year: Year 5
Music: Progression of skills and knowledge — condensed
Note: The latest progression information can now be found in the Music curriculum portal.
Pre-2026 Art and D&T (revised scheme): Long-term plan
This document offers a combined version of Kapow Primary’s pre-2026 Art and design and Design and technology long-term plans for schools that alternate between the subjects every half term.
This plan has been superseded for those following the 2026 scheme. See here.
Note: Schools must subscribe to both subjects to access all the units outlined in this plan.
Art and design: Progression of skills and knowledge — condensed
Note: The latest progression information can now be found in the Art and design curriculum portal.
Knowledge organiser – DT: Y5 Electrical systems: Doodlers
D&T: Progression of skills and knowledge — mixed-age
Note: The latest progression information can now be found in the D&T curriculum portal.
Art and DT: Progression of skills and knowledge
Note: The latest progression information can now be found in the Art and design curriculum portal and the Design and technology curriculum portal.
If you alternate between Art and Design and technology each half term, use the condensed versions of our curriculums.
Knowledge organiser – French Y5: Space Exploration
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit French, Year 5, Space Exploration.
This French resource is designed to help the pupils explore vocabulary and phrases related to space and space travel. It introduces key vocabulary such as planets, astronauts, rockets, gravity, and exploration, helping the pupils develop their French-speaking, listening, and reading skills. The pupils will also learn how to describe space-related concepts in French and expand their understanding of scientific terminology within a language-learning context.
Knowledge organiser: Y5 French verbs in a week
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit French, Year 5, Verbs in a French Week.
This resource is designed to support pupils in building vocabulary and sentence structures using high-frequency action verbs in French. It introduces ten key infinitive verbs such as manger (to eat), jouer (to play), and chanter (to sing), reinforced with clear visuals and English translations. Pupils practise present tense conjugations—particularly of chanter—across different pronouns, and explore two irregular verbs: être (to be) and avoir (to have). This unit is ideal for reinforcing foundational grammar and expanding everyday speaking and writing fluency.
