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Geograpy Long Term Plan 2014-2015
Autumn 1
Year R
EYFS
Year 1 and
Year 2
Year 3 and
Year 4
Year 5 and
Year 6
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Child lead learning and topics. Taught throughout the year in Understanding the World
What is there around me?
Human and physical
Geography. Geographical
skills and fieldwork.
Mountains:
Identify human
characteristics of
mountains and hills.
Identify Physical
characteristics of
mountains and hills.
Use maps etc
Locate the world’s
countries using maps to
focus on South America.
Understand the physical
geography of Mexico
including land-use and
settlement and factors
affecting weather and
climate.
Identify the position and
significant of latitude,
Equator, Northern and
Southern Hemisphere
Up up away Capital cities. Locational
knowledge. Human and
physical geography.
Geographical skills and
fieldwork.
Visit to China. Global
awareness and place
knowledge.
Which way shall I go?
Locational knowledge.
Human and physical
geography. Geographical
skills and fieldwork.
Where shall we go on Safari?
Locational knowledge.
Human and physical
geography. Geographical
skills and fieldwork.
Alsager safari 13th June ish!
What have I found out about
the world? Locational
knowledge. Human and
physical geography.
Geographical skills and
fieldwork.
Olympics – Brazil
Field trip – Cong park
Mountains:
River sources and river
development.
Physical/human
characteristics
Use maps etc
Geography Skills:
8 points of the compass
Link to Roman invasion to
Britain
Use maps etc
Locational Knowledge:
How aspects of land use
have changed over time
(Roman Roads/Bridges)
Location Knowledge:
Europe inc Russia main
countries and cities
European Country – Italy
environmental regions,
cities the country
Use maps etc
Location Knowledge: Italy
- Physical, human
characteristics
Use maps etc
Understand the physical
geography of Mexico
including land-use and
settlement and factors
affecting weather and
climate, vegetation belts,
biomes, volcanoes and
earthquakes.
Human geography of
Mexico – distribution of
natural resources
including energy, food,
minerals and water
A recap of the world’s
countries and key cities
How societies have been
organised and governed
in different ways and at
different times including
the present and how this
has changed the human
and physical
characteristics over time.
Study a region of South
America – focus on Brazil
looking in detail at Rio
Compare Brazil to a
region of North America –
link with LKS2 study of
Grand Canyon