United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 3 Geography
A comprehensive exploration of physical and human geography focusing on the United Kingdom and the wider world. Students develop spatial awareness through map work while investigating how natural processes and human settlement patterns shape our global landscape.
Mapping Our World
Students master foundational cartographic skills using symbols, keys, and four figure grid references to navigate and interpret various map types.
Understanding how 3D landscapes are represented in 2D through plan views and standard Ordnance Survey symbols.
Introducing the eight points of a compass to describe movement and the relative position of locations.
Learning to use four figure grid references to pinpoint specific squares on a map accurately.
The United Kingdom: Nations and Regions
An in depth look at the countries, counties, and cities of the UK, focusing on regional identities and topographical features.
Identifying the four nations of the UK and the characteristics that define their capital cities.
Exploring the concept of a county and identifying major counties in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Mapping the significant upland areas and coastal features that define the British Isles.
Extreme Earth: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Investigating the powerful tectonic forces beneath our feet and how they create dramatic landforms and natural hazards.
Examining the layers of the Earth and the movement of tectonic plates.
Studying the different types of volcanoes and the process of magma reaching the surface.
Understanding the causes of seismic activity and the impact of earthquakes on human settlements.
Rocks, Relics, and Soil
A geological study of how rocks are formed, how they break down into soil, and what they reveal about the past through fossils.
Distinguishing between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and how they transform.
Exploring how living things become trapped in rock and what these relics tell us about ancient life.
Investigating the composition of soil and its vital role in supporting life on Earth.
Settlements and Land Use
Analyzing why people live where they do and how land is utilized for homes, industry, and agriculture.
Comparing hamlets, villages, towns, and cities to understand the hierarchy of human habitats.
Identifying the physical reasons for the location of settlements, such as water supply and defense.
Observing how land use changes over time from rural to urban or industrial to residential.
The Mediterranean: A Regional Study
A comparative study of a region in Europe, focusing on the climate, culture, and physical features of the Mediterranean.
Understanding the weather patterns of the Mediterranean and how they differ from the UK.
Investigating how the physical environment of the Mediterranean supports a massive tourism industry.
Exploring the daily life, architecture, and food of a specific Mediterranean city like Athens or Barcelona.