Geography at CVPS
THE INTENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF THE GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM
INTENT
Charlwood Village Primary School’s geography curriculum is designed to teach learners geographical knowledge and skills through the context of creativity, environment, well-being, communication and community. Geography at CVPS follows the National Curriculum, giving our children opportunities to explore their surroundings, communities and wider geographical issues through engaging lessons coupled with exciting opportunities, both theoretical and practical. We recognise the importance of raising children as responsible, curious thinkers who are able to process new information, reflect on it, think critically, and apply knowledge and skills to overcome challenges in our ever-changing world. Understanding both human and physical geography will enable our children to have a better understanding of themselves and the wider society they live in as they grow up to be caring, responsible adults who can influence the future of our planet.
IMPLEMENTATION
Geography is taught, along with the other foundation subjects, through a topic, which allows the children to learn about a specific area in some depth. We aim to teach geography in a planned, coherent way which is sequenced logically, ensuring that children learn and remember a rich body of geographical knowledge and acquire progressive geographical skills. Geographical skills are covered in depth over a two-year learning block, each block building on the previous one. We provide a range of motivating experiences to engage our learners, including: visiting experts; orienteering in PE; outdoor learning in the school’s grounds; fieldwork trips; class trips; workshops and residentials.
In Key Stage 1, the children learn about local and national geography, acquiring basic map reading skills, learning what a city is, weather monitoring and exploring their local environment. In Key Stage 2, we expand to international geography and delve deeper into human and physical geography. Children will learn about geographical processes such as how mountains are formed, the journey of a river, the water cycle, erosion and deforestation. During residentials, our learners have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have embedded during their primary school years e.g. a self-guided day walk, deploying their map skills using Ordnance Survey maps. In geography, as in other subjects, pupils have wide opportunities to apply and practice their reading and writing skills.
IMPACT
By the end of their primary education at Charlwood, our learners will have gained a rich body of geographical knowledge and a wide range of transferable skills, which they can apply to other subjects and contexts. We assess on a termly basis in order to build a rounded picture of each child as a geographer, using practical opportunities, quizzes, discussions and presentations. This enables teachers to set appropriate, progressive targets and challenge children in their thinking and learning. We aspire for children to leave Charlwood being able to debate and discuss geographical issues and to be able to reflect and form their own opinions on matters such as climate change and natural disasters. We measure our impact based on pupils’ confidence to ask and explore questions to further their own geographical knowledge and understanding. They will be inquisitive young learners and citizens who choose to understand global environmental issues and seek to make a personal difference in protecting and shaping the world we share. In this way, we prepare our learners fully for transition to secondary school when they leave our primary school.
INTENT
Charlwood Village Primary School’s geography curriculum is designed to teach learners geographical knowledge and skills through the context of creativity, environment, well-being, communication and community. Geography at CVPS follows the National Curriculum, giving our children opportunities to explore their surroundings, communities and wider geographical issues through engaging lessons coupled with exciting opportunities, both theoretical and practical. We recognise the importance of raising children as responsible, curious thinkers who are able to process new information, reflect on it, think critically, and apply knowledge and skills to overcome challenges in our ever-changing world. Understanding both human and physical geography will enable our children to have a better understanding of themselves and the wider society they live in as they grow up to be caring, responsible adults who can influence the future of our planet.
IMPLEMENTATION
Geography is taught, along with the other foundation subjects, through a topic, which allows the children to learn about a specific area in some depth. We aim to teach geography in a planned, coherent way which is sequenced logically, ensuring that children learn and remember a rich body of geographical knowledge and acquire progressive geographical skills. Geographical skills are covered in depth over a two-year learning block, each block building on the previous one. We provide a range of motivating experiences to engage our learners, including: visiting experts; orienteering in PE; outdoor learning in the school’s grounds; fieldwork trips; class trips; workshops and residentials.
In Key Stage 1, the children learn about local and national geography, acquiring basic map reading skills, learning what a city is, weather monitoring and exploring their local environment. In Key Stage 2, we expand to international geography and delve deeper into human and physical geography. Children will learn about geographical processes such as how mountains are formed, the journey of a river, the water cycle, erosion and deforestation. During residentials, our learners have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have embedded during their primary school years e.g. a self-guided day walk, deploying their map skills using Ordnance Survey maps. In geography, as in other subjects, pupils have wide opportunities to apply and practice their reading and writing skills.
IMPACT
By the end of their primary education at Charlwood, our learners will have gained a rich body of geographical knowledge and a wide range of transferable skills, which they can apply to other subjects and contexts. We assess on a termly basis in order to build a rounded picture of each child as a geographer, using practical opportunities, quizzes, discussions and presentations. This enables teachers to set appropriate, progressive targets and challenge children in their thinking and learning. We aspire for children to leave Charlwood being able to debate and discuss geographical issues and to be able to reflect and form their own opinions on matters such as climate change and natural disasters. We measure our impact based on pupils’ confidence to ask and explore questions to further their own geographical knowledge and understanding. They will be inquisitive young learners and citizens who choose to understand global environmental issues and seek to make a personal difference in protecting and shaping the world we share. In this way, we prepare our learners fully for transition to secondary school when they leave our primary school.
Check out these fun geography quizzes and test your knowledge!
Test your flags knowledge here! https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/top-class-flags-of-the-world-1
Test your general geography knowledge here!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/top-class-geography-quiz-1
https://www.beano.com/categories/geography-quizzes
Have fun geographers!
Test your flags knowledge here! https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/top-class-flags-of-the-world-1
Test your general geography knowledge here!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/top-class-geography-quiz-1
https://www.beano.com/categories/geography-quizzes
Have fun geographers!
| Geography End of Key Stage 1 Expectations.pdf |
| Geography End of Key Stage 2 Expectations |
