Geography teaching offers opportunities to:

Stimulate children's interest in their surroundings and in the variety of human and physical conditions on the Earth's surface;

Foster children's sense of wonder at the beauty of the world around them;

Help children to develop an informed concern about the quality of the environment and the future of the human habitat; and
thereby enhance children's sense of responsibility for the care of the Earth and its people.

In key stage 1, Geography is about developing knowledge, skills and understanding relating to children's own environment and the people who live there, and developing an awareness of the wider world.

In key stage 2, geography is about developing knowledge, skills and understanding relating to people, places and environments at different scales, in the United Kingdom and overseas, and an appreciation of how places relate to each other and the wider world.