Curriculum Vision 2025/2026
At Randlay Primary School and Nursery, we believe Geography enables children to make sense of the world around them. Through Geography, pupils develop an understanding of the relationships between people, places and environments while fostering curiosity about both their local community and the wider world. We want every child to leave school with a strong sense of belonging, an appreciation of global diversity and the confidence to make a positive contribution to their local, national and global communities.
Intent
Our Geography curriculum is designed to inspire pupils to become knowledgeable, inquisitive and reflective geographers. Through a carefully sequenced curriculum, pupils develop an increasingly secure understanding of locational knowledge, place knowledge, human and physical geography, and geographical skills and fieldwork. Learning begins within our local area of Telford and Shropshire before broadening to the United Kingdom, Europe and the wider world. By the end of Year 6, pupils are equipped with the knowledge, skills and vocabulary needed to continue their geographical learning with confidence.
Implementation
Geography is taught through the Kapow Primary Geography scheme, which is fully aligned to the National Curriculum. Our curriculum is carefully sequenced across our two-year rolling programme, enabling pupils to revisit and build upon prior learning through a spiral curriculum. Lessons are enquiry-based and include retrieval practice, explicit vocabulary teaching, discussion, practical investigations, fieldwork and opportunities to apply learning in meaningful contexts. Fieldwork is an integral part of our curriculum and takes place within the school grounds, the local area and through educational visits where appropriate.
Early Years Foundation Stage
In the Early Years Foundation Stage, Geography is taught through the Understanding the World area of learning, particularly People, Culture and Communities and The Natural World. Weekly Little Explorers sessions encourage children to observe seasonal change, explore the natural environment and develop curiosity about the world around them.
Key Stage 1
In Key Stage 1, pupils develop an understanding of their local area, the United Kingdom and the wider world. They begin to use geographical vocabulary, maps, atlases, globes and simple fieldwork to investigate places and compare human and physical features.
Key Stage 2
In Key Stage 2, pupils extend their understanding of the United Kingdom and the wider world through increasingly challenging geographical enquiries. They develop confidence in interpreting maps, analysing data, undertaking fieldwork and investigating global issues while applying their growing geographical knowledge and skills.
Supporting All Learners (SEND)
We are committed to ensuring that every child can succeed in Geography. High-quality adaptive teaching, carefully planned scaffolding, explicit vocabulary instruction, knowledge organisers, visual resources, practical experiences, assistive technology and targeted support enable all pupils, including those with SEND, to access an ambitious Geography curriculum while maintaining high expectations for every learner.
Assessment
Assessment is embedded throughout every Geography lesson. Teachers use questioning, retrieval practice, observation, discussion and feedback to assess pupils’ understanding and adapt teaching accordingly. Kapow Knowledge Catchers, end-of-unit quizzes and pupils’ work provide evidence of progress and inform future learning.
Impact
Our Geography curriculum enables pupils to develop a deep understanding of places, people and environments alongside the disciplinary skills needed to think and work as geographers. By the time they leave Randlay Primary School and Nursery, pupils have a rich geographical vocabulary, can confidently undertake geographical enquiries, appreciate the diversity of the world around them and understand their responsibilities as informed local, national and global citizens. They are well prepared for the Geography curriculum at Key Stage 3 and for life in an increasingly interconnected world.
Knowledge and Skills Progression
Full Geography Policy