How does geography support  our curriculum intent and Christian Vision?

We believe that the teaching and learning of Geography is unique in the way in which it gives children a perspective on their place in the world. It stimulates an interest in, and a sense of wonder about places and helps make sense of a complex and dynamically changing world. It explains how places and landscapes are formed, how people and the environment interact, and how a diverse range of economies and societies are interconnected. Our vision is for high quality geography teaching across the Wolds Federation which stimulates children’s interest in the wider world, encourages them to recognise and modify their impact on their local community and beyond, and to realise that they can ultimately pursue a career linked to the skills learned in geography if they choose to.

How do we structure the curriculum in Geography?

We plan and deliver our geography in blocks of curriculum time. We have worked hard to produce a skills progression in geography that indicates where and how the children will learn particular skills. We are now working to replicate this by ensuring there is a clear progression in knowledge. We also recognise that it is important to reinforce knowledge in geography by exploiting opportunities to revisit and reinforce previous learning as and when the oportunities arise in other topics. The document below shows how we are developing both substantitve and discipinary knowledge in the study of geography.

Geography in the Early Years

The Wider Curriculum in Geography

	KS2 Geography curriculum overview	[pdf 319KB]
	Geography Policy 2020	[pdf 611KB]