Whitefield Primary School â Long Term Curriculum Overview
Whitefield Primary School – Long Term Curriculum Overview – Year 2
Geography Autumn 1 Year 2
Local Area & Contrasting Locality (island – Katie Morag) Atlas work – symbols, grid reference, labelling using geographical words, researching about local area To explain the facilities a town or village might need. People spoiling the area/ how to make it better? – Philosophy! Visit to local area Use maps and ariel photos to locate key places and features Label map/diagram Plan journey to school on map Describe features of local area and compare/contrast/find o a map different locality Environmental issues in local area
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1 Enquiry and skills Locate contrasting habitats on maps and atlases. To name the Continents and Oceans of the world and find them in an Atlas. To name the main cities of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland and find them on a map. Environmental Impact of humans on the environment and the animals who live there. Conservation Plotting longest/shortest route to Thurstaston
Summer 2 To explain the job of a Firefighter in a city and in different parts of the world.
How can the local area be improved? Describe places near the school Weather Keeping a weather chart Explain how the weather affects different people Plausible predictions about weather in different countries
Geography Autumn 1 Year 2
Local Area & Contrasting Locality (island – Katie Morag) Atlas work – symbols, grid reference, labelling using geographical words, researching about local area To explain the facilities a town or village might need. People spoiling the area/ how to make it better? – Philosophy! Visit to local area Use maps and ariel photos to locate key places and features Label map/diagram Plan journey to school on map Describe features of local area and compare/contrast/find o a map different locality Environmental issues in local area
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1 Enquiry and skills Locate contrasting habitats on maps and atlases. To name the Continents and Oceans of the world and find them in an Atlas. To name the main cities of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland and find them on a map. Environmental Impact of humans on the environment and the animals who live there. Conservation Plotting longest/shortest route to Thurstaston
Summer 2 To explain the job of a Firefighter in a city and in different parts of the world.
How can the local area be improved? Describe places near the school Weather Keeping a weather chart Explain how the weather affects different people Plausible predictions about weather in different countries
