R.E Birmingham Agreed Syllabus 2022 -Yr2 Route 3 –  Living by Rules / Being Temperate  Responding to Suffering / Sharing & Being Generous Creating Unity & Harmony / Participating & Leading Caring for Others / Being Merciful & Forgiving   Being Attentive to the Sacred / Being Reflective Being Imaginative & Exploratory / Appreciating Beauty 
Physical Development       
Key Stage 3 Enquire & Beyond 
Subject Topic/Focus 
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 
English Fiction Twisted Tales Focus: Changing an element of the story Key text(s): Gender Swapped Fairy Tales  Poetry Giles Andeae Focus:  Patterned Language Key text(s): The Lion Who Wanted to Love Poetry Heroes Focus:  Creating Imagery  Key text(s): Non-Fiction The Deep Sea Focus: Persuasive Writing Key text(s): Island Fiction Shakespeare Focus: Diary Entry  Key text(s): Non-Fiction In the wild Focus: Media Report Key text(s): The Rhythm of the Rain 
Maths  Number & Place value, Time Addition & Subtraction, Money, Position & Direction Number &Place value, Fractions Money, Multiplication & Division, Statistics Number & Place value, Time, Shape Measure, Addition & Subtraction, Position & Direction. 
Science  How moving  helps me feel  better Materials-Big changes  In materials  Forces-What  pushing does  to  movement  Materials-Picking the right material  Using  questions to  sort animals  How do  habitat  changes  affect food,  shelter, and  survival? 
Computing  Why online actions  have consequences? What does the data tell us? Sharing a topic digitally  Using photos to share messages Making animated stories Solving a movement challenge 
PSHE  Ready for learning    My calm toolbox (incl online ) Everyone grows differently My rights, your responsibilities Good choices with money People at work 
Art   Drawing (Kehinde WileyPainting (Lubaina HimidCollage Njideka Akunyili Crosby Printing (Banksy3D Sculpture (Barbara HepworthMixed Media  Robert Rauschenberg 
Music Our Connections  (Different types of music; listening/responding) Our Impact (Instruments; rhythm/beat) Our Heroes (Loud/quiet; high/low) Our Community (Instruments; singing/signing) Our Stage  (Rhythm/beat; listening/responding) Our Changing World  (Loud/quiet; high/low) 
Drama  Our Connections (Games, movement) Our Impact (Mime, storytelling) Our Heroes (Props, character) Our Community (Movement, sounds) Our Stage (Storytelling, sounds) Our Changing World (Props, character) 
Geography  Exploring Continents: Asia Exploring Continents: Africa World Biomes & Life on Earth Exploring Continents: North & South America Natural Disasters & Hazards Major Rivers of the World 
History World Wars The Roman Empire Medieval Times Ancient China The Cold War & Space Race Local History -Change Over Time  
R.E Birmingham Agreed Syllabus 2022 -Yr2 Route 3 –  Living by Rules / Being Temperate  Responding to Suffering / Sharing & Being Generous Creating Unity & Harmony / Participating & Leading Caring for Others / Being Merciful & Forgiving   Being Attentive to the Sacred / Being Reflective Being Imaginative & Exploratory / Appreciating Beauty 
Physical Development       
Key Stage 4 Enquire & Beyond  
Subject Topic/Focus 
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 
English Fiction Greek Mythology Focus:  Creating Imagery Key text(s): Myths, Monsters and Mayhem: Ancient Greece  Fiction I am unique Focus: Recount & Retell Key text(s): The Man who Walked Between the Towers Non-Fiction Real Heroes: Biographies Focus:  Perspectives & Diary Entries Key text(s): Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille Fiction Our Changing world  Focus: Formal Letters & Persuasive Writing Key text(s): The Tree Keepers Poetry Shakespeare Focus:  Playscripts & Performance Key text(s): Romeo and Juliet Non-Fiction Facts, facts, facts Focus: Chronological Report Key text(s): Little People Big Dreams 
Maths  Number & Place value, Time Addition & Subtraction, Money, Position & Direction Number &Place value, Fractions Money, Multiplication & Division, Statistics Number & Place value, Time, Shape Measure, Addition & Subtraction, Position & Direction. 
Science  How my body  systems work  together Solids, liquids,  gases -what  changes How things  change with  force? Materials-What worked  best and why? How animal  groups are  decided? How can we  protect animals  from habitat  Loss? 
Computing  Exploring digital  footprints and staying  safe on social media Using data to explain  choices Presenting to an  audience Photojournalism project  Purposeful animation Building a simple  program 
PSHE  Learning together My mood map (incl online) New feelings, new me Voices matter Safe hands, safe money! Our future 
Arts Award  What are the Arts?  Exploring the Arts: Visual Arts Exploring the Arts: Drama Exploring the Arts: Performance Art Exploring the Arts: Music & Performance Sharing Arts with Others 
Geography   Landforms & How We Use Land Seas & Summits Climate Change & Global Warming Exploring Continents: Oceania  Sustainability & Our Environment Urbanization & World Cities 
History The Tudors Industrial Revolution The Kingdom of Benin – Trade & Art The Indus Valley – Ancient Cities Revolutionary People in History History of Medicine  
R.E Birmingham Agreed Syllabus 2022 -Yr2 Route 3 –  Living by Rules / Being Temperate  Responding to Suffering / Sharing & Being Generous Creating Unity & Harmony / Participating & Leading Caring for Others / Being Merciful & Forgiving   Being Attentive to the Sacred / Being Reflective Being Imaginative & Exploratory / Appreciating Beauty 
Physical Development