Learning journey overview

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Subject: Geography

Autumn

Spring

Summer

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Year 1

Where do I live?

Compass directions and local area and features: Where do I live?

GSF

Countries in the UK

Name, locate and identify characteristics of the 4 countries and capital cities of the UK 

Understand how places are linked to other places e.g. roads, trains

LK/GSF

The Weather

Identify weather patterns – 4 seasons

Contrasting weather

HPG

Year 2

Where do I live?

Name and locate the worlds 7 continents and 5 oceans 

Countries and capital cities in the UK

LK/PK

The Caribbean

Understand geographical similarities and differences of a small area in a contrasting non-European country, Jamaica- The Caribbean.

PK

Trip to the beach

Key physical features including: beach, cliff, coast, sea, ocean.

GSF/HPG

Year 3

Our European Neighbours

Locate the world’s countries using maps to focus on Europe including location of Russia.

Key human characteristics, countries and major cities.

LK/GSF

Extreme Earth

Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography (including volcanos and earthquakes).

HPG

Types of settlement and land use

Human geography including types of settlement and land use.

Economic activity including trade links and the distribution on natural resources including energy food minerals and water.

HPG/GSF

Year 4

Why did the Romans settle? in Britain?

Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography including types of settlement and land use economic activity including trade links and the distribution of natural resources including energy,

What did the Egyptians believe?

Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography including types of settlement and land use economic activity including trade links and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food minerals and water

HPG

Rivers

What are the main features of a river? Name our local rivers.

Year 5

Mountains

How are mountains formed? Where are mountains located? What are the features of mountains?

HPG/LK

Who were the Ancient Greens and What did the Greeks ever do for us?

Ancient Greece

Isle of Wight - coasts

Coastal formations, erosion, co-ordinates, map features.

LK/GSF

Year 6

How did the war impact on Bexleyheath? Was this typical across the country? Was this typical in other countries?

Bexleyheath WWII

Mayans

Compare London with an American settlement

PK/HPG

Trade and Economics

Why do we trade? How had trading changed over time? How does it affect our economy and the health of our planet?

HPG