Geography Curriculum Overview
develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes
understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time
collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes
interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length
Our geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the framework and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
Pupils will develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality during their learning in key stage 1. They should understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin to use geographical skills, including first-hand observation, to enhance their locational awareness.
Locational knowledge
Currently Year 1/2 are working work on a two year rota:
Year A | Spatial Sense (Teachers can extend learning by looking at Spatial Sense Yr2 unit) | The UK | The Seven Continents |
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Year B | Spatial Sense (adapted mixed age planning) | The British Isles (adapted mixed age planning) | Northern Europe (teachers can introduce Continents to those who did not cover last year) |
In Key Stage 2, teaching extends the children’s knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe, North and South America. This will include the location and characteristics of a range of the world’s most significant human and physical features. They should develop their use of geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance their locational and place knowledge.
Locational knowledge
Place knowledge
Geographical skills and fieldwork
Currently Years 3/4 and 5 are working on a 3 year rota of units and Year 6 cover their Year 6 units.
This approach allows us to effectively map out a full provision across a child’s time in KS2. Teachers carefully adapt content by pre teaching concepts if a child has not come across key content before.
Spatial Sense is taught at year group level each year to allow for a carefully planned sequenced of knowledge which builds towards Year 6.
Year 3/4 | Year 4/5 | Year 6 | |
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2022-2023 | Spatial Sense (year appropriate planning); Mountains; UK Geography: East Anglia; Australia; New Zealand; Local Study | Spatial Sense (year appropriate planning); Mountains; UK Geography: East Anglia; Australia; New Zealand; Local Study | Y6 Spatial Sense; Y6 North America; Y6 British Geo Issues; Y6 South America; Y6 Africa; Y6 Globalisation |
2023-2024 | Spatial Sense(year appropriate planning); Mediterranean Europe; Eastern Europe; UK- London; UK -Northern Ireland; Asia: Japan | Spatial Sense(year appropriate planning); Mediterranean Europe; Eastern Europe; UK- London; UK -Northern Ireland; Asia: Japan | Y6 Spatial Sense; Y6 North America; Y6 British Geo Issues; Y6 South America; Y6 Africa; Y6 Globalisation |
2024-2025 | Spatial Sense(year appropriate planning); Settlements; Rivers; Geography: South W; Western Europe; Asia: China & India | Spatial Sense(year appropriate planning); Settlements; Rivers; Geography: South W; Western Europe; Asia: China & India | Y6 Spatial Sense; Y6 North America; Y6 British Geo Issues; Y6 South America; Y6 Africa; Y6 Globalisation |
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