year: Year 6
Knowledge organiser – Music Year 6: Baroque
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 6, Baroque.
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore the characteristics and significance of Baroque music. It introduces key vocabulary such as ornamentation, continuo, harpsichord, dynamics, and concerto, helping the pupils understand the stylistic features of the Baroque period. The pupils will also learn about key Baroque composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and Antonio Vivaldi, and how their music shaped this era.
Knowledge organiser: Spanish – Clothes
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Spanish, Year 6, Unit 1: Clothes in Spanish.
This resource is designed to support pupils in developing their Spanish vocabulary and grammar through the theme of clothing. The first page introduces a wide range of clothing items with clear illustrations and translations, such as una chaqueta (jacket), unas botas (boots), and un vestido (dress). The second page focuses on sentence structure, exploring gender and number agreement in adjectives and articles (e.g. cómodo/cómoda, unos zapatos/unas sandalias), and includes descriptive terms such as formal, elegante, and deportivo. It also models how to form phrases using de + noun, such as de invierno or de sol. This resource is ideal for supporting language acquisition and sentence construction in a real-world context.
Knowledge Organiser – Wellbeing Year 6
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Wellbeing, Year 6.
This Wellbeing resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore strategies for maintaining a healthy mind and body. It introduces key vocabulary such as resilience, self-reflection, coping mechanisms, emotional wellbeing, and mindfulness, helping the pupils develop an understanding of how to manage stress, build confidence, and support their own mental health. The pupils will also learn about the importance of positive relationships, self-care, and making informed choices for their overall wellbeing.
Knowledge organiser – History Y5/6 (A): Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else?
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed age unit History, Y5/6 (A): British history 4: Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else?
This resource is designed to help pupils explore the complex roles the Vikings played as raiders, traders, and settlers. It introduces key terms such as saga, oral tradition, stereotype, and balanced viewpoint, encouraging pupils to consider a range of perspectives.
Through illustrated sections, the unit examines Viking raids—beginning with Lindisfarne in AD 793—alongside their far-reaching trade networks and eventual settlement in regions like Danelaw.
A detailed timeline spanning AD 793 to AD 1042 supports a chronological understanding of Viking influence in Britain, including major events such as the Battle of Edington and the rule of King Cnut. This resource supports historical enquiry by helping pupils build vocabulary and analyse evidence from multiple viewpoints.
Outcome snapshots for the now ARCHIVED Art and design scheme
Webinar: An Introduction To History
History: Key skills and knowledge by unit — mixed-age
This document shows which mixed-age units help pupils meet the knowledge and skills outlined in our History curriculum. It is useful for planning and ensuring that pupils in mixed-age classes achieve the same learning outcomes as single-age classes.
For detailed information on our History curriculum for primary schools, please visit our Kapow Primary History page.
- Reception (EYFS): Ideal for early years, our EYFS scheme of work for History helps build foundational knowledge and curiosity about history.
- Key Stage 1: Suitable for Years 1 and 2, the KS1 History scheme offers engaging lessons introducing basic historical concepts and events.
- Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4): Our lower KS2 history scheme of work is designed to deepen pupils’ understanding of historical events and their impact.
- Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 and 6): The upper KS2 history scheme of work provides comprehensive lessons that prepare pupils for more advanced historical studies in later years.
History: National curriculum coverage — mixed-age
This document shows how schools following our History: Long-term plan —mixed-age are covering the statutory requirements of the national curriculum for History. It also gives guidance about how our History lessons link to other curriculum subjects, to enable schools to plan cross-curricular links effectively.
Please visit our Kapow Primary History page for detailed information on our History curriculum.
To explore the curriculum for pupils, see:
