The geography topics have been chosen to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum in a way that will enthuse and inspire our pupils and build upon their prior knowledge.
Geography Curriculum

Year 3
Week 1
Outcome
- To name regions of the Americas and locate the countries of North and South America
Revision
- To recap on the difference between human and physical Geography
Week 2
Outcome
- To relate the pre-Columbian cultures to areas of North America and South America – and link the naming of US states and languages spoken to pre-Columbian cultures and European settlers
Revision
- To explain what is a natural disaster
Week 3
Outcome
- To recognise key characteristics of the biomes of the Americas
Revision
- To describe the layers of the earth
Week 4
Outcome
- To relate latitude as a key factor affecting climate and biomes
Revision
- To describe the features of a volcano
Week 5
Outcome
- To compare coasts of UK and the Americas
Revision
- To know the regions where volcanic activity occurs
Week 6
Outcome
- To recognise some of the natural landmarks and landscapes of North America (plains, Rocky mountains, The Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon) with a case study of Tornado Alley
Revision
- To explain what are plate margins
Week 7
Outcome
- To recognise some of the natural landmarks and landscapes of Central America (rainforests, Ring of Fire – Popacatepetl, The Caribbean archipelago, Chihuahuan desert, Lacandon Jungle)
Revision
- To describe how volcanoes impact life
Week 1
Outcome
- To empathise with people in different regions
Revision
- To name the capital cities of the four nations of the UK
Week 2
Outcome
- To explain what an earthquake is
Revision
- Identify the nation of the UK from the description
Week 3
Outcome
- To describe tectonic plates and the San Andreas Fault
Revision
- To assess knowledge and understanding of volcanoes
Week 4
Outcome
- To describe how to measure earthquakes
Revision
- Locate the North Sea, Irish Sea, English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean
Week 5
Outcome
- To explain what happens during an earthquake and the impact this can have on human settlements
Revision
- Identify rivers, forests and mountains on a map
Week 6
Outcome
- To explain how tsunamis are created and the impact the impact they can have on human settlements
Revision
- To assess knowledge and understanding of earthquakes and tsunamis
Week 7
Outcome
- To describe how humans have adapted to living in a natural disaster zones
Week 1
Outcome
- Pre EV: To explain how people can predict natural disasters
Revison
- Identify urban and rural settlements on a map
Week 2
Trip to Natural History Museum – volcanoes and earthquakes exhibit
Revision
- Identify and define key human geographical features in images and maps, including: city, town and village
Week 3
Outcome
- What are the benefits of living near a volcano?
Revision
- Identify and define key human geographical features in images and maps, including: factory and farm
Week 4
Outcome
- To plan a geography essay
- What are the benefits of living near the coast (particularly in a region which is more vulnerable to tsunamis)
Revison
- Identify and define key human geographical features in images and maps, including: house, office and shop
Week 5
Outcome
- Essay: Why are regions which are vulnerable to Natural Disasters also attractive places to live?
Revison
- Identify and define key human geographical features in images and maps, including: port and harbour
Week 6
Outcome
- To be able to edit and improve a geography essay
- Why are regions which are vulnerable to Natural Disasters also attractive places to live?
Revison
- To assess my knowledge and understanding of Natural Disasters
Week 1
Outcome
- To locate the UK in the world and Europe
Revision
- To locate countries, cities and physical features of Europe
Week 2
Outcome
- To locate and compare the four nations of the UK and their four capital cities
Revision
- To locate and compare the four nations of the UK and their capital cities
Week 3
Outcome
- To describe settlements in the UK in the past
Revision
- To locate major cities, their counties and nations
Week 4
Outcome
- To compare and contrast types of houses, villages, towns and cities
Revision
- To locate major rivers and mountains in the UK
Week 5
Outcome
- To assess knowledge and understanding of settlement and land use in the UK
Revision
- To locate major forests and lakes in the UK
Week 6
Outcome
- To explain how major urban areas are connected by road and rail
Revision
- To describe the weather in the UK and compare to other global locations
Week 1
Outcome
- To define the terms immigration, emigration, migration and internal migration
Week 2
Outcome
- To explain why tourists come to the UK and to know major airports
Week 3
Trip to Stansted Airport
Week 4
Outcome
- Essay: To describe the economic arguments in favour and the ecological arguments against HS2
Week 5
Outcome
- Essay: To describe the economic arguments in favour and the ecological arguments against HS2
Week 6
Outcome
- To explain which food is most suited to being farmed in the UK climate
Week 1
Outcome
- To know the main landscape features in the UK
Week 2
Outcome
- To locate the main rivers in the UK
Week 3
Outcome
- To explain what the coast of the UK is like
Week 4
Outcome
- To describe the weather in the UK and compare to other global locations
Week 5
Outcome
- To assess knowledge and understanding of settlement and land use in the UK
Week 6
Outcome
- To explain how major urban areas are connected by road and rail
Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Year 3 start with the topic of Volcanoes which builds upon children’s prior knowledge of continents. Children are able to consolidate their knowledge of the names of oceans and continents and their broad understanding (from KS1) of the similarities and differences between global regions.
