British International College Cairo

Medium Term Planning Overview

Spring Term 2:1
Year 6
8th January to 22nd February 2017

Topic Ancient Egypt

Teacher: Sam Finlayson

6 Week

Subje
ct
English

MTPO Year 6 January to February 2017

Week 15
w/b 8th Jan
Spelling: ssion
Grammar:
adverbials
linking
paragraphs
Punctuation
Use semi-colons to
mark boundaries
between main
clauses

Fiction Short
stories Children
plan and write short
mystery stories
elaborating by use
of descriptive words
and further details.

Maths

Counting and
Sequences: Know
what each digit
represents in 7-digit
numbers; Use place
value to add and
subtract; Compare
numbers up to 10
million; Use < and
> signs; Place 7digit numbers on

Week 16
w/b 15th Jan

Week 17
w/b 22nd Jan

Week 18
w/b 29th Jan

Week 19
w/b 5th Feb

Week 20
w/b 12th Feb

Spelling: bi,
trans
Grammar: Noun
phrases and
adjectives
Faraway Fiction
- . Explore the

Spelling: foreign
Grammar:
expanding noun
phrases
Faraway Fiction
- . Explore the

Spelling: ie
Grammar:
adverbials,
relative clauses
Punctuation

Spelling: cei, sc
Grammar:
adverbials, add
cohesion
Drama - .

Spelling: ous
Grammar:
adverbials,
impact of position
Drama - .

Use semi-colons to
mark boundaries
between main
clauses

Investigate different
ways of writing
dialogue including
playscript layout
and the use of
informal language.
Children write a 60
second version of
part of Macbeth.

Investigate different
ways of writing
dialogue including
playscript layout
and the use of
informal language.
Children write a 60
second version of
part of Macbeth.

Place Value,
Decimals and
Written
Addition: Use

Coordinates,
Statistics and
Measures: Plot

Fiction Short
stories Children
plan and write short
mystery stories
elaborating by use
of descriptive words
and further details.

Mental Addition
and
Subtraction: Add
and subtract near
multiples of powers
of 10 including
decimals (e.g. +/- 0
2.99, 3.02); Use
knowledge of the
order of operations
and brackets to

place value to add

and subtract
numbers with 3
decimal places;
Multiply and divide
by 10, 100 and
1000; Round

points and draw

polygons in all 4
quadrants; Work out
new co-ordinates
after a translation
or reflection;
Construct and
interpret pie charts;

language that helps

makes a story vivid
and exciting.
Choose an
atmospheric setting
and write your own
faraway story
building on the
stories read.

Multiplication
and Division:
Solve problems
involving rate; Use
mental strategies to
multiply and divide
by 5, 20, 6, 4 and 8;
Solve problems by
scaling up or down;
Multiply and divide
numbers with up to

language that helps

makes a story vivid
and exciting.
Choose an
atmospheric setting
and write your own
faraway story
building on the
stories read.

Fractions,
Percentages
and Statistics:
Compare fractions
with unrelated
denominators using
equivalence; Know
decimal equivalents
for halves, quarters,
fifths, eighths,
tenths and

number lines;
Round 7-digit
numbers to the
nearest 10,000,
100,000 or
1,000,000; Use
negative numbers
in context of
temperature;
Calculate rises and
falls in temperature;
Calculate intervals
across zero.

numbers with 3
decimal places to
the nearest whole,
tenth and
hundredth; Use
written addition to
add numbers with 3
decimal places in
context of measures
(litres, km, kg); Use
rounding to
estimate totals and
round answers to a
given level of
accuracy.

Draw a line graph

and read
intermediate points;
Draw a conversion
graph of imperial to
metric units and
use it to read off
equivalent
measures;
Understand and use
approximate
equivalences
between metric
units and common
imperial units such
as inches, pounds
and pints.

2dp, e.g. 0.4 6,

3.5 7, 5 0.03,
0.15 3; Use long
multiplication to
multiply 3-digit then
4-digit numbers by
numbers between
10 and 35; Use
rounding to
approximate.

hundredths; Use
mental division
strategies to find
non-unit fractions of
amounts; Recognise
equivalent fractions,
decimals and
percentages; Find
percentages of
amounts; Calculate
and interpret the
mean as an
average.

