In teaching Geography at Holy Family we aim to:
Geography at Holy Family Primary School
Rationale
Geography teaching in the Primary School is about developing an understanding of our world, primarily through experience, investigation and learning from primary and secondary sources.
A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes.
As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments.
Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
The Holy Family School
Geography Curriculum
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Aut 1 |
Aut 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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KS1 year a |
Contrasting overseas - with an African country
-Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country
Weather patterns in Africa compared to other parts of the world
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Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its Surrounding seas -use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage
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Name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans – where is France? -use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage |
Our school and our Town – detective work, creating a detective hunt
-use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment.
-use basic geographical vocabulary (see NC)
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Simple compass directions and map work – castle based (school trip) -use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language [for example, near and far; left and right], to describe the location of features and routes on a map
-use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key use basic geographical vocabulary (see NC) |
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KS1 year b |
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its Surrounding seas -use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage
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Contrasting overseas - with an non-European country (linked to where toys are made)
-Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country
-use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage
Weather patterns in non-European country compared to other parts of the world -identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles |
Name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans -use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage |
Map work – maps of the farm
-use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment.
-use basic geographical vocabulary (see NC)
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Contrasting a woodland areas with a non-European country e.g. Kenya
Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country
-use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage
Weather patterns in non-European country compared to other parts of the world -identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles |
Simple compass directions and map work –
-use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language [for example, near and far; left and right], to describe the location of features and routes on a map
-use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key use basic geographical vocabulary (see NC) |
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Year 3 |
KS2 Locational Knowledge
KS2 Skills and Fieldwork Eight points of the compass, 4 and 6 figure GR, symbols and key (including OS maps) to build knowledge of UK and wider world . KS2 Skills and Fieldwork |
A Region of Africa (Sahara Desert- link to Ancient Egypt)
KS2 Physical Geography Climate zones,
KS2 Human Geography Distribution of natural resources – Water (River Nile – irrigation)
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Year 4 |
KS2 Locational Knowledge
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KS2 Place Knowledge
KS2 Human Geography Types of settlement
KS2 Human Geography Distribution of natural resources – Food
KS2 Skills and Fieldwork Eight points of the compass, 4 and 6 figure GR, symbols and key (including OS maps) to build knowledge of UK and wider world.
KS2 Skills and Fieldwork
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KS2 Skills and Fieldwork (Link to local history study – Roman Baths)
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KS2 Locational Knowledge
KS2 Physical Geography Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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Year 5 |
KS2 Locational Knowledge
KS2 Locational Knowledge Europe (inc. Russia)
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KS2 Place Knowledge European country (Alps)
KS2 Physical Geography Mountains KS2 Human Geography Distribution of natural resources – Energy(HEP)
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KS2 Physical Geography Rivers and the Water Cycle (link to map skills – OS maps of rivers
KS2 Skills and Fieldwork Eight points of the compass, 4 and 6 figure GR, symbols and key (including OS maps) to build knowledge of UK and wider world.
KS2 Skills and Fieldwork |
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Year 6 |
KS2 Locational Knowledge North America KS2 Locational Knowledge South America KS2 Physical Geography Climate zones, KS2 Place Knowledge
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SATs prep |
KS2 Human Geography Economic activity KS2 Human Geography Distribution of natural resources – Minerals (reason for deforestation of Amazon e.g. gold/ iron etc)
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