Year 5
Below you will find units of work that we suggest for Year 5.
Please note:
- It is not a rigid scheme of work, so teach things in the order that works best for your school.
- Other Key Stage 2 units are also available HERE
Building Retro Games - Pick a project
Choose from 3 classic video game projects with this fantastic coding unit. Analyse the original games, build a simple version of them, then let the students get creative and independently extend their projects.
Manipulating Sound
Explore a range of web tools for sound and music creation and then learn about sound editing; creating radio adverts and audio books, complete with sound effects and atmospheric music.
Building Collaborative websites
Use Google apps for collaborative research as well as planning and creation of a group website, considering the design and consistency of the site.
What is a computer?
Delve into what really makes a computer a computer. Is a TV a computer? Is a fridge a computer? Is a toilet a computer?! It also investigates just what is inside that metal box, how a computer works, memory, data and binary code. By the end you’ll know your RAM from your ROM and your CPU from your GPU.
LEGO Robotics
Introduce students to programming LEGO Robots. Control their movement with precise calculations and coding, then utilise the robot’s sensors to interact with its environment and solve problems.
Digital Literacy and Well-Being - Year 5
Designed to be taught across a whole school year - 18 short lessons from Common Sense Media's comprehensive, research-based and fully updated Digital Literacy and Well-Being Curriculum.
The resources cover six key topics: Healthy Habits, Privacy and Security, Digital Footprints and Identity, Relationships and Communication, Cyberbullying and Online Harms, Information and Media Literacy.