Year 1
1
Local area: where do we go to school?
2
Local area: where do we live?
3
Continents and oceans: what can we find out about the world?
4
Seasons: how does the weather change through the year?
5
Local area: how do we read maps and plan routes?
6
Local to global: how can we identify special places?
Year 2
1
The UK: what kind of place is it?
2
Life in a capital city: London/Cardiff
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3
Cold places: what is it like at the North and South Poles?
4
Hot places: where are they and what are they like?
5
Local area: why is (our place) special?
6
Contrasting locality: what is it like to live in Jamaica/Tanzania?
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Year 3
1
Land use: how diverse are local and UK landscapes?
2
The water cycle: why is it important?
3
Rivers: what's special about them?
4
Climate zones: what are they and why do they matter?
5
Settlements: where do people live and why?
6
Local area: how is it changing?
Year 4
1
The UK: who are we?
2
Mountains and volcanoes: what, where and why?
3
UK region: why is the Lake District a national park?
4
Europe: how diverse are its landscapes and places?
5
Europe: what is it like to live in northern Italy?
6
Local area: what needs changing?
Year 5
1
Local and global: why are trees and forests important?
2
Natural resources: what are they, where are they found, why are they important?
3
North and South America: how diverse are their places and landscapes?
4
South America: why does the Amazon matter?
5
Energy: how do we power the world?
6
Sustainable world: does it matter how we live?
Year 6
1
Time zones: can we time travel on planet Earth?
2
Earthquakes: how do they change the world?
3
Farms and factories: where does our food come from?
4
Coasts: what happens where the land meets the sea?
5
Global trade: how do we get our stuff?
6