Intent

At Greenfields, our bespoke Geography curriculum is designed to enthuse, engage, and motivate children to explore the beauty of the world around them. We nurture curiosity and wonder, helping pupils make sense of their surroundings and understand the interconnections between people and the environment. Through practical skills such as map reading and identifying geographical features, children develop confidence as geographers. Our curriculum fosters a sense of place, global awareness, and a commitment to sustainable development.

Implementation

Each year group follows a carefully designed, bespoke Geography curriculum that ensures clear progression as pupils move through their learning journey. Pupils revisit and build upon prior learning, enabling them to develop a coherent sense of place and know and remember more of the key knowledge.

Learning is organised into themed blocks in Autumn 2, Spring 2, and Summer 2, with topics chosen to create purposeful cross-curricular links. Each unit begins with an Immersion Day to introduce core knowledge and spark curiosity through hands-on experiences, followed by enquiry-based learning that builds disciplinary understanding.

Throughout the term, teachers sustain pupils’ enthusiasm through enriching activities, educational visits, and holistic experiences that deepen understanding.

Teachers follow medium-term plans that outline essential knowledge and skills for each unit. However, planning remains flexible and responsive to pupils’ interests, backgrounds, and emerging needs.  An end-of-unit assessment is used to inform teachers what the children know and remember about the topic.