Geography at Ark Kings

Geography Curriculum Overview

Geography Curriculum Overview: Outline of taught and assessed content

The table below outlines the whole curriculum overview for this subject area, and shows the journey that students take throughout Ark Kings.

Locational knowledge, Place knowledge and understanding, Knowledge of environmental, Physical and human geography processes, Geographical skills

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Nursery

Who am I?

What happens at night?

Can you make it work?

Where do animals live?

What can we do to help?

How do things change over time?

Reception

Who am I?

What happens at night?

Can you make it work?

Where do animals live?

What can we do to help?

How do things change over time?

Year 1

My Local Area

(Geography focus)

 

The United Kingdom

(Geography focus)

Contrast Kings Norton with non-European location

Year 2

 

 

Planet Earth

(Geography focus)

Case study: hot vs. cold – Kenya vs. Antarctica

 

 

Year 3

 

 

Climate Zones and Biomes, incl. Rainforests

(Geography focus)

Australia

(Geography focus)

 

Year 4

Settlements and Land Use (incl. Rivers and European Case Study: Italy)

(Geography focus)

The USA (comparison with Chicago)

(Geography focus)

Year 5

 

 

Asia: Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes

(Geography focus)

 

 

Year 6

 

Global Challenges

(Geography focus)

 

World Organisation (trade, governance, empires)

(Geography focus)

 

Year 7

What are the key physical and human processes on our planet?

Geography and Me

Our planet

Resources and trade

Brilliant Biomes

Fantastic Landscapes of the UK

UK Coasts

Year 8

Does humanity live sustainably with the environment?

River rivals

Food and famine

Endless Energy?

Climate Change

Polar Environments

The Middle East – A Regional Study

Year 9

How globally connected is the world?

Global Oceans (tectonics and global processes)

Ocean Biomes and Governance

The Global Economy

Development Disparity

Glacial Landforms and Processes

Independent Project – My UK Region

Year 10 (AQA)

Tectonic Hazards, Weather Hazards, Climate Change

Urban issues and challenges (Case study cities: Rio and Birmingham)

Human geography fieldwork: Urban Issues

Living world: Ecosystems, rainforests and deserts

UK: Landscapes (Rivers, Coasts)

Physical geography fieldwork: rivers

Year 11 (AQA)

2022 onwards

Resource Management

Changing Economic World

Revision and KS4 review

Pre-release issue evaluation (28/03)

Revision and exams