Curriculum Grid
Age Range
9-11
11-14
14-16
16-18
Opportunities
Adopt outdoor learning approaches (eg. Forest Schools;
Food and Growing experiences) to help pupils establish
an appreciation of the natural world both aesthetically
and it s wealth of resources
Establish an after school growing club with parents/ local
volunteers
Introduce simple systems thinking (eco-systems; societal
systems)
Research the issue of deforestation around the world and
the impact on soil, air quality and animals.
Investigate organising a tree planting scheme in your
local community
Eco-footprinting. How many equivalent hectares of land
are required by people from a number of different
countries around the world
How can people reduce their footprint?
Identify the impact of species loss since the industrial
revolution across Europe. What measures are being
taken to reverse this trend?
Undertake fieldwork to identify land use in their local
area and produce a report detailing how land is being
used and how it could be made more sustainable
Research land use in the past and undertake a
comparison
Predict future use to ensure environmental degradation
is minimised and ideally enhanced
Subject Links
Science
Geography
Personal, social and health
education (PSHE)
Geography
Science
Citizenship
Maths
Science
Geography
Citizenship
Geography
Maths
Science
Literacy
Communication
ICT
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