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Geography lesson planning for the national curriculum

Choose a year or key stage to see every statutory geography statement with its code, and plan a lesson for any of them.

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Strands

  • Locational knowledge
  • Place knowledge
  • Human and physical geography
  • Geographical skills and fieldwork

Other subjects

Questions teachers ask

How is the geography programme of study set out?
It is set out by key stage (Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3). Each page lists the statutory statements with a code you can plan from.
Can Heapso plan geography lessons for the national curriculum?
Yes. Choose your year and geography, add the statements you're teaching, and Pip plans a lesson, unit or worksheet that cites only those statements, in British English.

Plan your next geography unit

Heapso writes lessons, units and worksheets for your year group in British English, citing only the statements you pick. Free to start.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England (2013, updated 2014–2021). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Heapso is an independent planning tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, the Welsh Government, the Department of Education (Northern Ireland), CCEA, Ofqual, Qualifications Wales or any exam board. Curriculum statements are reproduced from official sources under the Open Government Licence v3.0, with a link to each source. Always check the official documents for what is statutory.

The geography programmes of study on GOV.UK