"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. ... equip[ping] 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."
National Curriculum, DfE 2014
Year 1
Geography learning includes:
Using simple maps, finding out about the UK, learning about the weather and looking at the local geography
Year 2
Geography learning includes:
Using maps, aerial photographs and compass points; naming and finding out about the seven continents and the oceans of the world; weather around the world and examining physical features of specific countries
Year 3
Geography learning includes:
Using maps and globes, find out all about Europe (with a focus on France), examine settlement and land use, use the eight points on a compass and understand similarities and differences in settlements
Year 4
Geography learning includes:
Locate the world's countries using atlas' and maps; examine human and physical features of the UK; learn about mountains and rivers; use the eight points of a compass and OS symbols
Year 5
Geography learning includes:
Locate the world's countries using atlas' and maps; learn about South America and The Amazon Basin; examine biomes and vegetation belts; locate the tropics of cancer and Capricorn; examine how time zones work and consider similarities and differences in places studied
- Map skills
- Atlas work
Year 6
Geography learning includes:
Use maps, atlas', globes and digital sources for mapping; identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, equator and the tropics; learn about volcanoes, earthquakes and extreme weather; use the eight points of a compass, grid references, symbols and keys - including OS map symbols
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