In contrast to KS1, the Volcanoes topic gives children the opportunity to see natural process within Geography as active and to begin to apply analysis of the effect that would have on human population settlements.
Children build upon their ability to present information using maps and diagrams as appropriate through mapping the location of volcanoes but also describing the processes at work in an individual volcano.
United Kingdom
Building upon the children’s prior knowledge from KS1, the Spring term topic is the United Kingdom. This topic gives children the ability to consolidate their understanding of key Geographical vocabulary such as: beach, cliff, coast, forest hill, mountain, sea and river but to extend their learning by having a greater emphasis on the differences between human and physical geography and how the two interact.
During this topic, children will learn about each of the constituent nations of the UK, their capital cities and the other large cities of the UK. They will also cover the physical features that make each nation of the UK unique from the Scottish Cairngorms to Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway from the Welsh Valley to England’s fens. They are also introduced to the key concepts of Longitude and Latitude which help children to explain differences in climate and time zones between places around the world and the UK. Children consider the popularity of, and analyse the impact of tourism on the UK.
Land Use
During the summer, children will investigate the ways in which humans have made use of the land. They will start by contrasting urban and rural settlements and explore the concept of a wilderness. Building upon what they have learnt about the formation of mountains and valleys in their Autumn topic, they will consider why certain areas of the UK are higher above sea level than others. They will consider how the relief of the land and its geology makes it suitable for different human purposes. They will contrast regions of the UK with pertinent examples from across the world.
Y3 – Autumn
Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Y3 – Spring

United Kingdom
Y3 – Summer

Land Use
Year 4
Week 1
Outcome
- To name regions of the Americas and locate the countries of North and South America
Revision
- To recap on the difference between human and physical Geography
Week 2
Outcome
- To relate the pre-Columbian cultures to areas of North America and South America – and link the naming of US states and languages spoken to pre-Columbian cultures and European settlers
Revision
- To explain what is a natural disaster
Week 3
Outcome
- To recognise key characteristics of the biomes of the Americas
Revision
- To describe the layers of the earth
Week 4
Outcome
- To relate latitude as a key factor affecting climate and biomes
Revision
- To describe the features of a volcano
Week 5
Outcome
- To compare coasts of UK and the Americas
Revision
- To know the regions where volcanic activity occurs
Week 6
Outcome
- To recognise some of the natural landmarks and landscapes of North America (plains, Rocky mountains, The Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon) with a case study of Tornado Alley
Revision
- To explain what are plate margins
Week 7
Outcome
- To recognise some of the natural landmarks and landscapes of Central America (rainforests, Ring of Fire – Popacatepetl, The Caribbean archipelago, Chihuahuan desert, Lacandon Jungle)
Revision
- To describe how volcanoes impact life
Week 1
Outcome
- To recognise some of the natural landmarks and landscapes of South America (Amazon rainforest and river, Angel and Iguazu Falls, Andes, Atacama desert)
Revision
- To explain how earthquakes occur
Week 2
Outcome
- To compare and contrast the physical geography of North and South America (essay lesson)
Revision
- To describe the impacts of an earthquake
Week 3
Outcome
- To compare and contrast the physical geography of North and South America (essay lesson)
Revision
- To discuss the benefits and hazards of living near natural disasters
Week 4
Outcome
- To examine types of settlements in the Americas
Revision
- To recall the benefits of living near the coast (particularly in a region which is more vulnerable to tsunamis)
Week 5
Outcome
- To recognise man made landmarks of North America: Statue of Liberty, El Castilllo, The White House, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge, First nations totem pole, Disneyland
Revision
- To explain why regions which are vulnerable to Natural Disasters also attractive places to live
Week 6
Outcome
- To recognise man made landmarks of South America: Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Macchu Picchu, Nazca lines, ALMA, Cathedral of Brasilia
