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Geography / History

Curriculum

Year 5	Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
	Term 1.1	Term 1.2	Term 2.1	Term 2.2	Term 2.1	Term 2.2
	Topic: Invaders & Settlers British History beyond 1066 - Investigating the lives of the Anglo Saxons & Scots		Topic: Extreme Earth Physical geography: climate zones, volcanoes and earthquakes Human Geography: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy.		Topic: Mexico & The Maya Comparison of a region of the uk and a region within North or South America.
Year 6	Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
	Term 1.1	Term 1.2	Term 2.1	Term 2.2	Term 2.1	Term 2.2
	Topic 1: World War 1 Investigating what it would be like to live in wartime Britain, life in the trenches and new roles for women.		Topic 2: Explorers and survivors Exploring rivers in the UK and around the world. Examining the course of a river from source to sea and investigating the human impact. Exploring the Amazon and making comparisons.		Topic 3: Ancient Greeks Studying who the Ancient greeks were, what their theology was, who their gods are.
Year 7	Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
	Term 1.1	Term 1.2	Term 2.1	Term 2.2	Term 2.1	Term 2.2
	Geography Topic 1: Mapping and Map Skills Investigating where we live on a global scale. Learn how to read lattitude and longitude and how to find four and six figure grid references.	History Topic 1: The Norman Conquest Examining the significant events that unfolded in 1066 to change the course of English history, as different countries battled it out for the English throne.	Geography Topic 3: Weather and Climate Exploring global climates and the impact on humans. Investigating weather and how extreme weather impacts humans and environments.	History Topic 2: Medievil Britain Studying what life was like for people living in Medievil times, including beliefs, entertainment, disease and medicine.	Geography Topic 5: Farming in the 21st Century Considering the methods and impacts of farming in the 21st century and identifying ways in which it can be sustainable.	History Topic 4: Stuart Times Investigating the significant change that occured with the new Stuart Monarch. Enquire about the events of this time and period such as the Gunpowder Plot and the Great Fire of London
	Geography Topic 2: Settlements Studying how and why the first settlements were historically chosen. Comparing and contrasting settlements globally and identifying how they change in both positive and negative ways.		Geography Topic 4: Natural Hazards Investigating the theory of plate tectonics and taking a look at the active earth. Studying the effects that natural hazards can have on the human and physical environment.	History Topic 3: Tudor Britain Investigating the monarchs of Tudor times and identifying key people and events of this time period in a group timeline project.	Geography Topic 6: Future Britain Exploring what Britain might be like in 50 years, using current affairs to predict how and why Britain may change.
Year 8	Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
	Term 1.1	Term 1.2	Term 2.1	Term 2.2	Term 2.1	Term 2.2
	History Topic 1: Slavery and the Slave Trade Investigating the trade in slaves and why it was so widely accepted for so long. Studying the treatment of slaves including capture, the trans-Atlantic journey and working on plantations in the America’s.	Geography Topic 1: World Population and the Movement Looking at the distribution of global populations and investigating reasons for population patterns. Studying the movement of people globally and identifying push and pull factors that may trigger migration.	History Topic 2: The British Empire and the Industrial Revolution Linking in with slavery and the slave trade, we will investigate the British Empire And its legacy. Investigating the rapid change in Britain during the Industrial Revolution and how it changed the lives of those living at this time.	Geography Topic 2: Contrasting Global Populations Studying issues of world development with an emphasis on Kenya. We will look at statistics to compare development and identify the issues that countries might face in comparison to the United Kingdom.	History Topic 3: World War I and World War II Investigating the causes of both wars, some of the biggest battles, technological advances and what life was like for those fighting and for those back home in Britain.	Geography Topic 1: Coastal Environments Identifying what shapes our coastlines and features that are typical of our coastline. Investigating impacts of coastal erosion upon the environment and human populations and how impacts can be managed.