Geography at KWPS
The Intent of our Geography Curriculum
Geography is an integral part of our curriculum at Kirkham and Wesham Primary and we aim to develop children’s curiosity and fascination about the world they live in.
Children’s geographical learning starts with the familiar and slowly builds outwards, from Kirkham, to the UK, to Europe, the Americas and Africa. Their understanding of how their local area fits into the wider world is therefore gradually accrued.
Progression of geographical knowledge and skills throughout the school curriculum is carefully mapped out. Children investigate places (location and their physical and human features), patterns (understand the relationships between the physical features of places and human activity within them) and understand geographical representations, vocabulary and techniques. Key technical vocabulary is mapped into each unit, allowing children to build a rich bank of geographical language. The curriculum is designed so children make connections between previous and new learning with reoccurring concepts and vocabulary. This in turn helps children to make sense of future learning.