Geography
“You can travel the seas, poles and deserts and see nothing. To really understand the world, you need to get under the skin of the people and places. In other words, learn about geography. I can’t imagine a subject more relevant in schools. We’d all be lost without it.”
Michael Palin
At Pilgrims’ Way, our intent is to deliver a high quality geography curriculum which inspires in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people. We deliver this through Collins Primary Connected Geography because we want to use an enquiry-based approach to engage our children and deepen their understanding of geography. Through our curriculum, we equip our children to develop an awareness of the wider world and their place within it. We hope that our children will become passionate about the planet and become involved in protecting the environment.
Our geography curriculum meets the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum, incorporating the four main areas of learning:
- Locational knowledge
- Place knowledge
- Human and physical geography
- Geographical skills and fieldwork
Our curriculum has been carefully designed so that the sequence of learning helps to deepen the children’s knowledge and skills over time. We continually revisit the following key concepts within our geography teaching so that our children can build on their geographical knowledge and skills, achieving a greater depth of understanding.
- Place
- Space
- Scale
- Interdependence
- Physical and human processes
- Environmental impact and sustainable development
- Cultural awareness and diversity
Our geography curriculum is delivered through highly effective quality first teaching and is inclusive of all our children. It provides significant opportunities for enrichment, including outdoor learning in our Forest School, inspirational visitors and geography fieldwork.