Geography Curriculum

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.

Illustration of globe, map, volcano, river and trees

Year 3

Year 3 - Autumn - First half term

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

Year 3 - Autumn - Second half term

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

Year 3 - Spring - First half term

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

Year 3 - Spring - Second half term

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

Year 3 - Summer - First half term

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

Year 3 - Summer - Second half term

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

Year 4 - Autumn - First half term

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

Year 4 - Autumn - Second half term

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

Year 4 - Spring - First half term

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

Year 4 - Spring - Second half term

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

Year 4 - Summer - First half term

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

Year 4 - Summer - Second half term

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

Year 5 - Autumn - First half term

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

Year 5 - Autumn - Second half term

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

Year 5 - Spring - First half term

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

Year 5 - Spring - Second half term

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

Year 5 - Summer - First half term

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

Year 5 - Summer - Second half term

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

Year 6 - Autumn - First half term

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

Year 6 - Autumn - Second half term

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

Year 6 - Spring - First half term

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

Year 6 - Spring - Second half term

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

Year 6 - Summer - First half term

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

Year 6 - Summer - Second half term

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