Geography Curriculum
At Bramley Sunnyside, we believe that an inspiring and creative geography curriculum should spark children’s natural curiosity and imagination, helping them to explore the world and its people in meaningful ways.
Through engaging and purposeful learning experiences, we enable pupils to connect with real-world issues that they genuinely care about. By encouraging questioning, problem-solving, and creative thinking, our geography curriculum empowers children to see how their learning matters beyond the classroom.
Geography nurtures resilience as pupils investigate challenges faced by people and places; it instils responsibility as they consider their role as global citizens with the power to make a difference; and it promotes respect by deepening their appreciation of the diversity of environments, communities, and cultures across the world.
Our aim is for children to leave Bramley Sunnyside with not only geographical knowledge and skills but also with the confidence, curiosity, and care to shape a better future.
Emily leads geography in our school and has used the Chris Quigley scheme as a basis to shape our own curriculum. Below are the substantive and disciplinary concepts for geography:
These concepts are interwoven into our geography long-term and medium term plans.
Emily has focused upon each unit to develop detailed medium term plans for each unit, complete with the enquiry question, expected learning intentions and assessment opportunities. This enables there to be a progressive sequence and consistency.
This year, all pupils took part in an exciting Prime VR experience, travelling virtually to different places around the world to bring their learning to life. Year 5 were especially thrilled when they came face to face with a gorilla as part of their work on biomes, making the experience both memorable and immersive.
