Upper Primary School, Page

Upper Primary School

Upper Primary School is usually Years 5 and 6, the last two years before high school.

Reading and Writing — Skills

Expanding literacy skills is the central focus of Tutoring Primary. There’s a big difference between Year 4 and the end of Year 6. Lesson packs available here vary in student standard. Some products are marked for Year 4 or 5. Others are marked  Years 5 and 6 or 5,6 and 7.

Links to sample items: “Emu” Science Literacy Grade 5-7 , “Clauses” Literacy, Grade 6,7 “Temperate Forests” Science Grade 5-7  , “Fresh Start” Literacy Grade 5, 6

Units of work for Years 5 and 6:

Firm up the foundation learning of earlier years

Extend the students’ general knowledge

Improve word knowledge

Widen language skills through longer sentences.

Link Middle Primary School: Middle Primary School, Page

Topics of Lesson Packs — Content

Content is important.
It extends students’ general knowledge and
prepares them for stepping into high school.

Some general categories are about:

• • • • • the natural environment,
        • the man-made environment,
        • history and government,
        • geography,
        • science and science methods.
        • Short fiction items each with a special language focus.

Links to sample products:  “Malaria in Sri Lanka” Science Grades 5-8, “Mega-Muscles” Science Literacy Grade 6

All lesson packs are available in Bundles of 5. There’s double value in the Bundle.

Posts and Opinion

Hints and help with opinions on current educational topics come in the Posts on this site.

Tutoring Primary recommends the purchase of a Maths textbook. Many texts are on the market at favourable prices. Parents can track exactly where their child is at!  Some worksheets are available on this site if a textbook is not to hand.

Links to sample Maths sheets:  “Multiples” Maths Practice Grade 5, 6 , “Jack’s Maths Problems” Grade 5

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