Our approach to the primary Geography curriculum 

This printable PDF document provides a detailed overview of Kapow Primary’s Geography scheme of work, designed to support teaching in EYFS, KS1 and KS2. It helps primary school teachers confidently deliver a well-structured, engaging Geography scheme, aligned with the National curriculum.

What does Kapow Primary’s Geography long-term plan contain?

The long-term plan outlines the progression of skills and knowledge in Geography, ensuring that pupils build upon their learning each year in a spiral curriculum.

It covers the statutory requirements of the National curriculum, details the Geography skills and knowledge taught, offers guidance on primary Geography assessment and provides information to support the implementation of Kapow Primary’s Geography scheme within your primary school setting.

How does Kapow Primary’s Geography scheme develop knowledge and skills?

This document provides a suggested long-term plan for each year group, ensuring a clear pathway for pupil learning. Progression is broken down into the following key areas:

• Locational knowledge – naming and locating places and features from memory; using atlases, globes and maps.
• Place knowledge – developing a sense of the children’s place in the world; comparing and contrasting geographical areas to understand their characteristics and cultures; learning how places are interconnected and change over time.
• Human and physical geography – understanding the relationship between humans and the environment; exploring the Earth’s natural features and processes; considering the impact of human activity on settlements; learning about land use, trade and natural resources.
• Geography skills and fieldwork – using maps and diagrams; describing location and direction; planning and carrying out fieldwork enquiries.

Can I adapt the Geography long-term plan to my school?

All schools have different needs. As such, Kapow Primary’s Geography units can be taught in different orders or moved within key stages to align with your school’s specific requirements and cross-curricular links.

What other Kapow Primary resources support primary Geography teaching?

• For our standard Geography scheme, see the corresponding Geography: Progression of skills and knowledge.
• If you follow our Long-term plan – mixed-age, see the corresponding Progression of skills and knowledge – mixed-age version.
• See how children begin their Kapow Geography journey with our EYFS (Reception) units. 
• To learn how children develop their Geography skills, see our Geography KS1 units.
• Explore more of Kapow’s Geography scheme by browsing our Lower KS2, Upper KS2  and Mixed-age units.
• For long-term planning, see the Geography subject leader hub.