Our Geography scheme of work is  knowledge-based. This will give the children the knowledge that they will need in the future to be British Citizens. We have placed skills at the heart of the scheme so that children learn to apply the knowledge they learn. Throughout the year groups there are visits, experiences and people to make the different strands of geography as real as possible. There are trips out to places such as Blue John cavern, Southport beach, Manchester city centre and further afield.

We have built the scheme into being as ambitious as possible to give our children a local, national and world perspective. We have adapted the scheme of work to have reading, vocabulary and literacy throughout the lessons. They have been designed and planned to give the children wider skills that they will need for their futures such as: questioning; problem solving; confidence; curiosity; presentation skills and an understanding of the world in which we live.

There are clear end points at the end of each topic and we have built a sequence of lessons that progress towards the end point. They spiral across the school with the aim of children knowing and remembering more.

Geography at St. Margaret's

Pupil Views

"I loved learning about the physical geography of Russia - my favourite lesson was where we used playdoh to create a map of Russia, adding height to our models to show the Ural mountains." Year 6 pupil 

 

"Geography is my favourite subject. I love how it is taught in school and how I learn in a way that helps me explain what I've learnt to my grandparents when they ask." Year 5 pupil

 

"I really enjoyed learning about Greece this year, I liked how we learned about Mount Olympus because it linked to our topic on the Greek Gods in History." Year 4 pupil

 

"Our topic on Italy was my favourite in Year 4, I liked researching the different Italian landmarks and learning about how the leaning tower of Pisa defies gravity." Year 4 pupil

 

"In Year 3 I have enjoyed learning about earthquakes and the layers of the Earth." Year 3 pupil

 

"I liked learning about the Antarctic and Arctic and the animals that live there." Year 2 pupil

Please see our Geography Progression Ladder below:

Our curriculum is still being worked on so progression ladders may be updated/adapted