Geography

The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exists across continents. And in the end, it's about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together.

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Our geography curriculum is based on the following principles:

Ensuring that children have a deep-rooted understanding of their local area which is then broadened to understand their sense of place within the wider world.

An acknowledgement that children need to revisit and systematically build on their locational knowledge year on year. This recognises the fact that for many of our children, school is the main source of this knowledge. To ensure that children retain and build on their locational knowledge, all year groups will review the locational knowledge required for that year and all preceding years at the start of ALL learning linked to Geography.

• Year 1: I know the names of the four countries in the United Kingdom and name them on a map; I point to the Equator, North and South Pole on an atlas and globe.
  
• Year 2: I name the continents of the world and locate them in a map; I name the world’s oceans and name them on a map; I name the capital cities of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 
  
• Year 3: I know the names of a number of countries in the Northern Hemisphere; I now the capital city of at least six European countries; I locate the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Greenwich meridian on a map.
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• Year 4: I know how to find at least six cities in the UK on a map; I know the difference between the British Isles, Great Britain and the United Kingdom
  
• Year 5: I know, name and locate the capital cities of neighbouring European countries; I know about, name and locate many of the world most famous mountainous regions; I name and locate many of the world’s most famous rivers.
  
• Year 6: I name the largest deserts in the world and locate desert regions in an atlas.

Geography_Progression_2024-2025.pdf

Useful Websites

• BBC Bitesize Games and videos for KS1

• BBC Bitesize Games and videos for KS

• Ordnance Survey Map Colouring in

• Minecraft Use these starter kits, each with lessons, downloadable worlds, and tutorials in core school subjects.

• Jurassic Coast Activities and home learning opportunities.

• Dynamic Earth Fun and fascinating activities and videos.