Geography Super Curriculum
Reception - Geography
Autumn 1 - Me and My World | Autumn 2 - Supreme Superheroes |
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What are the features of my immediate environment? What places have I been to and do I know in my local community? What is life like in my country compared to others? What are the similarities and differences between different environments? |
Where in my local community can I find people who help us? |
Spring 1 - Let's Pretend | Spring 2 - Get Growing |
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What are the similarities and differences between different environments? How can I explore the natural world around me? What important processes occur in the world? (e.g. seasons) |
What important processes occur in the world? (e.g. seasons) How can I look after my environment and living things in the environment? |
Summer 1 - Exciting Expeditions | Summer 2 - Amazing Animals |
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What is my environment like compared to other parts of the UK? What is the weather and climate like in different places around the world? What are maps, how can the help us and how do you use one? |
What is my life like in my country compared to others? What are the similarities and differences between different environments? |
All Reception Subjects Next Reception Subject - Religious Education
Year 1 - Geography
Autumn 1 - What are urban and rural areas like? | Autumn 2 |
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Which words can I use to describe physical features? How can I use my observational skills to study the human and physical features of my school? |
Geography not studied |
Spring 1 - What are the countries that make up the UK like? (ACP2) | Spring 2 |
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What is the United Kingdom? What is it like to live in Scotland? What is special about Wales? Why do people visit Northern Ireland? What is England famous for? What is the Union Jack and what does it represent? |
Geography not studied |
Summer 1 - What human and physical features can you find at the seaside? (ACP3) | Summer 2 |
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What is the seaside and where is it? What physical features are found at the seaside? What human features are found the seaside? Can we plan a trip to the seaside? How can we stay safe at the seaside? |
Geography not studied |
All Year 1 Subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Religious Education
Year 2 - Geography
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Geography not studied | Geography not studied |
Spring 1 - Can you describe the continents and oceans of the world? Oceans and Europe | Spring 2 |
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What are the seven continents that make up the Earth? What are the five oceans that make up planet Earth? What are the different continents like? |
Geography not studied |
Summer 1 - Can you describe the continents and oceans of the world? The seven continents (ACP1) | Summer 2 |
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What are the different continents like? What are some parts of the Earth hot and some parts cold? |
Geography not studied |
All Year 2 Subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Religious Education
Year 3 - Geography
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 - Where have people chosen to settle in the UK and why? |
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Geography not studied |
How can I use maps to locate the world’s countries and identify their key environmental regions and human and physical characteristics? How can I locate and describe key topographical features and land-use patterns over time? How can I develop my understanding of human geography? How can I use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe their features? |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 - How are climate zones different around the world? (ACP2) |
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Geography not studied |
What is the weather like in your local area? How is the climate different around the world? What are the polar and subpolar climate zones like, compare to arid climate zones? What re temperate and Mediterranean climate zones like? What are tropical equatorial zones like? What is the weather and climate like in the UK? |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 - What countries are in Europe and what are they like? (ACP3) |
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Geography not studied |
Which countries are in Europe? What are some of the key physical and human features of Europe? What is it like in the counter of Northern and Eastern Europe? What is it like in the countries of Western and Southern Europe? What is Italy and what are its physical features? What is it like to live in Rome? |
All Year 3 Subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Religious Education
Year 4 - Geography
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Geography not studied |
Geography not studied |
Spring 1 - What is the Amazon and why should it be protected? South America and the Amazon | Spring 2 |
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What are the key features of South America? What er the key human features of South America? What is the Amazon? |
Geography not studied |
Summer 1 - What is a rainforest and why are rivers important? (ACP1) | Summer 2 |
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What are the tropical rainforests and where are they found? Which animals live in a tropical rainforest? Do people live in the Amazon rainforest? What is happening to the Amazon rainforest? How are rivers used? |
Geography not studied |
All Year 4 Subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Religious Education
Year 5 - Geography
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 - Why was the river Nile an important physical feature to Ancient Egyptian settlers? |
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Geography not studied |
How can I use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate a country and describe its features? How can physical aspects of a location impact the type of human settlement that exists there and how the humans use the land? What can I discover when studying a key geographical feature in depth? |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 - What are the physical features of Asia? Asia and mountains (ACP1) |
