This Year 5 geography unit introduces pupils to the coasts of the UK, helping them understand how coastal features are formed and how coastlines change over time. Aligned with the National Curriculum, pupils explore coastal erosion, different types of beaches and how people use coastal environments.
Across six lessons, this Year 5 geography planning supports pupils in identifying UK coastal features, understanding physical processes such as erosion, and investigating how human activity affects the coastline. Pupils also develop map skills by locating and labelling coastal areas.
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 5 with clear progression in key skills.
Down by the Sea is a structured Year 5 geography unit designed to develop pupils’ understanding of coastal geography, erosion and UK coastlines.
Across the six lessons, pupils explore how coastal features are formed, investigate different types of beaches, and understand the processes of coastal erosion. This KS2 geography planning supports pupils in explaining how coastlines change and how human activity influences coastal environments.
Through enquiry, mapping and fieldwork opportunities, pupils develop confidence describing coastal landscapes and understanding how they are used. These geography lesson plans for Year 5 support pupils in linking physical processes with human geography.
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.
