‘It is important to view knowledge as a sort of semantic tree – make sure you understand the fundamental principles, i.e. the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves/details or there is nothing for them to hang on to.’
Elon Musk
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Cycle A |
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Term |
Y1, 2 & 3 |
Y4, 5 & 6 |
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Autumn 1 |
Animals including humans – sorting animals |
Animals including humans – digestive system and teeth |
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Autumn 2 |
Seasonal Change (Winter) Electricity (Non-statutory) |
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Spring 1 |
Living things and their habitats – animals/pets |
States of matter - materials |
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Spring 2 |
Rocks |
Evolution and inheritance – classification, families and inheritance |
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Summer 1 |
Animals including humans |
Sound |
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Summer2 |
Seasonal Change (Summer) Earth and space (Non-statutory) |
Forces |
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Cycle B |
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Term |
Y1, 2 & 3 |
Y4, 5 & 6 |
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Autumn 1 |
Seasonal Change (Autumn) Sound (Non-statutory) |
Living things and their habitats – classification, animals and plants |
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Autumn 2 |
Animals including humans – human body and exercise |
States of matter – reversible and irreversible changes |
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Spring 1 |
Forces |
Electricity |
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Spring 2 |
Plants – life-cycle of a flowering plant and parts of a plant |
Living things and their habitats; life-cycles and micro-organisms |
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Summer 1 |
Animals including humans – healthy diet and lifestyle |
Animals including humans – how do humans develop and mature |
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Summer2 |
Plants |
Animals including humans – circulatory system |
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Cycle C |
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Term |
Y1,2 & 3 |
Y4, 5 & 6 |
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Autumn 1 |
Materials |
Living things and their habitats – classification & food chains |
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Autumn 2 |
Forces including magnets |
Light |
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Spring 1 |
Everyday materials |
Electricity - circuits |
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Spring 2 |
Light |
Living things and their habitats – plants and fossil fuels |
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Summer 1 |
Seasonal Change (Spring) Comparison of the four seasons.
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Materials - properties |
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Summer2 |
Living things and their habitats – plants, animals and food chains |
Earth and space |