Our mixed age Year 5 and Year 6 geography scheme supports Upper KS2 classes through a carefully organised two-year rolling programme. Pupils deepen their understanding of human and physical geography, investigate global issues and develop stronger geographical enquiry skills while progressing across both year groups.
Glorious Geography has been recognised as Highly Commended by the Geographical Association, reflecting the quality and progression built throughout the scheme.
The mixed-age structure allows Year 5 and Year 6 pupils to study shared geography topics together across a two-year cycle. This helps schools deliver full National Curriculum coverage without repeating units during Upper KS2.
This Year 5 and 6 geography category page forms part of our wider mixed-age geography curriculum for primary schools.
In the first year of the cycle, all pupils follow the Cycle A geography units. In the second year, the class moves onto Cycle B. This approach supports progression across Upper KS2 while ensuring pupils encounter a broad range of geographical topics and skills before moving to secondary school.
The scheme can be taught through weekly geography lessons or through blocked geography teaching across alternate half terms, depending on how geography is organised within your curriculum.
Our mixed age Year 5 and Year 6 geography scheme of work helps schools deliver ambitious geography teaching across combined Upper KS2 classes. The two-year structure provides clear progression while allowing teachers to teach shared topics confidently across both year groups.
Across the two cycles, pupils investigate regions of North and South America, study UK coasts and landscapes, explore global trade and economic activity, and examine how natural resources and energy affect communities and environments around the world.
The units encourage pupils to think critically about geographical issues, compare regions and environments, and understand the connections between people, places and physical processes.
The scheme can be delivered through weekly geography lessons or through blocked geography teaching across alternate half terms. This flexibility helps schools organise geography effectively while maintaining full Upper KS2 curriculum coverage.
Each lesson pack includes planning, interactive slides, differentiated activities and vocabulary resources to support geography teaching across mixed-age Year 5 and 6 classes.
Explore our full Primary Geography Scheme of Work, browse the KS2 geography scheme, or discover our EYFS geography resources.
