YEAR 4 CURRICULUM – 2025 - 26

See English and Maths for year 4 content in these subjects

SUBJECT

AUTUMN

SPRING

SUMMER

SCIENCE

Biology - Grouping & classifying living things

Biology - Data collection

Chemistry - States of matter

Physics - Sound

Biology - Data collection

Physics - Electricity

Sustainability - Energy 

Biology - Data collection

Biology - Habitats

Sustainability - Deforestation

Biology - The digestive system

Biology - Food chains

HISTORY

The Ancient Greeks

What do we know & how do we find out about the Anglo-Saxons?

What happened between the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in their fight for England?

GEOGRAPHY

Climate & Biomes

What are the key features of Catalonia & Spain & how is it similar and different to the UK?

What are the key features of Mexico & how is it similar and different to Spain & the UK?

COMPUTING

‘Switched On’

Rising Stars Scheme

V3

Developing an educational computer game using selection and repetition, understanding and using variables

Programming using the MakeCode block-based environment & using micro-bit

Creating music using the Garageband multitrack package

Writing, editing and evaluating blogs

Using tools and techniques of a vector graphics package to develop some awareness of computer-generated art.

Understanding different measurement techniques for weather – both analogue and digital

MUSIC

Charanga Scheme

Blackbird

Mamma Mia

Stop!

Lean on me

Glockenspiel

Reflect, rewind and replay

P.E.

Complete P.E resource Scheme

Gymnastics – Bridges

Athletics

O.A.A. – Communication & tactics

Dance – Cats

Swimming – stroke improvement & proficiency

Swimming – stroke improvement & proficiency

Games – Invasion games: Tag Rugby

Games – Invasion games; Handball

Games –Net games; Tennis

Athletics – Throwing & jumping

O.A.A – Problem-solving

Games – Striking & fielding games: Rounders

Swimming – stroke improvement & proficiency

R.H.E/PATHS

Getting Started & Introduction

Feelings & Relationships

Making Good decisions

Being Responsible & Caring for Others

Problem-Solving

MFL – Spanish

La Jolie Ronde Scheme

Revision of colours

Hobbies and opinions

Numbers 13-30

Revision of hobbies & Transport

Weather expressions and clothes items for packing a suitcase

Members of the family

Ask and answer questions about family members

Pets

Revision of pets vocabulary

Revision of key vocabulary & links to Geography unit

ART & DESIGN

Drawing media - exploring colour, line and texture of cityscapes

Artist:  Charles Fazzino

Painting – Picasso – a study of Picasso & Cubism -   exploring the language of colour & brush techniques with increasing accuracy, investigating relationships of colours with moods associated with cubism.

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Sculpture  - Using wire armature to make a figurine – modelling clay

Artist: Alberto Giocometti

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Textiles – Telling a story

Electrical systems – making a light box

Food Technology – cultural food – Mexico – make a Mexican dish

R.E

Birmingham Agreed Syllabus

Creativity – Expressing Joy

Creativity – Being Thankful

Contemplation – Being respectful & Self-Critical

Contemplation – Being Curious & Valuing Knowledge

Community – Being Modest & Listening to Others

Community – Cultivating Inclusion, Identity & Belonging

Compassion – Being Merciful & Forgiving

Compassion – Responding to Suffering

Choices – Living by Rules

Choices – Being Temperate, Self- Disciplined &  seeking  contentment

Creativity – Being Imaginative & Exploratory

Creativity - appreciating beauty