Geography

INTENT

Pupils should consolidate and extend their knowledge of the world’s major countries and their physical and human features. They should understand how geographical processes interact to create distinctive human and physical landscapes that change over time. In doing so, they should become aware of increasingly complex geographical systems in the world around them.

IMPLEMENTATION

The learning challenges are carefully crafted to ensure they make sense to the learners and be something that is within their immediate understanding. Our geography curriculum has been developed in a way that links to our history curriculum. By this, we mean there are elements of geography woven in to our history units, where appropriate. However, we of course recognise the importance of teaching geography in its own right.

In some year groups, geography units follow on from history units. We have sequenced it this way so that the key knowledge learnt in history provides a meaningful context for the geography units which follow.

Children are given access to a range of resources to develop learning through atlases, digital technology, books, photographs and a range of maps.

Through our geography curriculum, children have opportunities to investigate and interpret a range of geographical locations in Britain and across the wider world. We encourage children to become geographers through collecting, analysing and communicating through discussion our findings. Where possible, we ensure cross curricular links with maths and literacy. Geography provides excellent opportunities to support all learning abilities through investigations, outdoor learning and analysing data.

IMPACT

Inspires a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people. Equips children with an understanding of diverse places, people, resources and environments around them. Allows children to build on prior learning about physical and human processes and the formation and use of landscapes and environments.

KS2	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
	HAT 1
The UK - cities and rivers	Three strands of geography Change, impact & equality Introduction to maps Earth's layers Continental drift Time periods Mesozoic era	Using a compass Latitude and longitude Grid references OS maps GIS and crime	Rock types Weathering and erosion The rock cycle Geological time scale Landscapes and how they change
	HAT 2
Somewhere to settle	Earth's population Continents Impact on the planet What does the future hold Our links to the wider world	The water cycle Erosion and deposition Waterfalls Rivers Flooding and flood management	Ocean locations Geographical features Deep sea exploration Layers of the ocean Climate change
	HAT 3
Local geography study - Coasts	Earth structure Constructive & Divergent boundaries Destructive & Convergent boundaries Conservative boundaries Earthquakes Volcanoes	Measure the weather Rain Clouds Pressure Climate graphs World climate zones	Ring of fire Why volcanoes erupt Earthquakes and measuring them Layers of the rainforest Animal adaptations
	HAT 4
Extreme Earth	Earth's climate Evidence for climate change Causes of climate change Greenhouse effect What can we do about climate change	Characteristics of a rainforest Deforestation Management of rainforests Carbon, water and nutrient cycle	Tribes Food production Fair trade Africa fact file
	HAT 5
Marvellous maps	Glaciers what and where Landforms shaped by erosion Landforms created by deposition Lake district Do glaciers matter	South America physical features Human features Geography of Chile Similarities and differences	Physical and human features of the Middle East Climate Energy Human rights Conflict
	HAT 6
The Amazing Americas	What is an ecosystem Three types of ecosystem Food chain Trophic levels Ecosystem in a bottle	Towns and cities growth Urbanisation Push and pull Life in the slums Sustainable city	Population change Where is everyone Population growth Population impact Future