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Geography not studied |
What are the key physical features of Asia? What are the key human features of Asia? What are Asia’s natural boarders? What are tectonic plates? How are mountains formed? |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 - What are natural disasters and what impact do they have on people’s lives? Volcanoes an earthquake (ACP1) |
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Geography not studied |
How are volcanoes formed? What happened when a volcano erupts? What is an earthquake? What happens when an earthquake strikes? What are the secondary consequences of a volcanic eruption or an earthquake? |
All Year 5 Subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Religious Education
Year 6 - Geography
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 - How can maps and fieldwork help us understand a place? |
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Geography not studied |
How can I use my knowledge of Europe and map interpretation skills to locate key locations during WW2? How can I compare the human and physical features of one location at two different points in time? How has land use changed in a particular location over a period of time? How can OS survey maps help my understanding of a local areas? How can fieldwork techniques deepen my understanding of how a local area has changed over time? |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 - What are the physical features of Asia? Asia and mountains (ACP1) |
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Geography not studied |
What are the key physical features of Asia? What are the key human features of Asia? What are Asia’s natural boarders? What are tectonic plates? How are mountains formed? |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 - What are natural disasters and what impact do they have on people’s lives? Volcanoes an earthquake (ACP1) |
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Geography not studied |
How are volcanoes formed? What happened when a volcano erupts? What is an earthquake? What happens when an earthquake strikes? What are the secondary consequences of a volcanic eruption or an earthquake? |
All Year 6 Subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Religious Education
Year 7 - Geography
Autumn 1 - Geography and Me | Autumn 2 - Our Planet |
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How to become a great geographer by understanding maps, physical and human geography of the UK Develop research skills and planning personal project |
How is atmosphere and hydrosphere important for us? Describe global population and wealth patterns. |
Spring 1 - Resources and Trade | Spring 2 - Brilliant Biomes |
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Where raw materials come from and how these can be manufactured. Why is manufacturing important for global trade and what are supply chains. How did UK industry change?
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What is an ecosystem and a biome. How biomes are influenced by climate and latitude. To focus on the UK’s biome: Deciduous Forests. |
Summer 1 - Fantastic UK Landsacapes | Summer 2 - UK Coasts |
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What is the geology of the UK and what is the rock cycle? To explore and understand 3 unique UK landforms using our OS map skills. |
What processes take place at the coast? How are different coastal landforms created by the sea e.g. beaches, cliffs, headlands and bays.
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All Year 7 Subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Religious Education
Year 8 - Geography
Autumn 1 - River Rivals | Autumn 2 - Food & Famine |
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How do river characteristics change from upper to lower course? How can different uses of rivers cause conflict (GERD dam)? Learn about river fieldwork skills via virtual fieldwork. |
What physical and human factors affect food security? How can food security be achieved and what could be the potential problems with these methods? |
Spring 1 - Endless Energy | Spring 2 - Climate Change |
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What are different sources of energy-renewable and non-renewable? How can increasing demand for energy cause disputes in countries? |
What are causes, impacts and solutions to climate change? What are different stakeholders’ views about climate change? |
Summer 1 - Polar Environments | Summer 2 - Middle East |
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What the earth’s end like-Polar areas? How have people, plants and animals adapted to live in the cold climates? How are polar areas environmentally and economically important? What landforms are formed in glaciated areas? |
What is physical and human geography of the Middle East like? What natural resources are found in the Middle east? What are the causes of conflict in the Middle east? |
All Year 8 Subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Religious Education
Year 9 - Geography
Autumn 1 - Global Oceans | Autumn 2 - Ocean Ecosystems & Governance |
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What physical processes happen under the oceans? How are oceans important for us? How can we find out what is under the oceans? |
What are the different marine ecosystems? How are marine ecosystems under threat? What are the political and environmental issues about oceans? |
Spring 1 - Global Economy | Spring 2 - Development Disparity |
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How and why has economic of countries changed over time? What are the impacts of globalisation and TNCs? |
How is development measured? What factors affect development of countries? |
Summer 1 - Glacial Landforms | Summer 2 - Uk Regions Fieldwork Investigation |
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What landforms are formed by glaciers? What are the regional and global impacts of glacial retreat? |
How to design, conduct and carry out fieldwork investigation of a UK coastal, river or glacial area. What are the different types of data collection: virtual, primary, and secondary? |
All Year 9 Subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Religious Education
