Mixed-age
Full curriculum coverage for mixed-age 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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How it works
The mixed-age units follow a Cycle A and Cycle B format, supporting progression of skills across the age range.
- In Year 1/2, units should be taught in the suggested order as the knowledge builds from local to global, introducing the concept of scale.
- Units can be taught in any order in Year 3/4 but should all be covered within these two years.
- In Year 5/6, the energy and independent fieldwork units should be taught in the final term as they involve more complex thinking and independent work. Other units can be taught in any order but should be completed within these two years.
Year 1/2
Cycle A
Cycle B
Geography
Y1/2 (B): What is it like to live in Shanghai?
(6 lessons)
Using a world map to start recognising continents, oceans and countries outside the UK with a focus on…
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Geography
Y1/2 (B): What is it like to live in Shanghai?
(6 lessons)
Using a world map to start recognising continents, oceans and countries outside the UK with a focus on…
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Geography
Y1/2 (B): What is it like to live in Shanghai?
(6 lessons)
Using a world map to start recognising continents, oceans and countries outside the UK with a focus on…
View unit
Geography
Y1/2 (B): What is it like to live in Shanghai?
(6 lessons)
Using a world map to start recognising continents, oceans and countries outside the UK with a focus on…
View unit
Geography
Y1/2 (B): What is it like to live in Shanghai?
(6 lessons)
Using a world map to start recognising continents, oceans and countries outside the UK with a focus on…
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Geography
Y1/2 (B): What is it like to live in Shanghai?
(6 lessons)
Using a world map to start recognising continents, oceans and countries outside the UK with a focus on…
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Year 3/4
Cycle A
Cycle B
Geography
Y3/4 (B): What are rivers and how are they used?
(6 lessons)
Learning about rivers; their place in the water cycle, the name and location of major rivers and how…
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Geography
Y3/4 (B): What are rivers and how are they used?
(6 lessons)
Learning about rivers; their place in the water cycle, the name and location of major rivers and how…
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Geography
Y3/4 (B): What are rivers and how are they used?
(6 lessons)
Learning about rivers; their place in the water cycle, the name and location of major rivers and how…
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Geography
Y3/4 (B): What are rivers and how are they used?
(6 lessons)
Learning about rivers; their place in the water cycle, the name and location of major rivers and how…
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Geography
Y3/4 (B): What are rivers and how are they used?
(6 lessons)
Learning about rivers; their place in the water cycle, the name and location of major rivers and how…
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Geography
Y3/4 (B): What are rivers and how are they used?
(6 lessons)
Learning about rivers; their place in the water cycle, the name and location of major rivers and how…
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Year 5/6
Cycle A
Cycle B
Geography
Y5/6 (B): Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
(6 lessons)
Observing, measuring, recording and presenting their own fieldwork study of the local area. Lesson 4 involves fieldwork.
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Geography
Y5/6 (B): Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
(6 lessons)
Observing, measuring, recording and presenting their own fieldwork study of the local area. Lesson 4 involves fieldwork.
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Geography
Y5/6 (B): Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
(6 lessons)
Observing, measuring, recording and presenting their own fieldwork study of the local area. Lesson 4 involves fieldwork.
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Geography
Y5/6 (B): Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
(6 lessons)
Observing, measuring, recording and presenting their own fieldwork study of the local area. Lesson 4 involves fieldwork.
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Geography
Y5/6 (B): Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
(6 lessons)
Observing, measuring, recording and presenting their own fieldwork study of the local area. Lesson 4 involves fieldwork.
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Geography
Y5/6 (B): Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
(6 lessons)
Observing, measuring, recording and presenting their own fieldwork study of the local area. Lesson 4 involves fieldwork.
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Geography videos
Exploring the real world with Mike Leach (part 1)
Exploring the real world with Mike Leach (part 2)
Exploring the real world with Mike Leach (part 3)
Geography song: Continents
Song about the Oceans
Exploring Position and Direction: Action Song
UK capitals song in Kapow Geography
Geography song: Compass directions
Sing and remember: The seas around the United Kingdom
