St Stephen's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' Philippians 4:13
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' Philippians 4:13
Geography
Year 1
Autumn
(Introduce) Continents & Oceans / Countries and Capital Cities of the U.K.
Locational Knowledge
Name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas.
Spring
(Introduce) Hot & Cold Locations
Human and Physical Geography
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.
Summer
(Introduce) Fieldwork & Mapping Skills
Study imaginary and real maps.
Take part in simple fieldwork.
Use inspiring books, such as We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and The Storm Whale, to define the purpose of maps and then apply those skills to real situations in familiar settings.
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.
(Revisit) Continents & Oceans / Countries and Captial Cities of the U.K.
Locational Knowledge
Name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas.
Year 2
Autumn
(Introduce) Human & Physical Geography in the Local Area
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.
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 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.
(Introduce) Human and Physical Geography of a Small Area of United Kingdom, and of a Contrasting Non-European Country
Place Knowledge - London & Nairobi
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.
Spring
(Introduce) Fieldwork & Map Skills
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to:
Key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather.
Key human features, including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbour and shop.
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.
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 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.
Summer
(Introduce) Human and Physical Geography of a Small Area of United Kingdom, and of a Contrasting Non-European Country
Place Knowledge - Local Area & Yanomami
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.
Year 3
Autumn
(Introduce) Fieldwork & Map Skills
Human and Physical Geography
Physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.
Human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
(Introduce) Counties & Regions of the U.K.
Locational Knowledge
Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.
Spring
(Revisit) Counties & Regions of the U.K.
Locational Knowledge
Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.
Summer
(Introduce) OS Map Skills & Fieldwork
Human and Physical Geography
Physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.
Human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
Year 4
Autumn
(Introduce) Rivers
Human and Physical Geography
Describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.
(Introduce) Latitude & Longitude
Locational Knowledge
Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night).
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
Spring
(Introduce) The Water Cycle
Human and Physical Geography
Describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
(Revisit) Rivers
Human and Physical Geography
Describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
Summer
(Introduce) Map Skills - Environmental Regions of Europe, Russion, North & South America
Locational Knowledge
Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities.
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Year 5
Autumn
(Introduce) Locate World Countries, Biomes & Vegetation Belts
Locational Knowledge
Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities.
Human and Physical Geography
Describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
(Introduce) Map Skills - 4 & 6 Figure Grid References
Locational Knowledge
Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night).
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
Spring
(Revisit) World Countries & Biomes
Locational Knowledge
Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities.
Human and Physical Geography
Describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.
(Introduce) OS Map Skills & Fieldwork
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Summer
Year 6
Autumn
(Introduce) Comparison of a Region of the UK, Europe & North America
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North or South America.
This study focuses on the Lake District, Tatra mountains in Poland and North America – Caribbean.
Spring
(Introduce) Physical Processes - Earthquakes, Mountains & Volcanoes
Human and Physical Geography
Describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
Summer
(Introduce) Human and Physical Geography: Economic, Settlement & Trade Links
Human and Physical Geography
Describe and understand key aspects of: human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.
(Introduce) Orienteering: Map & Fieldwork Skills
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.