This Year 3 geography unit introduces pupils to UK counties and cities, helping them develop locational knowledge and a clearer understanding of how the UK is organised. Aligned with the National Curriculum, pupils build map and atlas skills while exploring human and physical features of the UK.
Across six lessons, this Year 3 geography planning supports pupils in locating countries, counties and major cities, planning routes across the UK, and understanding how places are connected. Through the engaging context of sport, pupils apply geographical skills to real locations and begin to explore their own local area.
Part of our KS2 geography scheme of work, which was highly commended by the Geographical Association, this unit provides structured geography lesson plans for Year 3 with clear progression in key skills.
UK Counties and Cities: What’s the Score? is a structured Year 3 geography unit designed to develop pupils’ understanding of UK geography, counties and cities through practical and engaging learning.
Across the six lessons, pupils build map and atlas skills by locating countries, counties and major cities within the UK. This KS2 geography planning supports pupils in developing locational knowledge and understanding how places are connected through travel and movement.
Through enquiry and comparison, pupils explore human and physical features of the UK and begin to understand how different locations vary. These geography lesson plans for Year 3 support pupils in applying geographical skills to real contexts, including local fieldwork.
Each lesson includes clear planning, interactive slides and differentiated resources, alongside a knowledge organiser and simple assessment opportunities to support progression across the unit.
Aligned with the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2, this unit supports pupils to:
This unit forms part of our primary geography scheme of work, supporting progression from EYFS through to KS2.
