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Year 6 Geography Scheme

Year 6 Geography - Lake District Region Study and National Park Year 6 Geography - Region of South America Year 6 Geography - Trade and Economic Activity

Year 6 Geography Units

Explore our collection of Year 6 geography units, covering South America, UK regions and global trade. Each block includes lesson planning, teaching slides, differentiated activities and assessment opportunities to support progression across Upper KS2 geography.

Part of our Glorious Geography scheme, recognised as Highly Commended by the Geographical Association, these units help pupils develop deeper geographical understanding through enquiry, mapping, sustainability and global issues.

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Block 1: Do People Live in the Amazon Rainforest? (Manaus – Region of South America)
  • Week 1: How can we travel to the Amazon rainforest?
  • Week 2: Where do people live?
  • Week 3: What makes Manaus unique?
  • Week 4: How do people live in Manaus?
  • Week 5: How does life in Manaus compare to life here?
  • Week 6: Why should we protect the rainforest? (fieldwork – compare with local forests)
Block 2: Exploring the Lake District (Region of the UK and mapping skills)
  • Week 1: Where is the Lake District?
  • Week 2: Is it all lakes?
  • Week 3: What is the climate like?
  • Week 4: How do people use the land?
  • Week 5: How can we find our way?
  • Week 6: What can we do to protect this place?
Block 3: Trading Across the Globe (Trade and economic activity)
  • Week 1: What is trade?
  • Week 2: How do they transport goods?
  • Week 3: How are things made?
  • Week 4: Are we importing or exporting?
  • Week 5: What is the impact on the local economy?
  • Week 6: How can we trade fairly? (fieldwork – trade and economic activity in the locality)

About our Year 6 geography units

These Year 6 geography units support pupils in developing geographical understanding through region studies, environmental issues and global economic activity. Lessons are designed to work flexibly within different curriculum structures and typically fit within a 45-60 minute geography lesson.

Recognised as Highly Commended by the Geographical Association, our Glorious Geography scheme supports progression from EYFS geography through to KS2 geography, including mixed-age geography planning.