Geography at King's Court
Our Vision
At King's Court, we inspire children to become curious, knowledgeable geographers with a strong understanding of the world and its people. Through a carefully sequenced curriculum from Early Years to Year 4, pupils develop a lifelong interest in geography and an appreciation of how people, places and environments are connected.
Our curriculum is built around key threshold concepts, enabling children to connect knowledge, develop geographical thinking and build strong, lasting understanding over time.
Threshold Concepts
Children learn to:
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Investigate places and understand their physical and human features.
- Investigate patterns and understand how people and environments are connected.
- Communicate geographically using maps, fieldwork, vocabulary and geographical skills.
What Makes a Geographer?
Children develop:
- Secure knowledge of places, countries and continents.
- Strong geographical vocabulary.
- Fieldwork and map-reading skills.
- The ability to ask questions and draw conclusions.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning about the world.
Why Geography Matters
Geography helps children understand the world around them and their place within it. By exploring local, national and global communities, children learn how people and environments are connected while developing knowledge that will stay with them for life.
How We Teach Geography
Geography is taught as a discrete subject throughout Key Stages 1 and 2 and begins in Early Years through Understanding the World. Learning is carefully sequenced using the Chris Quigley Essentials Curriculum and is enhanced through fieldwork, map work, local studies and geographical enquiry.
Our curriculum is shaped by King's Court's curriculum drivers:
- Community
- Culture
- The Arts
Children revisit key knowledge and skills throughout their journey, strengthening memory, making meaningful connections and developing increasingly sophisticated geographical understanding.