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GEOGRAPHY

Intent

At Maltby Manor Academy, we aim to inspire curiosity and fascination about the world and its people through a progressive and knowledge-rich geography curriculum. We want pupils to develop a deep understanding of places, environments, people and the physical and human processes that shape our world. 

Through the study of geography, pupils develop an appreciation of their local area while gaining knowledge of the wider world. Our curriculum equips children with the knowledge, skills and vocabulary needed to understand global issues and their role as informed, responsible citizens. 

 

Implementation

Geography is taught through a carefully sequenced curriculum that develops geographical knowledge, fieldwork skills and geographical enquiry from EYFS to Year 6. 

 

Early Years 

Geography is introduced through Understanding the World, where children explore their immediate environment and begin to identify similarities and differences between places, people and communities. 

 

Key Stages 1 and 2 

The geography curriculum builds progressively, beginning with pupils' local environment before extending to the United Kingdom, Europe and the wider world. 

 

Pupils develop: 

  • Locational knowledge. 

  • Place knowledge. 

  • Human and physical geography. 

  • Map and fieldwork skills. 

  • Geographical enquiry skills. 

 

Lessons follow a consistent structure that incorporates retrieval, explicit vocabulary instruction, modelling and independent application of learning. Knowledge mats and progression documents support the systematic development of knowledge and vocabulary across all year groups. 

Fieldwork is an integral part of the curriculum. Pupils progressively develop their observational, mapping and enquiry skills through first-hand investigations of the local area and beyond. 

Educational visits, residential experiences and local studies further enrich learning and broaden pupils' understanding of the wider world, helping to develop cultural capital and real-world geographical understanding. 

Impact

Pupils leave Maltby Manor with secure geographical knowledge and a strong understanding of the world around them. They can explain geographical processes, interpret maps, apply fieldwork skills and make connections between different places and environments. 

Pupils use geographical vocabulary confidently and understand how physical and human processes shape communities across the world. They develop curiosity, respect and appreciation for diverse places, people and cultures and are well prepared for further geographical study and life in modern Britain.

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