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Grade 5 🌟 How to Use This Plan
1️⃣ Choose the books you want to start with — or follow the order we suggest.
2️⃣ Explore the skills each book builds — comprehension, vocabulary, empathy, creativity, and early academic thinking.
3️⃣ Add the matching Jool companion workbook — these transform each story into structured learning with writing tasks, vocabulary, and projects.
📘 You also receive a FREE Jool workbook voucher in your email to help you get started.
📚 Grade 5/Year 6 Literature Plan
Grade 5/Year 6 (UK): Transition to Teen Fiction and Classic Literature
Jool: Year 6 marks a transition to more mature literature with books like
Animal Farm and To Kill A Mockingbird. Students are exposed to important historical and political themes while also enjoying imaginative works like Life of Pi and The Owl Service. The goal is to foster more widely read and experienced literature students.
U.S/UK Equivalent: These texts are typically introduced in Year 9 as
students prepare for more advanced literary analysis.
Gap: 3 years ahead.
📘 Study this book list with:
Literature - Grade 5
Science - Grade 5
Grade 5/Year 6 (UK): Physics and Biology Mastery
Textbook: Super Simple Physics & Super Simple Biology
Focus: Further deepen understanding of both physics and biology.
Key Topics in physics:
• Energy transfer (conduction, convection, radiation)
• Electricity (circuits, currents, resistors)
• Forces and motion (Newton’s laws)
Key Topics in biology:
• Photosynthesis and plant biology
• Cell structure and functions
• Human body systems (respiratory, circulatory, reproductive)
Goal: Solidify understanding of physics concepts while introducing early
chemistry.
Gap: 3 years ahead of UK curriculum.
🏛️ Grade 5 History & Society
Grade5/Year 6: The Modern Age
Textbook: Story of the World 4 by Susan Wise Bauer
Focus: Year 6 covers modern history from the Industrial Revolution to the
post-World War II era.
Key Topics:
• The American, French, and Industrial Revolutions
• Imperialism and the world wars
• The Cold War and the rise of globalism
Goal: Build an understanding of how modern history influences today’s
political, economic, and social structures.
📘 Study this book list with:
History - Grade 5
📚✨ Get the FULL Jool Reading List ✨📚
At Jool, we believe every student deserves inspiring, challenging books that prepare them for success. That’s why we offer a free reading list curated by our expert educators to support academic growth and exam prep like AP Literature and GCSEs 🎓. Let’s make learning extraordinary.
Enjoy,
James
Principal & Founder, Jool
