Geography

 

Here are the topics the children are studying throughout Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 under the new 2014 National Curriculum:

 

Overview of the new 2014 Geography curriculum topics

Year Group

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 1

 

 

Seaside

France/Western Europe

(European Week – cross curricular)

Canada/North America

                (ongoing adopted country)

Local area

 

 

 

Field trip

Mapping -

KnowsleySafari Park

 

   Field Trip

Year 2

 

 

Weather

Ireland/Western Europe

(European Week cross curricular)

 

Mexico

(on going adopted country)

 

Contrasting localities Styal/Timperley

Digital mapping

   Field Trip

Year 3

 

 

London – capital city

Major cities of the U.K.

Italy/The Mediterranean

(European Week – cross curricular)

Florida/USA/North America

(on going adopted country)

 

Polar regions Biomes

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Year 4

 

 

World countries/capitals

Sweden/Scandanavia (European Week cross curricular)

Brazil/South America

(on going adopted country)

 

Rainforests/climate zones

 

Glorious maps

 

     Fieldwork

Year 5

 

 

UK Region – North Wales

 Poland/Eastern Europe

(European Week – cross curricular)

Chile/South America

(on going adopted country)

Mountains

 

Settlement and cities

 

   Proposed field trip

Year 6

 

 

North West Counties/MCR Russia/Eastern Europe

(European Week – cross curricular)

El Salvador/Central America

(on going adopted country)

 

Distribution of natural resources Economic activity/trade links

 

   Proposed field work

Rivers

Time zones