The Curriculum Leader for Geography is: Mrs Z Vincent
At The Redstart Primary School we believe it is important for children to have an understanding of where we are in the world, firstly locally in relation to our immediate environment, secondly in relation to the United Kingdom, and ultimately an appreciation of where we are in the world. In order to make sure our children have a sound understanding of geography, we follow the guidance of the National Curriculum:
In order to ensure that children develop the appropriate skills Redstart has a year by year progression plan:
Key Terms: Road, office, city, town, village, factory, farm, house, shop, North, South, East, West, near, far, left, right, season, weather, key.
Key Terms: Oceans, continents, soil, vegetation, valley, hill, ocean, mountain, forest, equator, north and south pole, map, atlas, globe, port, harbour, beach, coast, cliff, sea, river.
Key Terms: Hills, mountains, coasts, rivers, land use, northern and southern hemisphere, Arctic, Antarctic, equator, NW, NE, SW, SE.
Key Terms: Mountain range, climate, vegetation, water cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, groundwater, settlement, natural resources, sketch map.
Key Terms: Latitude, longitude, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian, time zones, climate zones, arctic, temperate, tropical, biomes, desert, tundra, forest, grassland, marine, vegetation belts, economic activity, trade links, distribution.
Key Terms: Volcano: magma, lava, crater, vent, ash cloud, sill, cone. Earthquake: epicentre, seismic, fault, tectonic plates, focus, distribution of natural resources including food, energy, minerals, and water.
Year 1: Name and locate the 4 countries, capitals, and surrounding seas of the UK. Name and locate the local area.
Year 2: Name and locate the world’s oceans and continents. Understand geographical similarities and differences by comparing an area of the UK with a non-European country.
Year 3: Name and locate counties and cities of the UK, geographical regions, and their identifying human and physical characteristics. Identify the position and significance of the northern and southern hemisphere, Arctic, Antarctic, and equator. Name and locate Seaton.
Year 4: Locate world’s countries using maps, focus on Europe including Russia. Identify environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities. Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the UK and a region in a European country. Name and locate main mountain ranges and Mount Everest. Name and locate major UK mountains. Name and locate Hooke Court.
Year 5: Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian, and time zones. Locate world’s countries using maps, focus on South America. Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the UK and a region of South America.
Year 6: Name and locate examples of volcanic regions and earthquake zones. Locate world’s countries using maps, focus on North America. Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the UK and a region within North America.
Year 1: Use human geographical vocabulary: road, office, city, town, village, factory, farm, house, shop. Explain the purpose of a capital city. Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK.
Year 2: Use physical geographical vocabulary: soil, vegetation, valley, hill, ocean, mountain, forest. Identify the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and the north and south pole. Use physical geographical vocabulary: beach, coast, sea, river, season, weather.
Year 3: Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including types of settlement and land use and natural resources including energy and minerals. Describe and understand climate zones in relation to the northern and southern hemisphere, Arctic, Antarctic, and equator. Describe and understand key physical features of the area.
Year 4: Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including mountains and the water cycle. Describe and understand key physical features of the area.
Year 5: 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. Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including types of settlement and land use and how they have changed on Brownsea Island.
Year 6: Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, distribution of natural resources including food, energy, minerals, and water. Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including volcanoes and earthquakes. Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including types of settlement and land use.
Year 1: Use simple compass directions (N, S, E, W) on a map. Use locational and directional language: near, far, left, right. Use aerial photos and plans. Create a simple map with a basic key. Use fieldwork to observe outside.
Year 2: Use world maps, atlases, and globes to identify the UK and its countries. Use world maps, atlases, and globes to identify the continents, countries studied, and oceans. Draw maps of the local area; use and construct basic symbols in a key. Express views about a place, people, and environment.
Year 3: Use maps and atlases to locate and describe features of the UK and its counties, and of the world and continents. Use eight points of a compass, symbols, and key to build on their knowledge of the UK and the world. Use fieldwork to observe the human and physical features of Seaton. Make a graph to communicate geographical information.
Year 4: Use maps, atlases, globes, and digital computer mapping to locate countries of Europe and mountains and describe features. Use fieldwork to record human and physical features including sketch maps. Use written and pictorial methods to communicate geographical information.
Year 5: Use maps, atlases, globes, and digital computer mapping to locate climate zones, biomes, countries in South America and describe features. Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record, and present the human and physical features of Brownsea using a range of methods including sketch maps, plans, graphs, and digital technologies. Use four-figure grid references, symbols, and key on OS maps. Understand how to orientate a map to follow directions. Plan a route using a map. Write at length to communicate geographical information, incorporating other ways e.g., maps.
Year 6: Use maps, atlases, globes, and digital computer mapping to locate volcanoes and earthquake regions, countries in North America and describe features. Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record, and present the human and physical features of Kilve using a range of methods including sketch maps, plans, graphs, and digital technologies. Use six-figure grid references, symbols, and key on OS maps. Communicate geographical information in various ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills, and writing at length.
The impact of Geography at Redstart is seen in a number of ways.
