Teachers plan engaging and challenging Geography lessons using resources provided by the Geography lead, which are carefully aligned to the long-term curriculum plan. These resources identify key vocabulary, prior learning and essential subject knowledge, enabling pupils to know more and build knowledge progressively from Year 1 to Year 6. Geography is taught through dedicated lessons and, where appropriate, through meaningful cross-curricular links, ensuring pupils regularly practise and apply locational knowledge, place knowledge, human and physical geography, and geographical skills and fieldwork, in line with National Curriculum expectations.
Geography is taught at multiple points throughout the year, allowing pupils to revisit key concepts and develop depth in their learning. The curriculum begins in Key Stage 1 with a strong focus on the local area and the United Kingdom, including studies such as What’s special about where I live? and How far have you travelled around the United Kingdom?, before expanding to global learning about continents and contrasting environments. As pupils progress through Key Stage 2, they build on this foundation by studying European countries, UK cities, mountains, coasts, rivers, rainforests and North America. Teachers identify the key knowledge and skills for each enquiry question and build on pupils’ existing understanding, enabling children to grow in confidence as geographers. Consideration is given to progression across the school so that learning is not repeated unnecessarily but deepened and extended over time, with inclusive practice ensuring all learners can access and succeed in Geography.
Fieldwork and mapping are integral to the Geography curriculum and are carefully planned across all year groups to help pupils thrive through first-hand experiences. Children regularly use our extensive school grounds as a fieldwork site, particularly in the early years and Key Stage 1, to develop observation, data collection and simple map skills. Local area walks around Bramley allow pupils to explore human and physical features of their community, linking directly to place knowledge studies. In Key Stage 2, pupils develop more advanced fieldwork and comparison skills, including comparing the city of Leeds with contrasting coastal locations and applying geographical understanding during the rivers unit, which includes a residential visit to Grinton Lodge. Across all year groups, the consistent use of atlases, globes and maps supports the progressive development of mapping skills, ensuring pupils leave Park Spring Primary as confident, knowledgeable and resilient geographers.
Geography books showcase a well-rounded curriculum, highlighting children's acquisition of key knowledge. Through effective questioning during sessions, children can review and demonstrate their understanding. They also apply their learned knowledge through practical tasks and fieldwork. As pupils progress through school, they will develop a deep knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of their local area and its broader geographical context.
January 22, 2026