Revision
- To explain how to prepare for an earthquake
Week 7
Outcome
- To discuss economic activity in North America
Revision
- To recall the impacts of an earthquake
Week 1
Outcome
- To discuss economic activity in South America
Revision
- To explain what a tsunami is
Week 2
Outcome
- To compare and contrast sport, culture, food and drink of North America and South America
Revision
- To recall what is the difference between an earthquake and a tsunami
Week 3
Outcome
- To compare and contrast sport, culture, food and drink of North America and South America
Revision
- To explain how to measure earthquakes
Week 4
Outcome
- Assess knowledge and understanding of North and South America
Revision
- To identify countries and capitals in Europe
Week 5
Outcome
- To identify the main physical features of Brazil and three major cities
Revision
- To identify the four nations of the UK
Week 6
Outcome
- To know the geographical regions of Brazil and six major ecosystems in Brazil known as: Tropical rainforest (Amazonia), The Cerrado, The Pantanal, The Pampas, The Caatinga, The Mata Atlantica
Revision
- To identify the four capital cities within the nations of the UK
Outcome
- To understand a folk story: view and listen to Bookbox: La princesse fermière
- Pre-teach key vocab: la princesse, le roi, la sécheresse, l’araignée, le chat, le fermier (princess, king, drought, spider, cat, farmer).
Week 1
Outcome
- To identify the natural landmarks of Brazil
Revision
- To describe settlements in the UK in the past
Week 2
Outcome
- To describe the main push/pull factors in land use in Brazil
Revision
- To compare and contrast types of houses, villages, towns and cities
Week 3
Outcome
- To compare the lives of the rich and poor in Rio de Janeiro
Revision
- To explain how major urban areas are connected by road and rail
Week 4
Outcome
- To compare the similarities and differences between the lives of the indigenous people and other people living in Brazil
Revision
- To define the terms immigration, emigration, migration and internal migration
Week 5
Outcome
- To describe the threats facing the indigenous people of Brazil
- To assess knowledge and understanding of human and physical geography of Brazil
Week 6
Outcome
- To examine and evaluate Brazilian climate data
Revision
- To explain why tourists come to the UK and know major airports
Week 1
Outcome
- To define the term biome
Revision
- To understand the economic arguments in favour the ecological arguments in against building HS2
Week 2
Outcome
- To know that there are different types of forest (boreal/taiga, deciduous, temperate rainforest and tropical rainforest)
Revision
- To explain which food is most suited to being farmed in the climate of the UK
Week 3
Outcome
- To describe the location of the three largest rainforests in the world
Revision
- To know the main landscape features in the UK
Week 4
Outcome
- To compare the climate and rainfall of temperate and tropical rainforests
Revision
- To locate main rivers in the UK
Week 1
Outcome
- To compare the layers and wildlife of temperate and tropical rainforests
Revision
- To explain what the coast of the UK is like
Week 2
Trip to London Zoo Rainforest workshop
Week 1
Outcome
- To compare grasslands and savannahs of the Serengeti
Week 2
Outcome
- To describe the climate and landscape of deserts, tundra and ice biomes
Week 3
Outcome
- To compare and contrast The Sahara Desert and Antartica
Week 4
Outcome
- To be able to identify polar, temperate and tropical oceans
Week 5
Outcome
- To examine the natural resources and threats to the Great Barrier Reef
- To assess knowledge and understanding of biomes
Week 5
Outcome
- Essay: To compare and contrast the climate and landscape of different biomes
Comparing and Contrasting The Americas
The National Curriculum requires that children learn about a region of the Americas. Building upon the knowledge of longitude and latitude that they gained in Year 3, children in Year 4 develop this to include an understanding of the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
Year 4 begin by exploring the two continents that comprise the Americas. Building upon their prior knowledge in Year 3 about longitude and latitude, they compare the many varied climate zones of the twin continents.
The differences between human and physical geography are once again explored. The children use an exploration of Natural features that have been used to form human boundaries such as Niagra Falls to contrast the difference between human and physical and how this information is displayed on maps showing the relief of the land and a political map.
