Geography Curriculum

Higher Bebington Junior School
Geography Curriculum

Children’s geographical learning starts with the familiar and slowly builds outwards, from Merseyside, to the UK, to Europe, the Americas and Africa. Their understanding of how their local area fits into the wider world is therefore gradually accrued. More in-depth studies allow children to develop their understanding of the interactions between physical and human geography, with units on Europe in Year 3, Liverpool in Year 4, the Americas including the rainforest in Year 5 and mountains, rivers and coasts in Year 6.

Progression within the curriculum is clear with milestones for progress being covered by the end of Year 4 and built upon in Years 5 and 6.  Here, children will investigate places (location and their physical and human features), patterns (understand the relationships between the physical features of places and human activity within them) and understand geographical representations, vocabulary and techniques. Other units offer scope for children to use digital resources, globes and atlases to explore regions. Key technical vocabulary is mapped onto each unit, allowing children to build a rich bank of geographical language.

Year 3 – What can we learn from the people and places in Europe?

Year 4 – Why is Liverpool such an awesome place to live?

Year 5 – Where are the Americas?

Year 6 – Why is the Great Outdoors so great?

Each unit is supported by a Knowledge Organiser, which details the key facts, vocabulary and skills for each unit.  A common theme, which is woven throughout the school Geography curriculum, promotes a selection of the 17 Global Goals. This enables the children to see that we all have a role in achieving a greener, fairer and better world by 2030.