Geography

Subject vision

We want all children to leave us with the knowledge and skills they will need to be able to explore and find out about the world around them. Through our Geography curriculum, our children are able to discover the wonders of our diverse planet and make links from our local community to the wider world.

Geographers at Goose Green are encouraged to be curious about the world they live in, as we examine a wide range of different places and peoples.  We have developed a geography curriculum that is ambitious in its breadth and depth, where our children gain a rich understanding of both human and physical geography and the different disciplines of this fascinating subject.

How do children learn Geography at Goose Green?

Our Geography curriculum has been designed so that children begin by learning about our school and the local community and area, before working their way outwards to the rest of the UK and the world. Geographical skills such as map and atlas work and locational knowledge are woven throughout each Geography topic and the knowledge for each topic has been mapped in detail to ensure there is a consistent learning journey from EYFS to Year 6. As well as using the National Curriculum to inform our planning, Goose Green is also a member of the Geographical Association and we draw on this subject expertise. 

Children learn two discrete Geography topics each year from Year 1 upwards, and these topics have been carefully chosen to promote a progression of skills, knowledge and understanding that is then developed over time. The topics have also been chosen to reflect the interests and demographics of our children, and we use enquiry questions to structure each lesson, as we encourage the children to work critically and with curiosity. 

We use relevant case studies to develop and inform the children’s understanding and carry out practical fieldwork, an essential part of geographical practice. By the time the children reach Year 6, they are expected to utilise the skills and knowledge they have acquired in order to develop their own local enquiry and they are ready to continue their learning at secondary school.

How do we know what children have learned?

• Questioning
• Pupil Learning Reviews 
• Learning walks
• Quizzing and retrieval practice
• Feedback and marking
• Progress in books matches the curriculum intent