KS2 (Communication, Language and Literacy)

Curriculum Map 2025 – 2026 English Acorns

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8
Autumn 1	Gulliver
	Settling in activities.	How can we use clues from the text and fronted adverbials to write a detailed character description?	How can using different sentence types and persuasive language help us create engaging posters and leaflets?	How can using the past tense and accurate historical vocabulary help us clearly explain events from the past?	How can using the past tense and accurate historical vocabulary help us clearly explain events from the past?	How can we use language effectively to describe settings and characters?	How can we use language effectively to describe settings and characters?
Autumn 2	The Lion and the Unicorn
	How does imagery help us understand and connect with events from the past?	How can choosing the right words and spelling patterns help us write clearly, accurately, and persuasively?	How can we use adjectives and clues from the text to understand and describe a character?	How can we organise and present information clearly in a non-chronological report?	How do we use standard English to report what someone said clearly and correctly?	How can using a known structure help us plan and write a successful story?	How can we improve our writing so that ideas flow clearly and smoothly?
Spring 1	The Story of Tutankhamun

Spring 2	Dear Earth

Summer 1	The Baker by the Sea

Summer 2	The Selfish Giant