Global Trade – Complete KS2 Geography Unit (Year 5/6) | Fully Resourced & Editable
Engage your Upper KS2 pupils with this fully planned, high-quality Geography unit on Global Trade. Designed for Year 5 and Year 6, this 6-lesson scheme of work provides clear, structured lessons with all the resources needed to teach confidently. Each lesson includes PowerPoints, worksheets, teacher crib sheets, and discussion activities to develop geographical knowledge and enquiry skills.
What’s Included?
6 Fully Planned Lessons – Including clear learning objectives, engaging activities, and real-world case studies.
Complete PowerPoint Slides – Featuring:
Retrieval questions to activate prior learning
Key vocabulary and definitions
High-quality images, maps, and key content
Discussion and plenary questions to promote critical thinking
Teacher Subject Knowledge Crib Sheets – Supporting background information for every lesson.
Worksheets & Resources for Every Lesson – Fully editable in Microsoft Word.
Note: There are some research-based tasks which assumes pupils have access to atlases/online maps, and research tools for independent learning.
Lesson Breakdown
Step 1: How did trade become global?
Step 2: Where does our food come from?
Step 3: What is the global supply chain?
Step 4: What does the UK export, and to where?
Step 5: What is Fairtrade?
Step 6: What is each country’s most valuable export?
This unit helps pupils develop a deeper understanding of the interconnected nature of global trade, imports, exports, and economic geography, linking to key KS2 Geography National Curriculum objectives.
Why Choose This Resource?
• Time-Saving & Fully Editable – Ready to teach but easily adaptable to suit your class.
• Mapped to KS2 National Curriculum – Covers key geographical concepts on trade and the global economy.
• Perfect for Year 5 & Year 6 – Designed for Upper KS2 but adaptable for different abilities.
This resource is ideal for classroom teaching, independent research, homework tasks, and cross-curricular learning in geography and global citizenship.
Download today and make geography engaging, relevant, and easy to teach.
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Global Trade KS2 Geography Lesson (Year 5/6) How Did Trade Get Global?
Try this free lesson from the Global Trade KS2 Geography Unit for Upper Key Stage 2.
What’s Included?
PowerPoint slides (fully editable)
Worksheet & activity (Microsoft Word)
Key vocabulary & retrieval questions
Teacher crib sheet with key information
This lesson explores how trade became global and introduces key geography concepts.
Looking for the full unit? Get the complete 6-lesson scheme of work, including powerpoints, worksheets and teacher subject knowledge crib sheets! Find it here: /teaching-resource/resource-13214466
Download this free sample and see if it’s right for your class!