Our Geography Curriculum

Welcome to the Geography curriculum at Skegness Junior Academy, where learning becomes an exciting exploration of the world around us. Our curriculum is designed to spark curiosity in our pupils, encouraging them to be curious about their local area, country, city, and the broader global landscape. We believe that Geography is more than just memorising facts; it's about fostering a natural curiosity that drives children to question, investigate, and understand the world they live in.

Our knowledge-rich curriculum delves into the Earth's fundamental elements—land, water, air, and living things, including people. Through engaging lessons, thought-provoking questions, and interactive activities, children explore environmental issues and contemplate the impact of human behavior on our planet. At Skegness Junior Academy, we aim to cultivate informed global citizens who not only appreciate the intricacies of geography, but also recognise their role in shaping the world's future.

The Aims of the National Curriculum for KS2:

• develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places
  • both terrestrial and marine
  • including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes
• understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time
• are competent in the geographical skills needed to:  collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes
• interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.

Please also visit our Long Term Planning for all year groups in the files section on our main curriculum page.

National Curriculum Programmes of Study https://bit.ly/3vtopRh