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Geography: Key stage 2

Full curriculum coverage for key stage 2 Geography, developing pupils’ skills and knowledge across four key areas: Locational knowledge; Place knowledge; Human and physical geography; and Geographical skills and fieldwork.
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Units

Units can be taught in any order within the year group as progression is built on knowledge from previous years rather than between units.

Year 3

Why do people live near volcanoes?
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Why do people live near volcanoes?

Based on the National curriculum for Geography in KS2, use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan.

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Who lives in Antarctica?
Geography

Who lives in Antarctica?

Use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan and to navigate to related resources created in line with the KS2 Geography curriculum.

(8 lessons)

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Are all settlements the same?
Geography

Are all settlements the same?

Use this unit hub to inform your Geography KS2 medium-term plan.

(6 lessons)

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Year 4

Why are rainforests important to us?
Geography

Why are rainforests important to us?

Based on the National curriculum for Geography in KS2, use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan.

(7 lessons)

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Where does our food come from?
Geography

Where does our food come from?

Use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan and navigate to related resources aligned with the KS2 Geography curriculum.

(6 lessons)

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What are rivers and how are they used?
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What are rivers and how are they used?

Use this unit hub to inform your Geography KS2 medium-term plan.

(6 lessons)

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Year 5

What is life like in the Alps?
Geography

What is life like in the Alps?

Use this unit hub to inform your Geography KS2 medium-term plan.

(6 lessons)

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Why do oceans matter?
Geography

Why do oceans matter?

Based on the National curriculum for Geography in KS2, use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan.

(7 lessons)

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Would you like to live in the desert?
Geography

Would you like to live in the desert?

Use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan and navigate to related resources aligned with the KS2 Geography curriculum.

(6 lessons)

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Year 6

Why does population change?
Geography

Why does population change?

Use this unit hub to inform your Geography KS2 medium-term plan.

(6 lessons)

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Where does our energy come from?
Geography

Where does our energy come from?

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(7 lessons)

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Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
Geography

Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?

Based on the National curriculum for Geography in KS2, use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan.

(6 lessons)

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Geography songs and interviews

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Geography song: Continents

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A musical introduction to the UK’s capital cities

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Exploring Position and Direction: Action Song

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