Year 6 Geography Resources and Lesson Plans
Explore ready-to-teach Year 6 Geography resources, lesson plans and schemes of work for teaching the Year 6 Geography curriculum. Discover engaging Geography topics, activities and worksheets that help children deepen their understanding of places, environments and geographical processes, investigate human and physical geography and apply increasingly confident map, fieldwork, data-handling and geographical enquiry skills.
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What should children learn in Year 6 Geography?
Year 6 Geography gives children opportunities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout KS2. They should be able to make connections between places, environments and geographical processes, use increasingly precise geographical vocabulary and apply map, fieldwork, data and enquiry skills with greater independence.
Consolidate locational and place knowledge
Help children locate countries, regions, cities and major geographical features with confidence, compare places at different scales and explain how locations are connected.
Make connections across geography
Explore how human and physical processes interact through topics such as climate, biomes, rivers, settlements, trade, natural resources, land use and environmental change.
Apply advanced map skills
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping confidently, interpreting scale, symbols and keys and using four- and six-figure grid references to locate and analyse places.
Work independently as geographers
Encourage children to plan enquiries, collect and present geographical data, analyse evidence and draw informed conclusions through fieldwork, surveys, maps, photographs and other sources.
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Browse our complete collection of Year 6 Geography resources, lesson plans and schemes of work. Discover engaging Year 6 Geography topics, including climate, biomes, settlements, trade and natural resources, environmental change, human and physical geography, map skills and fieldwork, with ready-to-teach lessons, worksheets and activities designed to support the KS2 Geography curriculum.
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Planning Year 6 Geography
When planning Geography in Year 6, give children opportunities to consolidate and apply the geographical knowledge they have developed throughout KS2. Year 6 Geography topics can explore the UK and wider world alongside human and physical geography, helping children investigate connections between places, people and environments through themes such as climate, biomes, settlements, trade, natural resources, land use and environmental change.
Encourage children to work with increasing independence when using maps, atlases, globes, digital mapping and fieldwork. They can apply four- and six-figure grid references, scale, symbols and keys, collect and analyse geographical data and use evidence to reach conclusions about places and geographical issues. Year 6 Geography lessons and activities provide valuable opportunities to bring together locational knowledge, geographical processes and enquiry skills before children move on to secondary school.
Planning Geography for your whole school? Explore our Geography Curriculum Packs →Frequently Asked Questions about Year 6 Geography
What Geography topics are taught in Year 6?
There is no fixed set of Geography topics that every Year 6 class must study because schools can organise the KS2 Geography curriculum across Years 3 to 6 in different ways. Popular Year 6 Geography topics include climate and biomes, settlements, trade and natural resources, environmental change, human and physical geography, map skills and geographical fieldwork.
What is included in the Year 6 Geography curriculum?
Year 6 Geography forms part of the wider KS2 National Curriculum for Geography. Across KS2, children develop locational and place knowledge, study human and physical geography and use geographical skills including maps, atlases, digital mapping and fieldwork. Schools decide how these requirements are distributed across Years 3 to 6.
What geographical skills should Year 6 children develop?
By Year 6, children should be applying their geographical skills with increasing confidence and independence. This can include using maps and atlases, interpreting scale, symbols and keys, using four- and six-figure grid references, collecting and presenting data, undertaking fieldwork and analysing geographical information to reach conclusions.
What are good Year 6 Geography topics?
Good Year 6 Geography topics give children opportunities to bring together knowledge and skills developed throughout KS2. Topics exploring climate, biomes, trade, natural resources, settlements, sustainability and environmental change can work particularly well, alongside studies of particular countries and regions of the world.
What are some good Year 6 Geography activities?
Useful Year 6 Geography activities include analysing maps and geographical data, comparing locations, investigating environmental issues, carrying out local fieldwork, creating thematic maps, exploring trade links and researching how human activity affects different environments.
How can I plan Geography lessons for Year 6?
Effective Year 6 Geography lesson plans should encourage children to apply existing knowledge as well as learn new content. Lessons can combine location work, human and physical geography, map skills, data analysis and geographical enquiry, with opportunities for children to investigate questions and draw conclusions from evidence.
What should a Year 6 Geography scheme of work include?
A Year 6 Geography scheme of work should provide a clear sequence of lessons that develops both geographical knowledge and skills. It might include map and location work, key geographical vocabulary, investigation of human and physical processes, data interpretation, fieldwork and opportunities for children to communicate their findings.
How can Year 6 Geography prepare children for secondary school?
Year 6 Geography can help children prepare for KS3 by encouraging greater independence in geographical enquiry. Children can practise selecting and interpreting evidence, using maps accurately, analysing data, explaining geographical processes and making connections between people, places and environments.
Do PlanBee Year 6 Geography resources include worksheets and lesson plans?
Yes. PlanBee's Year 6 Geography resources include ready-to-teach schemes of work with detailed lesson plans, teaching slides, differentiated activities and worksheets. They are designed to save planning time while helping teachers develop children's geographical knowledge, skills and understanding across KS2.