Year 10 - Geography
Autumn 1 - Natural Hazards | Autumn 2 - Living World |
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What are the causes, effects, and management of tectonic and weather hazards? What are the causes, effects, and solutions to climate change? |
Small scale ecosystems and biomes What are the characteristics, impacts and management of tropical rainforests? What are the challenges and opportunities in desert environments? |
Spring 1 - Living World & Urban Issues & Challenges | Spring 2 - Physical Landscape in the UK |
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Opportunities and challenges of urban areas-Rio and London How can urban areas be managed more sustainably? |
What physical processes shape the UK’s coastal landscapes? How can coasts be managed? |
Summer 1 - Physical Landscape in the UK | Summer 2 - Physical Fieldwork Investigation |
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Mock exams What physical processes shape the UK’s River landscapes? How can rivers be managed. |
How to devise and collect reliable Fieldwork data collection How to present data using appropriate method How to write a report on the data collected |
All Year 10 Subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Religious Education
Year 11 - Geography
Autumn 1 - Resource Management | Autumn 2 - Human Fieldwork & Changing Economic World |
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What is the global distribution of food, water and energy? What opportunities and challenges are created by growing demand for resources? What strategies can be used to increase supply of resources? |
Fieldwork-Human How to devise and collect reliable Fieldwork data collection: How to present data using appropriate method How to write a report on the data collected Changing economic world: Why are here variation in global development and what strategies can be used to reduce these development gaps? What changes are experienced by NEE as a result of rapid economic growth? (Nigeria)? |
Spring 1 - Changing Economic World | Spring 2 - Pre - release Issue Evaluation |
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Interim and mock exam revision Changing economic world: How have changes in economy of the UK affected and will affect employment patterns and regional growth? |
This will be based on the pre-release booklet for paper 3 |
Summer 1 - Revision & Issue Evaluation Summer Exams | Summer 2 - GCSE Exams |
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Reteach of some topics after analysis of mock exams | GCSE Exams |
All Year 11 Subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Religious Education
Year 12 - Geography
Autumn 1 - Tectonic Hazards & Globalisation | Autumn 2 - Coasts & Diverse Places |
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Tectonic hazards
What theoretical frameworks can help to explain plate movements? How important are the hazards profiles, governance, and development in understanding of contrasting hazard impacts, vulnerability, and resilience? How can the impacts of tectonic hazards be managed by mitigation and adaptation strategies? Globalisation (Human) What are the causes of globalisation? What are the impacts of globalisation for countries, different groups of people and cultures and the physical environment and how should different players respond to its challenges? |
Coasts What are the distinctive features and landscapes of coast, and wider littoral zone? What factors affect coastal recession? What landforms are created by erosion, transportation, deposition, and weathering processes? Diverse places (Human) How do population structures vary? How are urban and rural areas seen differently by different groups of people due to their lived experience? Evaluate their views. |
Spring 1 - Coasts & Diverse Places | Spring 2 - NEA & Superpowers |
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Coasts What are the risks and threats from sea level rise, coastal erosion, and flooding? How can coastlines be managed? Diverse places (Human) What cultural and demographic tensions occur in diverse places and why? How are these tensions being managed? |
Finish Coasts and start NEA. Choose a suitable enquiry question. Formulate data collection methods. Collect primary and secondary data. Analyse data Start superpowers (human) |
Summer 1 - NEA | Summer 2 - NEA |
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NEA -Analyse data, evaluate the enquiry process. Revision for EOY exam |
NEA-Redraft and produce the final draft NEA. EOY exams |
All Year 12 Subjects Next Year 12 Subject - Religious Education
Year 13 - Geography
Autumn 1 - NEA, Water Cycle & Superpowers | Autumn 2 - Carbon Cycle & Human Rights |
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Finish NEA Water cycle (physical) What are the processes operating within the hydrological cycle from global to local scale? What are the impacts of water deficits and surpluses? What are the physical and human causes of water scarcity and impacts of water scarcity? What are the different approaches to manage water supply? Superpowers (Human) What are superpowers and how have they changed overtime? What role superpowers and emerging nations play in international decision making concerning people and the physical environment? What tensions arise over acquisition of physical resources? What challenges do superpowers face? |
Carbon cycle (Physical) How does carbon cycle operate in short-term and long-term to maintain planetary system? What are the costs and benefits of alternatives to fossil fuels? What are the implications for human wellbeing from the degradation of the water and carbon cycles? Human rights (Human) What is human development and why do levels vary from place to place? How are human rights used as arguments for political and military intervention? |
Spring 1 - Paper 3: Human Rights & Carbon Cycle | Spring 2 - Revision |
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Paper 3-Synpotic paper Carbon cycle What are the mitigation and adaptation strategies to rebalance carbon cycle? Finish Human rights (Human) What are the outcomes of geopolitical interventions? |
Revision |
Summer 1 - Revision & Exams | Summer 2 - Revision & Exams |
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Revision and exams | Revision and exams |
All Year 13 Subjects Next Year 13 Subject - Religious Education