YEAR 6 CURRICULUM (AGE ~11–12)

Focus: Students transition into upper-primary independence. Coding becomes full text-based, chemistry involves real reactions, exoplanet studies deepen, puberty/sex-ed expands, economics and civics grow, VR projects become multi-week world-building challenges.

1. Literacy & Language (Galactic Tongue – Core)

Focus: Critical reading, structured research, persuasive and narrative writing, analytical skills.

Modules

Module 1 – Advanced Reading Comprehension

• Multi-page stories (5–7 pages)
• Identifying theme, tone, figurative language
• Comparing texts and characters
• Summarizing passages

Module 2 – Writing & Research

• Multi-paragraph essays (5–7 paragraphs)
• Persuasive, narrative, and informative writing
• Research reports with references
• Using VR and books as sources

Module 3 – Grammar & Syntax

• Complex sentences with clauses
• Advanced punctuation (semicolon, colon, quotation formatting)
• Transition words for cohesion