Mixed-aged Planning for the Geography Curriculum

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This publication is aimed at teachers who work with mixed aged classes. The outline here has all the units that are set out available as short-term plans from Focus Education.
When considering the planning for mixed aged groups we have taken account of the 2014 National Curriculum's coverage as it does provide some support and direction in terms of the substantive knowledge and disciplinary knowledge pupils should be acquiring as they move through the school.

We have predominantly focus on teachers working with Years 1 and 2 together (but also provides support for those working with reception, Year 1 and 2 together); Years 3 and 4 together and Years 5 and 6 together. Therefore, we have created two-year-cycles to ensure that the coverage is not replicated by any pupil.

There is an appreciation that some teachers are working with different combinations, e.g., Years 2 and 3. Although these year groups are not specifically outlined it is hoped that the system used here could be replicated for any combined age groups. The Focus consultants are also happy to support schools where different age groups exist.

For geography planning, the disciplinary knowledge that we wish pupils to acquire remain in year groups with the content remaining the same for the mixed-aged group. For example, the theme of coverage is the same for both age groups, but the disciplinary knowledge is set out hierarchically. In geography, we have ensured that the disciplinary knowledge is set out for each age group whilst the theme being covered remains the same for each mixed aged group. Therefore, disciplines such as mapping, fieldwork and sketching and collecting data are set out in year groups whilst the theme is the same for both age groups.

The early years examples link Key Stage 1 with the development matters document so that the sequence of the planning starts in EYFS and moves on to Year 6.



The units of work are available to buy seperately for each overview.
View the Units of Work for Geography here