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KS2 GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
YEAR A
(2013-14)
AUTUMN 1
AUTUMN 2
SPRING 1
SPRING 2
SUMMER 1
SUMMER 2
Marvellous Me
The Vile
Victorians
Water, Water
Every where
‘Caribbean
Cocktail’ (Jamaica)
Keeping Healthy!
All the Fun of the
Fair!
A local history study
Human and physical
geography
Human and physical
geography
Describe and understand
key aspects of:
physical geography,
including: climate zones,
biomes and vegetation
belts, rivers, mountains,
volcanoes and
earthquakes, and the
water cycle
Describe and understand
key aspects of:
physical geography,
including: climate zones,
biomes and vegetation
belts, rivers, mountains,
volcanoes and
earthquakes, and the
water cycle
Human geography,
including: types of
settlement and land use,
economic activity
including trade links, and
the distribution of
natural resources
including energy, food,
minerals and water
Human geography,
including: types of
settlement and land
use, economic activity
including trade links,
and the distribution of
natural resources
including energy, food,
minerals and water
A study over time
tracing how several
aspects national
history are reflected in
the locality (this can go
beyond 1066)
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
Use maps, atlases,
globes and
digital/computer
mapping to locate
countries and describe
features studied
YEAR B
(2014-15)
Eurovision Song
Contest
Location Knowledge
Locate the world’s
countries, using maps
to focus on Europe
(including the location
of Russia) and North
and South America,
concentrating on their
environmental regions,
key physical and
human characteristics,
countries, and major
cities
Identify the position
and significance of
latitude, longitude,
Equator, Northern
Hemisphere, Southern
Hemisphere, the
Tropics of Cancer and
Capricorn, Arctic and
Antarctic Circle, the
Prime/Greenwich
Meridian and time
zones (including day
and night)
The Flinstones
Rock and Roll!
Changes in Britain
from the Stone Age to
the Iron Age
Human and physical
geography
Late Neolithic huntergatherers and early
farmers, e.g. Skara
Brae
Bronze Age religion,
technology and travel,
e.g. Stonehenge
Iron Age hill forts:
tribal kingdoms,
farming, art and
culture
Describe and understand
key aspects of:
physical geography,
including: climate zones,
biomes and vegetation
belts, rivers, mountains,
volcanoes and
earthquakes, and the
water cycle
Human geography,
including: types of
settlement and land use,
economic activity
including trade links, and
the distribution of
natural resources
including energy, food,
minerals and water
The Rotten
Romans
Vive la France!
The Roman Empire and
its impact on Britain
Understand geographical
similarities and
differences through the
study of human and
physical geography of a
region of the United
Kingdom, a region in a
European country, and a
region within North or
South America
Julius Caesar’s
attempted invasion in
55-54 BC
The Roman Empire by
AD 42 and the power of
its army
Successful invasion by
Claudius and conquest,
including Hadrian’s Wall
British resistance, e.g.
Boudica
“Romanisation” of
Britain and the impact of
technology, culture and
beliefs, including early
Christianity
(Roman withdrawal from
Britain in c. AD 410 and
the fall of the western
Roman Empire)
Place Knowledge
The Vicious
Vikings
Britain’s settlement by
Anglo-Saxons and
Scots
Scots invasions from
Ireland to north Britain
(now Scotland)
Anglo-Saxon invasions,
settlements and
kingdoms: place names
and village life
Anglo-Saxon art and
culture; Christian
conversion –
Canterbury, Iona and
Lindisfarne
The Viking and AngloSaxon struggle for the
Kingdom of England to
the time of Edward
the Confessor
Viking raids and
invasion
Resistance by Alfred
the Great and
Athelstan, first king of
England
Further Viking
invasions/Danegeld
Anglo-Saxon laws &
justice
Edward the Confessor
and his death in 1066
YEAR C
(2015-16)
Lookout in the
Black out!
A study of an aspect or
theme in British
history that extends
pupils’ chronological
knowledge beyond
1066
A significant turning
point in British history,
e.g. the Battle of
Britain
On Safari!
Human and physical
geography
Describe and
understand key
aspects of:
physical geography,
including: climate
zones, biomes and
vegetation belts, rivers,
mountains, volcanoes
and earthquakes, and
the water cycle
Human geography,
including: types of
settlement and land
use, economic activity
including trade links,
and the distribution of
natural resources
including energy, food,
minerals and water
From Nailstone to
Canada!
The Groovy Greeks
Ancient Greece
Place Knowledge
Understand geographical
similarities and
differences through the
study of human and
physical geography of a
region of the United
Kingdom, a region in a
European country, and a
region within North
America or South
America
Location Knowledge
Name and locate
counties and cities of the
United Kingdom,
geographical regions and
their identifying human
and physical
characteristics, key
topographical features
(including hills,
mountains, coasts and
rivers), and land-use
patterns; and
understand how some of
these aspects have
changed over time
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
Use the eight points of a
compass, four and sixfigure grid references,
symbols and key
(including the use of
Ordnance Survey maps)
to build their knowledge
A study of Greek life and
achievements and their
influence on the western
world
Magical Mixtures
A Taste of India
Human and physical
geography
Describe and
understand key
aspects of:
physical geography,
including: climate
zones, biomes and
vegetation belts,
rivers, mountains,
volcanoes and
earthquakes, and the
water cycle
Human geography,
including: types of
settlement and land
use, economic activity
including trade links,
and the distribution of
natural resources
including energy, food,
minerals and water
of the United Kingdom
and the wider world
Use fieldwork to
observe, measure and
record the human and
physical features in the
local area using a range
of methods, including
sketch maps, plans and
graphs, and digital
technologies.
YEAR D
(2016-17)
To Infinity and
Beyond!
(4 week topic)
Mexico
(starts Autumn A – 3
extra weeks)
A non-European
society that provides
contrasts with British
history - one study
chosen from: early
Islamic civilization,
including a study of
Baghdad c. AD 900;
Mayan civilization c.
AD 900; Benin (West
Africa) c. AD 900-1300.
Fabulous Pharaohs
The Tudors
The achievements of the
earliest civilizations – an
overview of where and
when the first
civilizations appeared
and a depth study of one
of the following: Ancient
Sumer; The Indus Valley;
Ancient Egypt; The
Shang Dynasty of
Ancient China
A study of an aspect or
theme in British history
that extends pupils’
chronological knowledge
beyond 1066
For example: The
changing power of
monarchs (Henry VIII
and Elizabeth I)
Let there be Light!
The Rainforest
Place Knowledge
Understand
geographical
similarities and
differences through
the study of human
and physical geography
of a region of the
United Kingdom, a
region in a European
country, and a region
within North or South
America
Human and physical
geography
Describe and
understand key
aspects of:
physical geography,
including: climate
zones, biomes and
vegetation belts,
rivers, mountains,
volcanoes and
earthquakes, and the
water cycle
Human geography,
including: types of
settlement and land
use, economic activity
including trade links,
and the distribution of
natural resources
including energy, food,
minerals and water