Geography

Intent

As explained on our curriculum webpage, our Geography curriculum is based on Jonathan Lear’s ‘Guerrilla Curriculum’ idea. In the spring term, we teach Geography and this is our ‘Explore term.

Geography is taught within the EYFS through cross-curricular learning and topics. We aim to offer a high-quality geography education that will inspire a curiosity, fascination and love of the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. We aim to equip our children with the knowledge about places, people, resources and natural and human environments together with an understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. Children will learn about the importance of sustainability and how they can be a part of positive change and reform for the future and for our planet.

At Great Kimble, we use the Kapow Primary’s Geography Curriculum of learning. This aims to inspire pupils to become curious (show a love of learning) and explorative thinkers with a diverse knowledge of the world; in other words, to think like a geographer (live). We want pupils to develop the confidence to question and observe places, measure and record necessary data in various ways, and analyse and present their findings. Through their lessons, we aim to build an awareness of how Geography shapes our lives at multiple scales and over time. We hope to encourage pupils to become resourceful, active citizens who will have the skills to contribute to and improve the world around them.

Our curriculum encourages:

• A strong focus on developing both geographical skills and knowledge

• Critical thinking, with the ability to ask perceptive questions and explain and analyse evidence

• The development of fieldwork skills across each year group

• A deep interest and knowledge of pupils’ locality and how it differs from other areas of the world.

• A growing understanding of geographical concepts, terms and vocabulary