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Year 2 geography scheme of work and resources

Explore our Year 2 geography scheme of work, designed to help pupils develop geographical understanding through practical enquiry, map work and comparisons between places. Fully aligned with the National Curriculum, this scheme strengthens map and atlas skills, develops understanding of human and physical geography and introduces pupils to contrasting localities around the world.

Part of our award-recognised Glorious Geography scheme, recognised as Highly Commended by the Geographical Association, this Year 2 geography curriculum includes units on forests, weather, seasonal patterns and a contrasting non-European locality, helping pupils build confidence with geographical vocabulary and fieldwork skills.

Each geography lesson pack includes teaching slides, differentiated worksheets, vocabulary support, enquiry questions and detailed lesson planning to support engaging geography teaching across Key Stage 1.

Part of our KS1 geography scheme

These Year 2 geography units form part of our complete KS1 geography scheme of work. Explore the full KS1 curriculum for progression, enquiry questions and topic coverage across Key Stage 1.

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Block 1

If You Go Down to the Woods Today...(Forests)

Block 2

Where is this Ticket Taking us? (Small Area of a Contrasting Non-European Locality)

Block 3

Will it be Sunny Today? (Seasonal and Daily Weather Patterns)

What’s included in our Year 2 geography scheme?

Our Year 2 geography resources help pupils develop geographical knowledge through practical enquiry, comparisons between places and growing confidence with maps and atlases. Pupils investigate forests, weather and seasonal patterns while exploring similarities and differences between their local area and places around the world.

Lessons develop key geographical concepts including fieldwork, directional language, human and physical features, map interpretation and contrasting localities, supporting progression across Key Stage 1 geography.

  • Fully planned Year 2 geography lesson packs with teaching guidance
  • Interactive teaching slides and differentiated geography worksheets
  • Vocabulary support and enquiry-based geography activities
  • Map skills, atlas work and geographical fieldwork opportunities
  • Assessment opportunities to monitor geographical understanding

Our KS1 geography scheme of work has been recognised as Highly Commended by the Geographical Association and is designed to support progression from Year 1 into more advanced geographical enquiry and comparison work.

Explore more KS1 geography units or browse the full Primary Geography Scheme of Work for EYFS to Year 6 progression.