Geography

“The study of geography is about more than just memorising places on a map. It’s about understanding the complexities of our world.”

President Barack Obama

We believe Geography is fundamental in helping pupils make sense of the world around them – both locally and globally – and in inspiring a sense of curiosity and responsibility about the Earth and its people. Our Geography curriculum is rooted in the National Curriculum for England and enriched by the CUSP (Curriculum with Unity Schools Partnership) materials, ensuring a clear, sequenced progression of knowledge and skills across all year groups. These resources build pupils’ geographical knowledge, skills, and understanding over time, with regular opportunities to revisit and deepen learning through retrieval practice and high-quality questioning.

Our approach begins in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), where children explore the world around them through the ‘Understanding the World’ area of learning. Through first-hand experiences, observations, and simple map work, they develop the early skills of noticing, comparing, and describing their environment – laying a strong foundation for more structured geographical learning in Key Stage 1 and beyond. As pupils move through the school, our Geography curriculum builds systematically on this early knowledge.

A distinctive feature of our Geography curriculum is the explicit teaching of subject-specific vocabulary. We know that a strong geographical vocabulary underpins conceptual understanding, and we prioritise the direct instruction of key terms in every unit in all year groups. Pupils are taught to use geographical language with precision and confidence, enabling them to articulate their ideas clearly, describe patterns and processes effectively, and engage in thoughtful geographical enquiry.

Through our Geography curriculum, pupils at Parc Eglos learn to think critically about human and physical processes, analyse maps and data, and understand the diverse environments, cultures, and challenges that shape our world. Our aim is to equip every child with the knowledge and language they need to explore the world, both now and in the future.