Geography
At Ark Bentworth, the Geography Curriculum is carefully mapped so that all pupils are equipped with a deep knowledge of locations, places and geographical landscapes across the world alongside an understanding of the conditions, processes and interactions that explain features, distribution patters and changes over time and space. Pupils are also provided with opportunities to develop and apply their geographical skills in map reading and observing, collecting, analysing, evaluating and communicating geographical information.
- Year 1: Our Local Area, The United Kingdom
- Year 2: Planet Earth, Life in Kenya
- Year 3: Settlements and Land Use, Europe, Climate Zones
- Year 4: The Amazon: Rivers and Rainforests, The USA
- Year 5: Asia, Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes
- Year 6: Global Challenges, Mapping the World, Biomes
In Key Stage 1, Pupils begin their journey in geography with a study of the familiar: the local area. They then move outwards to study the United Kingdom and outwards again in to gain an overview of the world and the continents and oceans within it before focussing on what life is like in Kenya. Fieldwork provides physical opportunities for pupils to explore environments in concrete ways and allows pupils to discover the answers to questions such as – ‘What is it like in our local area?’.
In Key Stage 2, pupils explore the human and physical geography of a range of different locations and places: the United Kingdom, Europe, Italy, the Amazon, the USA and Asia. They also develop their understanding of physical geography including that of climate zones, biomes, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes. Studies of the rainforests, natural disasters and challenges faced across the globe ensure pupils are also developing their understanding of the interaction between humans and the natural world. In each year group, pupils are able to explore using digital resources, globes and atlases. Fieldwork provides pupils with further opportunities to explore local environments and to discover answers to questions such as – ‘What kind of settlement do I live in?’ and ‘How is the river used in my locality?'.
Year 1
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My Local Area What is it like in my local area? |
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The United Kingdom Why should people visit the United Kingdom? |
Beside the sea (DDD) Have we always liked to be beside the seaside? |
All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Religious Education
Year 2
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Planet Earth Can you describe the seven continents and five oceans that make up Planet Earth? |
Planet Earth Can you describe the seven continents and five oceans that make up Planet Earth? |
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Life in Kenya How is living in Kenya similar and different to living in the UK? |
All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Religious Education
Year 3
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UK Settlement and Land Use What is the land like in the United Kingdom and how do we use it? |
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Climate Zones What is it like to live in each climate zone? |
Europe and Italy What is significant about Europe? Where in the continent would you most like to visit and why? |
All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Religious Education
Year 4
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Amazon – Rivers and Rainforests Why is the Amazon rainforest being cut down and what is the impact of this? |
Amazon – Rivers and Rainforests Why is the Amazon rainforest being cut down and what is the impact of this? |
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The USA (New York) Where is New York and how is it different to London? |
All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Religious Education
Year 5
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Asia – Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes What are natural disasters and how do they impact the lives of people living in Asia? |
Asia – Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes What are natural disasters and how do they impact the lives of people living in Asia? |
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| History taught | History taught |
All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Religious Education
Year 6
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Mapping the World How do maps help us? |
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Global Challenges (Climate Change + Trade) What global challenges are we facing? |
Biomes How does life differ between the biomes that exist in the UK? |
All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Religious Education