Geography
Intent
At Rudston Primary we are fully committed to providing a Geography curriculum that provides curiosity and fascination in the world and its people.
Through our Geography curriculum we aim to develop a responsibility for both the natural and human environments whilst respecting the diverse people, places and resources of our Earth.
Children develop the knowledge about how the structure of the world and the challenges it faces due to both human and physical interactions.
There are opportunities for children to explore locational and place knowledge and understand the geographical importance of Liverpool and how it has changed over time.
Children leave Rudston Primary School with the ability to question and challenge whilst articulating geographical issues with confidence.
What a wonderful trip Year 3 had at Delamere Forest with @ExploreDelamere. Lots of fun and lots of learning.
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EYFS
Key Stage 1
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
Place knowledge
- 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
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. - use basic geographical vocabulary
Geographical skills and fieldwork
- use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries,
as well as the countries, continents and oceans. - use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language to describe the location of features and routes on a map
Key Stage 2
Locational knowledge
- locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions,key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities.
- name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and
their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features
and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time - identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern
Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere.
Place knowledge
- understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and
physical geography
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
- 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 waterGeographical skills and fieldwork
- use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and
describe features - use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key
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.