Brazil
Studying Brazil, gives children an opportunity to learn about a country with different human and physical features compared to their previous learning of the UK and Europe. In particular, children consider the existence of favelas and touch upon the push and pull factors that lead to urbanisation and internal migration. They can link this to the competing priorities of rainforest stakeholders from the previous topics.
Children are encouraged to question their preconceptions regarding the wealth of countries and their citizens and to use data to support their understanding.
Biomes – Rainforest
Ending the year with a topic on Rainforests, children will learn of the global significance of the Amazonian region and the importance of rainforest regions across the globe. Children understand the competing priorities of different stakeholders in the Amazonian region. For example, the competing demands of indigenous hunter gatherer societies, the logging industry, the mining industry, tourists and other local both rural and urban. They will consider and debate the merits of ‘development’ and ‘conservation’.
As with volcanoes, they are able to use diagrams to explain the structure of the layers of a tropical rainforest and maps to identify regions with rainforests. They will use globes to explore the link between latitude, climate and the location of rainforests.
Y4 – Autumn
Comparing and Contrasting the Americas
Y4 – Spring

Brazil
Y4 – Summer
Biomes — Rainforest
Year 5
Week 1
Outcome
- To know the water cycle and its features
Revision
- To name regions of the Americas and locate the countries of North and South America
Week 2
Outcome
- To understand the process of evaporation and transpiration
Revision
- To recognise key characteristics of the biomes of the Americas
Week 3
Outcome
- To understand the process of condensation and precipitation
Revision
- To relate latitude as a key factor affecting climate and biomes
Week 4
France residential and Harvest Festival rehearsal
Week 5
Outcome
- To understand the process of accumulation and river basin
Revision
- To compare coasts of UK and the Americas
Week 6
Outcome
- To examine where water is stored and what it is used for
Revision
- To recognise some of the natural landmarks and landscapes of North America
Week 7
Outcome
- To explain how humans influence and are influenced by the water cycle
Revision
- To recognise some of the natural landmarks and landscapes of Central America
Week 1
Outcome
- To describe the structure of a river
Revision
- To recognise some of the natural landmarks and landscapes of South America
Week 2
Epping Forest Fieldwork
- To interpret and locate the River Roding and its environment
Week 3
Outcome
- To assess and apply the field work and findings gathered from the River Roding
Revision
- To compare and contrast the physical geography of North and South America
Week 4
Outcome
- To identify different forms of river erosion
Revision
- To examine types of settlements in the Americas
Week 5
Outcome
- To describe a range of river formations
Revision
- To recognise man made landmarks of North America
Week 6
Outcome
- To identify and examine the different types of coast
Revision
- To recognise man made landmarks of South America
Week 7
Outcome
- To understand how coasts are changed by coastal erosion
Revision
- To discuss economic activity in North America
Week 1
Outcome
- To examine how flooding affects humans and the environment
Revision
- To discuss economic activity in South America
Week 2
Outcome
- To compare and contrast a range of flood defences for rivers
- To assess knowledge and understanding of rivers and coasts
Revision
- To compare and contrast sport, culture, food and drink of North America and South America
Week 3
Outcome
- To identify how humans use the resources of rivers and coasts
Revision
- To compare and contrast sport, culture, food and drink of North America and South America
Week 4
Outcome
- Essay: How do rivers and coasts change over time?
Revision
- To identify the main physical features of Brazil and three major cities
Week 5
Outcome
- To understand the concept of population and settlement
Revision
- To identify the main physical features of Brazil and three major cities
Week 6
Outcome
- To define the term population and explain how it changes
Revision
- To know the geographical regions of Brazil
Week 1
Outcome
- To analyse population structure using population pyramids
Revision
- To identify the natural landmarks of Brazil
Week 2
Outcome
- To consider the different ways of living between countries
Revision
- To describe the main push/pull factors in land use in Brazil
Week 3
Outcome
- To know the term migration and explain reasons for migration to the UK (London)
Revision
- To compare the lives of the rich and poor in Rio de Janeiro
Week 4
Outcome
- To identify the distribution of resources across the world
Revision
- To compare the similarities and differences between the lives of the indigenous people and other people living in Brazil
Week 5
Outcome
- To identify a range of settlements
- To assess knowledge and understanding of population and settlement
Revision
- To describe the threats facing the indigenous people of Brazil
Week 6
Outcome
- To compare and contrast a range of settlement layouts
Revision
- To examine and evaluate Brazilian climate data
Week 1
Outcome
- To analyse how settlements change over time
Revision
- To define the term biome
Week 2
Outcome
- Essay: Why do people move to London?
