The New Primary Curriculum – Sept 2014
St Nicolas C.E Junior School - Geography
Year
Group
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Brainstorm and
Rainforest
Rainforest
Before people
Before people
Chocolate
Chocolate
Location Knowledge.
Contrast locality/S.
America-Newbury.
Climate zones. Maps,
atlases, globes, digital
maps .ContinentsEquator. Compass
N.S.E.W. Hemeshere,
Equator, tropics and
artics.
Location Knowledge.
Contrast locality/S.
America-Newbury.
Climate zones. Maps,
atlases, globes, digital
maps. ContinentsEquator. Compass
N.S.E.W. Hemeshere,
Equator, tropics and
artics.
Vocanoes. Earthquakes,
Plate techtonics, Change
over time Pangea etc.
Distribution of natural
resources Minerals.
Vocanoes. Earthquakes,
Plate techtonics, Change
over time Pangea etc.
Distribution of natural
resourecs: Minerals.
Land use and economic activity.
Trade links . Vegetation belts.
Contrasting locality South
America?
Distribution of natural
resourecs: Forest
Land use and economic
activity. Trade links .
Vegetation belts.
Contrasting locality South
America?
Distribution of natural
resourecs: Forest
Brainstorm and
They made a
difference
They made a
difference
The active Planet
Locate the worlds
countries using maps,
atlases, globes, digital
maps.
Focus on Europe and N/S
America
Locate the worlds
countries using maps,
atlases, globes, digital
maps.
Focus on Europe and N/S
America
3
Subject
4
Subject
Physical Geography
Location of Volcanoes
Earthquakes Pacific Rim
N/S America
The active Planet
Physical Geography
Location of Volcanoes
Earthquakes Pacific Rim
N/S America
Health and Fitness
Fashion
Distribution of natural
resources: Food.
5
Subject
Brainstorm and Go with
the Flow
Go with the Flow
Distribution of natural
resources: water.
Location : worlds major
rivers , lakes, glaciers,
ice packs. Mountains.
Fieldwork:geographical
skills
Distribution of natural
resources: water.
Location : worlds major
rivers , lakes, glaciers,
ice packs. Mountains.
Fieldwork:geographical
skills
Prime/Greenwich
Meridian. Time Zones
(day/night) Seasons and
Longditude/latitude
Brainstorm and What
does our world look like?
What does our world look
like?
The big picture
Physical geography:
key topographical
features- land use
etc including
changes over time
Physical geography:
key topographical
features- land use
etc including
changes over time
Space Explorers
They see the world like
this
Climate Control
The holiday show
Place Knowledge/Human
Geography. Distribution of natural
resources: Energy.
Settlement/land-use/economic
activity/distribution of natural
resources. Similarities +
differences- contrast
locality/region UK with
Europe/N.S. America
Location Knowledge: name
/locate worlds
countries+cities of the UK+
geographical regions. Skills:
maps, atlases, globes, digital
maps. 8 points Compass. 4
to 6 figure map grid
references, symbols and
keys ( include Ord. Survey
maps)
Fit for life
Express yourself
6
Subject
Making new materials
Human Geography:
distribution of
natural resources:
minerals.