At St Joseph’s we aim to inspire pupils to become curious and explorative thinkers with a diverse knowledge of the world; in other words, to think like a geographer. We want children to enjoy and love learning about geography and for pupils to develop the confidence to question and observe places, measure and record necessary data in various ways, and analyse and present their findings.

In ensuring high standards of teaching and learning in geography, we implement a curriculum that is progressive throughout the whole school and an enquiry-based approach to learning. Geography is taught as part of a half-termly topic, focusing on knowledge and skills stated in the National Curriculum. Pupils should leave school equipped with a range of skills and knowledge to enable them to study Geography with confidence at Key stage 3. We hope to shape children into curious and inspired geographers with respect and appreciation for the world around them.

At St Joseph’s, we ensure that Geography has the same importance given to it as the core subjects, as we feel this is important in enabling all children to gain ‘real-life’ experiences.

Within geography, we strive to create a supportive and collaborative ethos for learning by providing investigative and enquiry based learning opportunities.

We want the children to have thoroughly enjoyed learning about geography, therefore encouraging them to undertake new life experiences now and in the future.

Children should leave school equipped with a range of skills and knowledge to enable them to study Geography with confidence at Key stage 3. We hope to shape children into curious and inspired geographers with respect and appreciation for the world around them alongside an understanding of the interconnection between the human and the physical.