Corby Old Village Primary School
History/Geography Map 2014-15
Term
Autumn 1
Ash
Chestnut
Who was
famous when
mum and dad
were little?
Willow
Why do we love to
be beside the
seaside?
UK maps
Seasonal weather
patterns in the UK
Oak
Stone Age to
the Iron Age,
including:
- Hunter
gatherers
- Early farming
-Bronze Age,
and
-Iron Age.
Who First Lived
in Britain?
Elm
The Roman
Empire and
its impact on
Britain
Birch
The Vikings and
Anglo-Saxon
struggles
including:
Julius Caesar
Hadrian’s Wall
Boudicca
Were the Vikings
always victorious
and vicious?
Romanisation
of Britain
European
Autumn 2
Why is the Wii
more fun than
grandma and
Granddad’s old
toys?
What was it like
Country
when the Queen
came to the throne -holiday
in 1953?
destinationChanges and
events beyond
living memory that
are significant in
the UK and
abroad
famous cities.
Why do so
many people
choose to go to
the
Mediterranean
Africa –
As Above
Why is Africa in
the news again?
for their
holidays?
Spring 1
Where do and
did the wheels
on the bus go?
What were the
people who lived
here like a 100
years ago?
Significant
historical events,
people, places in
their own locality
Volcanoes,
Early Civilizations
Earthquakes and
-
Tsunamis
City studies
-The power of
Why is
London such
a cool place
to live?
the Earth.
What makes
the earth
angry?
Volcanoes,
Earthquakes and
Tsunamis
Spring 2
Where do the
leaves go to in
winter?
Significant people -The power of
and places in their the Earth
own locality.
What makes
the earth
Summer 1
Leisure and
entertainment
What would
you have
done after
school 100
years ago?
Ancient Greece
Normans
- A study of
Why were the
Norman
castles
certainly not
bouncy?
Greek life and
achievements
and their
How can we rediscover the
wonders of Ancient
Egypt?
Early Islamic
angry?
What would Dora
the Explorer/Ben
Why can’t a
meerkat live in Ten find exciting
the North Pole? about our
town/city?
Ancient
Egyptians
Civilization.
Why was the
Islamic
Civilization
around AD900
known as the
‘Golden Age’?
Early Islamic
Civilization.
Why was the
Islamic
Civilization
Field
work/observational
skills in the school
and its grounds.
around AD900
known as the
‘Golden Age’?
influence on the
western world.
Why is Greece
always in the
news?
Local History
- A study of
Summer 2
Would the
Beetles have
won X Factor?
Where would you
Local History
prefer to live:
taking account
England or Africa?
of a period of
Seasonal/weather
patterns in the
United Kingdom.
history that
shaped the
locality.
How did the
steelworks
shape Corby?
Mapping skills and
Human geo
Where would
you choose
to build a
city?
fieldwork
I’m a Year 6
pupil,can you get
me out of here?