The UK: what kind of place is it?
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Why this why now
This unit introduces national-scale geography through a focused study of the UK, including its countries, capitals and surrounding seas, as outlined in the National Curriculum. Its placement builds on pupils’ locational knowledge and prepares them for regional comparisons in later units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Some experience of locating and mapping their local area, naming basic geographical features and using maps at this scale.
- A basic understanding of the world as a framework of continents and countries and oceans.
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Why this why now
This unit introduces national-scale geography through a focused study of the UK, including its countries, capitals and surrounding seas, as outlined in the National Curriculum. Its placement builds on pupils’ locational knowledge and prepares them for regional comparisons in later units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Some experience of locating and mapping their local area, naming basic geographical features and using maps at this scale.
- A basic understanding of the world as a framework of continents and countries and oceans.
The UK: what kind of place is it?
This unit introduces the United Kingdom as a country made up of four nations. Pupils learn to name and locate the nations, capital cities and surrounding seas, and explore distinctive geographical features across the UK using maps and images.
6 lessons in unit
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