"The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exists across continents. And in the end, it's about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together."
Barack Obama
INTENT
In Geography, our intent is for the curriculum to promote a curiosity about the world in which our students live. The curriculum will enable our students to be confident to understand and ask questions about the world around them. Whether students choose to continue studying Geography beyond Key Stage 3 or not, we want them to take a responsible attitude towards the world and adopt a lifelong interest in Geography. We will support our learners to develop skills that are transferable across all subjects and employment in later life, developing their knowledge to enable them to thrive in and beyond lessons. Our goal is for learners to leave Atlantic Academy with the ability to ‘think like a geographer’ and be inspired to continue the study of Geography Post-16.
Overview
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
| EYFS | All about Me | Heroes & Influencers | Once upon a time | Light and Dark | Plants and Growth | Seasides |
| Year 1 | Our Portland, Our Ocean | Crackles and Burns | Castles: Queen Elizabeth II | Rainforest | Jurassic Coast | Toys |
| Year 2 | The United Kingdom | The Great Fire of London | Victorians | Poles Apart | Exploring Africa | People Who Changed the World |
| Year 3 | Villages, Towns and Cities | Stone Age | Shang Dynasty | Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes | Ancient Egypt | Water, Weather and Climate |
| Year 4 | Destination Europe | Ancient Greece | Survival | Roman Britain | Energy and Sustainability | Vikings |
| Year 5 | Slums | Mediaeval Monarchs | Mayans | Rivers | Migration | The Middle East |
| Year 6 | Schools across the ocean | 20th Century Conflict | The Rise of British Innovation | It takes all sorts to make a world | Revisit Schools across the ocean | Fighting for Rights |
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| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
| Y7 | Without Geography, You’re Nowhere! | Terrible Tectonics! | The Uneven World | |||
| Y8 | The Amazing Amazon | The Magnificent Dorset Coast | Why should we be concerned about climate change? | |||
| Y9 | An Exploration of the Eastern World | Population Pressure | GCSE Topic 1: The Challenge of Natural Hazards (AQA) | |||
| Y10 | GCSE Topic 2: Physical Landscapes of the UK – Rivers (and Coasts (AQA) | GCSE Topic 3: Urban Issues and Challenges (AQA) | GCSE Topic 4: The Challenge of Resource Management (AQA) | |||
| Y11 | GCSE Topic 5: The Changing Economic World (AQA) (DMc) | GCSE Topic 6: The Living World (AQA) (DMc) | Revision for paper 1 and 2 and Prep for Paper 3 (DMc/NRo) | |||