Our Geography curriculum is designed to help children develop a secure understanding of the world, its people and its environments. Through a balance of knowledge and practical skills, pupils learn to think like geographers: curious, analytical and aware of how places are connected.

What Children Learn

Across the school, pupils build strong geographical knowledge, including:

• The location of continents, countries, oceans and key physical features

• How landscapes are formed and how they change over time

• Human geography, including settlements, land use, trade and population

• The relationship between people and the environment

• Global issues such as sustainability, climate and resource use

This knowledge is revisited and deepened as children move through the year groups, helping them make meaningful connections between topics.

Developing Geographical Skills

Geography is a practical subject, and pupils develop a wide range of skills, such as:

• Using maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping tools

• Interpreting photographs, diagrams and geographical data

• Carrying out fieldwork to observe, measure and record features of the local area

• Asking questions, analysing evidence and drawing conclusions

• Communicating findings clearly through writing, discussion and presentation

These skills help children understand not just where places are, but why they are the way they are.

How Kapow Supports Our Geography Curriculum

We use Kapow Primary Geography to support the planning and delivery of our curriculum. Kapow provides:

• Clear progression of knowledge and skills from Early Years to Year 6

• Well‑structured units that build understanding step by step

• High‑quality resources that help teachers deliver lessons with confidence

• Engaging activities that encourage investigation, questioning and curiosity

• Opportunities for fieldwork and practical exploration

• Links to real‑world issues, helping children understand their place in a changing world

Kapow ensures that all National Curriculum objectives are covered while giving teachers the flexibility to adapt lessons to the needs of their class and the local area.

Our Aim

Through our Geography curriculum, we aim to nurture children who:

• Understand the world locally, nationally and globally

• Can use geographical skills with confidence

• Appreciate the diversity of people and places

• Think critically about environmental and global challenges

• Are inspired to explore, question and care for the world around them