Living Things and their Habitats

Science
Science

carry out
calculations; Solve
addition and
subtraction multistep word problems,
including finding
change

Finding
Linnaeus

Odd One Out

Make a
classification
system for sweets
(sorting and
classifying)

Group animals,
microorganisms
and plants and
identify odd ones
out (sorting and
classifying)

To know who
Linnaeus was and
learn about his
classification
system
To explore
classification
systems,

To identify
similarities and
differences between
living things in
order to determine
their classification
To use classification
keys to sort living

The Sweetness
of Classification
Observe, record
and classify local
area living things
(exploring/sorti
ng and
classifying)
To develop
classification keys
To test out
classification key,
identifying potential
flaws

Classification in
your own
Garden
Classify unusual
creatures and
plants (sorting
and classifying)
To sketch a tree and
its corresponding
leaf in the style of a
botanical illustration

Key vocabulary:
classification,
classification key,

Quirky
Creatures
Design a new
creature that fits
within a specific
classification
(sorting and
classifying)
To describe the key
characteristics of
unusual living
things from around
the world
To use descriptions
of features, and

New Creature
Features
Debate reasons
for classifying
living things as we
do (sorting and
classifying)
To design, describe
and name a new
creature that
characteristically
sits within the
Animalia
classification
To sort new

understanding that
they group
according to
similarities &
differences

Key vocabulary:
classification,
kingdom, phylum,
class, order, family,
genus, species,
Linnaeus, opinion,
similarities,
differences

things according to
observable
characteristics

Key vocabulary:
classification,
kingdom, phylum,
class, order, family,
genus, species,
Linnaeus,
classification key,
opinion, similarities,
differences, group,
observations,
support, refute

Topic
Topic

Key vocabulary:
classification,
kingdom, phylum,
class, order, family,
genus, species,
Linnaeus, branching
classification key,
opinion, similarities,
differences, group,
observations,
support, refute

opinion, similarities,
differences, group,
observations

online research, to
attempt to classify
unusual living
things

Key vocabulary:
classification,
kingdom, phylum,
class, order, family,
genus, species,
classification key,
micro-organism,
organism, opinion,
similarities,
differences, group,
observations,
support, refute

creatures within the

Animalia taxonomy
To sketch a detailed
creature based on
known
characteristics and
imagination

Key vocabulary:

: classification,
kingdom, phylum,
class, order, family,
genus, species,
taxonomy, opinion,
similarities,
differences, group,
observations

Ancient Egypt
Place the Ancient
Egyptian civilisation
on a world history
timeline.
Describe what
society was like in
Britain at the start
of the Ancient
Egyptian
civilisation.
Describe the terrain
and climate of
Britain at the start
of the Ancient
Egyptian
civilisation.
Add significant

Understand that the

Ancient Egyptians
wrote using
different scripts
from ours.
Explain that the
Rosetta Stone
enabled hieroglyphs
to be translated.
Describe how
Champollion was
able to break the
hieroglyph code.
Write a biography
or fact file about
Champollion
Explain why Howard

Explain how the

rulers of Ancient
Egypt were divided
into families or
dynasties.
Understand how
rich and powerful
the pharaohs were.
Describe the crowns
and symbols of
pharaohs.
Make a double
crown (Pschent) of
Ancient Egypt
List some wellknown pharaohs.
Research and

Gain an
understanding of
the structure of an
Egyptian tomb.
Use a range of tools
to cut out pieces of
card accurately.
Score accurately
along lines to create
precise folds.
Create a 3D shape
from several pieces
of 2D card.
Understand how the
perspective of the
tomb is created in
the model.

Retell the Ancient

Egyptian creation
story.
Understand why
different versions of
the creation story
exist.
Draw a flow chart/
family tree of the
creation story
Explain why Ancient
Egyptians told their
myths.
Retell the story of
Isis, Osiris, Seth and
Horus using role
play.