Revision
- To know that there are different types of forest (boreal/taiga, deciduous, temperate rainforest and tropical rainforest)
Week 3
Outcome
- To describe the three main climates of Europe
Trip to Museum of London Docklands
- To discuss London’s history and how that has impacted the city it is today
Week 4
Outcome
- To identify the countries of Western Europe
Revision
- To describe the location of the three largest rainforests in the world
Week 5
Outcome
- To identify the countries of Northern Europe
Revision
- To compare the climate and rainfall of temperate and tropical rainforests
Week 6
Outcome
- To identify the countries of Eastern Europe
Revision
- To compare the layers and wildlife of temperate and tropical rainforests
Week 1
Outcome
- To identify the countries of Central Europe
Week 2
Outcome
- To identify the countries of Southern Europe
Week 3
Outcome
- To describe the physical characteristics found in Europe
- To assess knowledge and understanding of Europe
Week 4
Outcome
- To describe the human characteristics found in Europe
Week 5
Outcome
- Essay: What physical features of Europe attract tourists to visit
Week 6
Outcome
- To recall key knowledge about Europe and compare it to another continent
Rivers and the Water Cycle
Year 5 start with the topic of rivers which builds upon children’s prior knowledge of physical features. Children will be able to draw upon their knowledge of the Amazon from Year 4. In keeping with their previous focus in Year 4 on the Americas, children undertake a case study of the Mississippi river which enables them to analytically write at length.
Children build upon their ability to present information in the most appropriate way using maps and diagrams as appropriate through mapping the location of key rivers in the UK but also describing the process at work in a river from the three courses to, erosion and waterfalls, to the formation of ox-bow lakes.
The river topic also gives children the ability to consolidate their understanding of key geographical vocabulary from Key Stage 1 in addition to Lower Key Stage 2 such as: longitude, latitude, equator, climate and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. During this topic children learn the names of key UK rivers.
Population and Settlement
The topic of population and settlement with a case study of London also includes the River Thames as an important artery in our nation’s capital.
Children progress from presenting geographical information using maps and diagrams to presenting data, specifically data relating to air pollution. Children build upon their prior learning of the push and pull factors which influence migration. They expand their knowledge of the human geographical characteristics of an area to encompass economic and social factors.
Europe
Building on their Year 3 learning about the UK, children will learn more about the continent to which the UK belongs. They will appreciate the difference between the meaning of ‘Europe’ when used to refer to a continent through the lens of physical geography and the human, political concept of Europe and the EU.
The children will explore the different climate regions – building upon their work on latitude from Year 4.
They will explore the uncertainty over Europe’s eastern border by looking at countries which straddle continents: Turkey and Russia. They will encounter new terminology such as exclave, enclave and colony to explore such regions as Gibraltar, Kaliningrad, the Vatican City, the Canary Islands and Reunion. Appreciating the relationship that Europe has with its mediterranean neighbours in North Africa and the Middle East, they will explore how waterways are so often the key to trade.
Building upon the work they have done with Equaliteach, they will look at how conflict, and economic and environmental disparities between Europe and its neighbours drives often treacherous immigration to Europe.
Y5 – Autumn
Rivers and the Water Cycle
Y5 – Spring

Population and Settlement with a London Case Study
Y5 – Summer

Europe
Year 6
Week 1
Outcome
- To explain what is meant by the term trade
Revision
- To label the features of the water cycle
Week 2
Outcome
- To recall the UK’s top exports
Revision
- To describe the features found in the water cycle
Week 3
Outcome
- To recall the UK’s top imports
Revision
- To describe evaporation
Week 4
Outcome
- To compare British imports and exports
Revision
- To describe transpiration
Week 5
Outcome
- To identify the UK’s top trading partners
Revision
- To describe condensation
Week 6
Outcome
- To evaluate the benefits of the global food trade
Revision
- To describe precipitation
Week 7
Outcome
- To assess my knowledge and understanding of trade
Revision
- To describe the process of accumulation
Outcome
- Holiday destinations (2)
- Consolidate simple opinions and how to give reasons
Week 1
Outcome
- To analyse the stages of the Global Supply Chain
Revision
- To explain the uses of water
Week 2
Outcome
- To define Fair Trade and explain why it is a necessity
RevisionT
- To explain how humans are influenced by the water cycle
Week 3
Outcome
- Case study: To explain how trade has changed throughout history
Revision
- To explain how humans influence the water cycle
Week 4
Outcome
- Case study: To explain how trade has changed throughout history
Revision
- To describe the structure of a river
Week 5
Outcome
- Essay: Is trade simply the exchange of items?
