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The Georgraphy curriculum offer follows the national curriculum in KS1 and KS2 and the EYFS Statutory Framework and Development Matters in the early years. The Geography curriculum is ambitious and designed to give all learners, particularly the most disadvantaged and those with special educational needs, the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life. Where required, pedagogy is adapted so that all pupils including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND are on the same knowledge journey towards the same endpoints. 

Our curriculum is carefully weighted with equal priority given to both substantive knowledge (locational knowledge, place knowledge, human and physical geography and geographical skills and fieldwork) and disciplinary knowledge (how to work like a geographer). Clearly defined substantive knowledge end points are identified at the end at the end of the unit and disciplinary knowledge end points at the end of each key stage. Components (building blocks) are carefully sequenced so new knowledge builds on what has been previously taught and leads to the end points. 

The four key concepts: space, place, earth systems and environment alongside the five organising concepts time, scale, diversity, interconnection and interpretation have been used to shape the geography curriculum to ensure breadth and depth. Key threads running though these concepts are then built upon, such as 'sustainability', 'climate’ and 'settlement' and repeated throughout the curriculum. Vocabulary is also taught explicitly in every lesson and reading opportunities further develop the children's understanding.

In early years and KS1 plans are written following the end points and key concepts documents. This leads into the Pearsons' curriculum which is taught in KS2. This is enhanced through additional mapping tasks to practise key geographical mapping skills, such as using grid references. These skills are further applied and developed though our carefully developed fieldwork opportunities. Links are also made to prior concepts to help the children know and remember more.

Review and retrieval is a key part of every lesson. Quick quizzes and knowledge organisers are used to support this.

Our pupils represent an urban area of Wirral and this is reflected through an inclusive, diverse curriculum which is supported through additional extra-curricular focuses on events such as woodland learning and structured fieldwork opportunities.

For further information on our curriculum intent, implementation and impact, please see our curriculum page 

 

The Geography curriculum is set out in the Geography End Points document.

Geography Curriculum 

Some examples of the Geography learning at Townfield. 

Key substantive knowledge is identified for each topic. Throughout all topics; map, fieldwork and disciplinary knowledge is developed.