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

The geography curriculum at Parc Eglos aims to nurture children’s understanding of the world and their role in it. It encourages curiosity by exploring natural and human environments, fostering investigative skills and critical thinking. Through a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum, we will ensure the progressive development of geographical concepts, knowledge, and skills; enabling the children to develop a love for geography. 

Our curriculum not only seeks to inspire fascination with diverse places and cultures but also emphasizes the significance of local heritage. Through inquiry-based learning, students connect with their local area, gaining a sense of identity and appreciation for the unique aspects of their community. 

Taking their first steps in EYFS, we prioritise encouraging children’s curiosity of the immediate world around them: our school grounds and Helston, it’s physical location and the importance and use assigned to places such as places of worship, shops and the roles of people in the community. Having a strong foundation that as humans we assign meaning to ‘Spaces’ and consequently ‘Places’, children are provided with a solid foundation in which to develop their understanding of higher order concepts such as ‘scale’, ‘interconnections’, ‘physical and human processes’, ‘environmental impact’, ‘cultural awareness and diversity’ and ‘sustainability’. 

We aim to provide a curriculum that builds these concepts in a logical progression starting with the familiar and becoming more complex and abstract as our pupils’ expertise and understanding of geography develops. 

Documents

Please click here to view our Geography Intent, Implementation and Impact (curriculum statement)