Describe a day in
the life of an
Ancient Egyptian
woman.
Identify a range of
everyday objects
found in Ancient
Egyptian homes.
Understand how a
water clock works.
Make a simple
water clock
Describe the diet of
Ancient Egyptians.
Understand that
bread was the
staple diet for all

Art

dates & events to a

world history
timeline.
Explain where
Ancient Egypt was
located.
Label a map of
Ancient Egypt and
its surroundings.
Describe Ancient
Egypt as being part
of the Fertile
Crescent (Cradle of
Civilisation).
Describe what
society was like at
the start of the
Ancient Egyptian
civilisation.
Describe the terrain
and climate of
Egypt.

Carter is described
as a good
archaeologist.
Describe the finding
of Tutankhamuns
tomb.
Write a diary or
radio play script
about the discovery
of Tutankhamuns
tomb.
Explain that many
Egyptologists were
involved in the
excavation of
Tutankhamuns
tomb.
Understand that
detailed record
cards, drawings and
photographs were
made of the
contents of the
tomb.
Make an
observational
drawing of an
Ancient Egyptian
artefact.

record facts about

an individual
pharaoh.
Understand that
dates and details
about many
individual pharaohs
are approximate.
Name some Ancient
Egyptian pharaohs
who led their army
into battle
successfully.
List the weapons
used by the Ancient
Egyptians.
Design, build and
decorate a model of
an Ancient Egyptian
chariot.

Describe the
Ancient Egyptian
style of depicting
people.
Draw and colour
figures in the
Ancient Egyptian
style.
Construct a 3D
model tomb from
2D pieces of card.
Strengthen, stiffen
and reinforce the
complex structure
of a tomb.
Continue to apply
their knowledge of
Ancient Egyptian
tombs.
Construct a 3D
model staircase
from 2D pieces of
card.
Add finishing
touches to the
tomb.
Use their knowledge
of Ancient Egyptian
tombs to add to
their work.

Hieroglyphics.
Ancient Egyptians
used to have their
language and their
letters and most of

Ancient Egyptians
Flower (LOTUS) The
Lotus flower is one
of the famous
Ancient Egyptians

Cleopatra
Cleopatra is one of
the famous queens
of the Ancient
Egyptians.

Pyramid
Clay is a natural soil
material that could
be shaped or
transformed to any

Retell the story in

the form of a comic
strip in the style of
Marcia Williams.
Draw figures in the
Ancient Egyptian
style.
Understand that the
Ancient Egyptians
worshipped many
different gods &
goddesses.
Describe the
headdresses of a
range of gods and
goddesses.
Plan and make an
Ancient Egyptian
headdress.
Evaluate their
Ancient Egyptian
headdress
Describe the main
sections of a typical
Ancient Egyptian
temple.
List some of the
duties carried out
by priests and
priestesses.
Make a model
temple.
Free Drawing
It is very important
for the students to
discover the free
drawing talent.

Ancient Egyptians
(both rich and
poor).
Prepare some
Ancient Egyptian
food for a feast.
Taste a range of
Ancient Egyptian
foods.
List some of the
jobs done by
Ancient Egyptian
men.
Analyse paintings
showing craftsmen
at work.
Show awareness of
the social hierarchy
in Ancient Egyptian
life.
Make a pot based
on Ancient Egyptian
designs

papyrus
The ancient
Egyptians papers
were called papyrus
and it was made

these letters were

drawings of
Pharonic icons.
Activities: -Students
will watch all the
Ancient Egyptians
letters and icons.
-Each student will
try to write his
name in
hieroglyphics.
-Students will
choose the Ancient
Egyptians common
colours and start to
colour their names.
Objectives: 1-Learn
more about
hieroglyphics
letters. 2-Learn how
to write a word in
another language
by matching letters.
3-Learn to draw
many Ancient
Egyptians icons. 4Know more about
the colours that the
ancient Egyptians
used to use.

