Unit sequence

Units that make up our curricula are fully sequenced, and aligned to the national curriculum.

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Threads are groups of units across the curriculum that build a common body of knowledge

Year group
Showing 36 units

Year 1

1

Local area: where do we go to school?

2

Local area: where do we live?

3

Continents and oceans: what can we find out about the world?

4

Seasons: how does the weather change through the year?

5

Local area: how do we read maps and plan routes?

6

Local to global: how can we identify special places?

Year 2

1

The UK: what kind of place is it?

2

Life in a capital city: London/Cardiff

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3

Cold places: what is it like at the North and South Poles?

4

Hot places: where are they and what are they like?

5

Local area: why is (our place) special?

6

Contrasting locality: what is it like to live in Jamaica/Tanzania?

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Year 3

1

Land use: how diverse are local and UK landscapes?

2

The water cycle: why is it important?

3

Rivers: what's special about them?

4

Climate zones: what are they and why do they matter?

5

Settlements: where do people live and why?

6

Local area: how is it changing?

Year 4

1

The UK: who are we?

2

Mountains and volcanoes: what, where and why?

3

UK region: why is the Lake District a national park?

4

Europe: how diverse are its landscapes and places?

5

Europe: what is it like to live in northern Italy?

6

Local area: what needs changing?

Year 5

1

Local and global: why are trees and forests important?

2

Natural resources: what are they, where are they found, why are they important?

3

North and South America: how diverse are their places and landscapes?

4

South America: why does the Amazon matter?

5

Energy: how do we power the world?

6

Sustainable world: does it matter how we live?

Year 6

1

Time zones: can we time travel on planet Earth?

2

Earthquakes: how do they change the world?

3

Farms and factories: where does our food come from?

4

Coasts: what happens where the land meets the sea?

5

Global trade: how do we get our stuff?

6

Around the world in 80 days: what have we learnt about our world?

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