Geography Spiral Curriculum Overview

This curriculum is supported by the Geographical Association.

Year Group	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Y1	Y1 Autumn Concept Place Local field trip - make observations about physical and human features.	Y1 Spring Concept Physical Processes Patterns with the seasons.	Y1 Summer Concept Scale Identify geographical features of different sizes.
Y2	Y2 Autumn Concept Geographical Enquiry Local field trip to create a sketch map.	Y2 Spring Concept Interconnections Comparing locations: Hatfield and a non-European place.	Y2 Summer Concept Human Processes Describe locations and human activity that happens there.
Y3	Y3 Autumn Concept Place Compare the geography of Egypt and the UK.	Y3 Spring Concept Physical Processes Features of the River Nile.	Y3 Summer Concept Scale Industry on the River Nile and Hatfield.
Y4	Y4 Autumn Concept Geographical Enquiry Local field work to create graphs.	Y4 Spring Concept Interconnections Pros and cons of living near volcanoes.	Y4 Summer Concept Human Processes Land use changes over time.
Y5	Y5 Autumn Concept Place Finding out geographical features in some parts of the UK. Persuading others to visit.	Y5 Spring Concept Physical Processes Coastal landforms created by erosion and deposition.	Y5 Summer Concept Scale Drawing maps and plans of different scales with accuracy.
Y6	Y6 Autumn Concept Geographical Enquiry Research a location using grid references/OS symbols.	Y6 Spring Concept Interconnections Biomes - how the desert in Dubai is transformed.	Y6 Summer Concept Human Processes How industry changes, linked to Dubai.