Revision
- To identify different forms of river erosion
Week 6
Outcome
- Essay: Is trade simply the exchange of items?
Revision
- To identify river formations
Week 7
Outcome
- To assess my knowledge and understanding of trade
Revision
- To identify different types of coast
Week 1
Outcome
- To identify the major mountain ranges on earth
Revision
- To explain the term coastal erosion
Week 2
Outcome
- To identify the UK mountains
Revision
- To explain how flooding affects the environment
Week 3
Outcome
- To compare the location of mountains across the world
Revision
- To explain how flooding affects humans
Week 4
Outcome
- To recall the features of mountains
Revision
- To identify flood defences for rivers
Week 5
Outcome
- To explain the formation of mountains
Revision
- To recall how humans use rivers and coasts for resources
Week 6
Outcome
- To compare the types of mountains
Revision
- To define the word population
Week 1
Outcome
- To compare the climates of mountains
Revision
- To describe how the population changes
Week 2
Outcome
- To compare the Biomes of mountains
Revision
- To read a population pyramid
Week 3
Outcome
- To explain what life is like for those living in a mountain
Revision
- To compare the difference of lifestyle in a range of countries
Week 4
Outcome
- To describe how tourism affects mountain regions
- To assess my knowledge and understanding of mountains
Revision
- To describe the term migration
Week 5
Outcome
- Essay:
Revision
- To identify the distribution of resources around the world
Week 6
Outcome
- Essay:
Revision
- To define the term settlement
Week 1
Outcome
- To debate the merits of living in a rural or an urban environment
Revision
- To compare and contrast settlements
Week 2
Outcome
- To identify push and pull factors
Revision
- To explain how settlements change over time
Week 3
Outcome
- To explain why populations age over time and how an ageing population impacts a community
Revision
- To describe the three main climates of Europe
Week 4
Outcome
- To interpret population pyramids
Revision
- To identify the countries of Western Europe
Week 5
SATs week
Week 6
Outcome
- Essay: Should the government spend more money on public service in rural or urban communities?
Revision
- To identify the countries of Northern Europe
Week 1
Outcome
- Essay: Should the government spend more money on public service in rural or urban communities?
Revision
- To identify the countries of Eastern Europe
Week 2
Outcome
- To use a map to identify features of a specific area
Revision
- To identify the countries of Central Europe
Week 3
Rhos y Gwaliau
Week 4
Outcome
- To compare my understanding of South Woodford and Rhos Y Gwaliau
Revision
- To identify the countries of Southern Europe
Week 5
Outcome
- To apply knowledge of a location to persuasive writing (tourist brochure Rhos y Gwaliau)
Revision
- To describe the physical characteristics found in Europe
Week 6
Outcome
Revision
- To describe the human characteristics found in Europe
Trade and Supply
Year 6 start with an exploration of trade and economics. Consolidating and expanding upon their understanding of the relationship between longitude and climate, children consider the stages of the Global Supply Chain and why certain products are imported and exported based.
They explore which certain regions are better suited to producing certain crops. They also consider the damage that the desire to use cash crops to boost the economy can have on a region’s ecology and human geography. Children understand the competing priorities of different stakeholders and the reasons for Fair Trade.
Building upon their statistics work in Mathematics from Year 5, they appreciate how data can be represented differently and that data published by different organisations can vary because of divergences in their methodology.
Children build upon their ability to present information in the most appropriate way using diagrams to describe trade.
Mountains
Diagrams are also key to the representation of the processes at work in mountains.
Children will build upon their prior knowledge (learnt in Year 3) of volcanoes, and the processes which form continents to understand where mountains are located.
They will build upon their work in Year 5, looking at rivers to appreciate how mountains can be carved into gorges over thousands of years.
They will consider the importance of glaciers.
Earth’s Resources
Having already looked at how Earth’s resources are traded, the children discover where these traded resources are located.
Y6 – Autumn
Trade and Economy
Y6 – Spring

Mountains
Y6 – Summer

Earth’s Resources