Music

icons and they used Activities: -Watch

shape. -The
Activities: -Students from a stem of a
it to create their
some pictures of
pyramids are one of will learn how to
plant. On those
papyrus. Activities:
Cleopatra. -Learn
the seven wonders
draw many icons of
papers Ancient
-Discussion about
how to draw
in the world.
Egypt such as a
Egyptians used to
Egyptians who
Cleopatra step by
Activities: -Students camel, a palm and a write and
came up with the
step. -Learn how to
will use clay to
goose. -Each
communicate
first method of
draw the famous
create a pyramid
student will draw a
through some icons.
making paper using accessories of
shape. -Then use
scene of Egypt full
Activities: -Watch
the stem from a
Cleopatra. -Use
clay tools to carve
of Egyptian icons.
many examples of
water plant called
paint to colour and
the rocks shapes.
-Use different kinds
real papyrus. -Learn
Lotus. -Students
add some sparkles
-After it dries
of colours to colour
to draw different
will learn how to
using glue.
students can use
this drawings such
ancient Egyptians
draw the Lotus
Objectives: 1paint to paint the
as aquarelle, pencil
icons. -Learn a new
flower by following
Discuss some facts
pyramid and make
colours and wax
technique to add
simple steps. -Each
about the queen
it more attractive.
colours.
some effect to any
student will choose
Cleopatra.
Objectives:
Objectives: 1paper to make it as
a colour and use it
2-Learn how to
1-Learn more about Demonstrate
if its old or burned.
to colour this flower draw Cleopatra step the facts of the
observational
Objectives:
by using the value
by step.
pyramids.
drawing skills.
1-Learn more about
of colour technique. 3- Demonstrate
2- Demonstrate
2-Learn how to
Ancient Egyptians
Objectives:
observational
additive and
draw a camel step
papyrus.
1-Discuss how
drawing skills.
subtractive
by step.
2-Create a drawing
Egyptians were able 4-Learn how to use
methods using clay. 3-Learn how to
of a papyrus using
to invent a way to
paint wisely.
3-Learn how to use
draw a palm tree.
Egyptians' icons.
produce papers
5-Use mixed media
clay wisely.
4-Use many colours 3- Create a piece of
using a plant.
in the same
in the same
artwork that
2-Learn how to
artwork.
artwork.
demonstrates
draw a Lotus flower
balance.
step by step.
3-Learn how to
apply the value of
colour technique.
TOPIC: JOURNEYS The theme of challenging journeys in life resonates through this selection of songs with thoughts of change and
transition, and binds them in an optimistic and uplifting song cycle performance. MUSICAL FOCUS: Song Cycle Performance
TOPIC: GROWTH the street is the setting for this unit of buskers and flash mobs. The children explore Ravels Bolero through
rhythmical mime, learn songs with instrumental accompaniments, and create a dance to build into a thrilling street performance.

MUSICAL FOCUS: Street Dance Performance

JOURNEYS
JOURNEYS
JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS

GROWTH

GROWTH

Lesson Learning
1.Singing a pop
song with backing
harmony
2.Learning about a
songs structure

Continue to work on
giving a complete
performance of a
song cycle Our journeys
performance

Lesson Learning
1.Feeling and
moving to a threebeat puls and
revising rhythmic
ostinato

Lesson Learning 1.Performing and

improvising
rhythmic and
melodic ostinati

Additional:
1.Vocal warmups
and singing songs
2. Instrumental
playing

Teaching Activities1.Bolero
2.Street Scene
3.Miming patterns

Teaching Activities1.Street Busker

2.Street calls
3.Double Bass
ostinato and calls

Additional:
1.Vocal warmups
and singing songs
2. Instrumental
playing

Additional:
1.Vocal warmups
and singing songs
2. Instrumental
playing

Teaching Activities1.Something inside

so strong
2.In harmony
3.So strong
Additional:
1.Vocal warmups
and singing songs
2. Instrumental
playing

EAL
P.E.
French

Lesson Learning1.Learning to sing

major and minor
note patterns
2.Learning a pop
song with
understanding of its
structure
Teaching Activities1.Scale it up and
down warm-up
2.Life is what you
make it
3.Make it shine
Additional:
1.Vocal warmups
and singing songs
2. Instrumental
playing

Lesson Learning1.Developing a song

cycle performance
incorporating mixed
media
2.developing
planning, directing
and rehearsing
skills
Teaching Activities
1.Journeys song
cycle
2.Multimedia
journeys
3.Our journeys
performance
Additional:
1.Vocal warmups
and singing songs
2. Instrumental
playing