Geography at CVPS
THE INTENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF THE GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM
Geography is a valued part of the curriculum at Charlwood Village Primary School. It provides a purposeful means for exploring, appreciating and understanding the world in which we live and how it has evolved. Geography explores the relationship between the Earth and its people through the study of place, space and environment. Geography is concerned with pupils learning about their own locality, whilst becoming aware of and developing knowledge and understanding of the world beyond their own environment.
Geography encourages children to learn through experience, particularly through practical and fieldwork activities. At Charlwood Village Primary School, we believe it is important to build a geographical curriculum that endorses the importance for outdoor learning to build a curiosity for learning to help them to know more, remember more and understand more. The strands in Geography are: locational knowledge, place knowledge, human and physical geography and geographical skills and fieldwork.
Intent
The aims of geography are:
Early Years
Within the Early Years Foundation Stage, geography is included as part of Understanding the World. The children learn to investigate similarities and differences, the local environment and cultures and beliefs, fostering the skills essential to developing historical understanding. This is set out in the early year’s curriculum as children needing to:
Key Stage 1
During Key Stage 1, pupils investigate their local area and a contrasting area in the United Kingdom or abroad, finding out about the environment in both areas and the people who live there. They also begin to learn about the wider world. They carry out geographical enquiry inside and outside the classroom. In doing this, they ask geographical questions about people, places and environments, and use geographical skills and resources, such as maps and photographs.
Key Stage 2
During Key Stage 2, pupils investigate a variety of people, places and environments in the United Kingdom and abroad, and start to make links between different places in the world. They find out how people affect the environment and how they are affected by it. Pupils carry out geographical enquiry inside and outside the classroom. In doing this, they ask geographical questions, and use geographical skills and resources, such as maps, atlases, aerial photographs and ICT. Children will develop geographical enquiry skills, including asking geographical questions, collecting and recording information and identifying different views. They will acquire the appropriate practical skills associated with Geography, including using suitable vocabulary, fieldwork techniques and maps, plans and atlases. Pupils will use secondary sources of information with accuracy, including aerial photographs, satellite images, etc. As well as making its own distinctive contribution to the school curriculum, geography contributes to the wider aims of primary education. Teachers will ensure that links between subjects are maximized, including history, science and computing.
Organisation
As we have mixed-age classes, we do the medium-term planning on a two-year rotation cycle. In this way, we ensure that children have complete coverage of the National Curriculum but do not have to repeat topics.
How we show the core values in Geography
Confident - By learning both physical and human Geography, pupils gain a greater understanding of their place within the world and how their actions can impact upon the lives of others.
Valued - Every child has rights and responsibilities within the global community.
Prepared - Geography provides pupils with an insight into the world, that they will explore throughout their lives, including the varied physical features and human cultures.
Successful - Pupils knowledge of Geography will enable them to make informed and safe decisions, building upon strong relationships.
Geography is a valued part of the curriculum at Charlwood Village Primary School. It provides a purposeful means for exploring, appreciating and understanding the world in which we live and how it has evolved. Geography explores the relationship between the Earth and its people through the study of place, space and environment. Geography is concerned with pupils learning about their own locality, whilst becoming aware of and developing knowledge and understanding of the world beyond their own environment.
Geography encourages children to learn through experience, particularly through practical and fieldwork activities. At Charlwood Village Primary School, we believe it is important to build a geographical curriculum that endorses the importance for outdoor learning to build a curiosity for learning to help them to know more, remember more and understand more. The strands in Geography are: locational knowledge, place knowledge, human and physical geography and geographical skills and fieldwork.
Intent
The aims of geography are:
- To inspire in pupils about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
- To provide pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments.
- To develop a growing knowledge about the world to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments.
- To obtain Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills.
- To enable children to learn and explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
Early Years
Within the Early Years Foundation Stage, geography is included as part of Understanding the World. The children learn to investigate similarities and differences, the local environment and cultures and beliefs, fostering the skills essential to developing historical understanding. This is set out in the early year’s curriculum as children needing to:
- observe, find out about, and identify features in the place they live and the natural world;
- Begin to know about their own cultures and beliefs and those of other people;
- Find out about their environment, and talk about those features they like and dislike.
Key Stage 1
During Key Stage 1, pupils investigate their local area and a contrasting area in the United Kingdom or abroad, finding out about the environment in both areas and the people who live there. They also begin to learn about the wider world. They carry out geographical enquiry inside and outside the classroom. In doing this, they ask geographical questions about people, places and environments, and use geographical skills and resources, such as maps and photographs.
Key Stage 2
During Key Stage 2, pupils investigate a variety of people, places and environments in the United Kingdom and abroad, and start to make links between different places in the world. They find out how people affect the environment and how they are affected by it. Pupils carry out geographical enquiry inside and outside the classroom. In doing this, they ask geographical questions, and use geographical skills and resources, such as maps, atlases, aerial photographs and ICT. Children will develop geographical enquiry skills, including asking geographical questions, collecting and recording information and identifying different views. They will acquire the appropriate practical skills associated with Geography, including using suitable vocabulary, fieldwork techniques and maps, plans and atlases. Pupils will use secondary sources of information with accuracy, including aerial photographs, satellite images, etc. As well as making its own distinctive contribution to the school curriculum, geography contributes to the wider aims of primary education. Teachers will ensure that links between subjects are maximized, including history, science and computing.
Organisation
As we have mixed-age classes, we do the medium-term planning on a two-year rotation cycle. In this way, we ensure that children have complete coverage of the National Curriculum but do not have to repeat topics.
How we show the core values in Geography
Confident - By learning both physical and human Geography, pupils gain a greater understanding of their place within the world and how their actions can impact upon the lives of others.
Valued - Every child has rights and responsibilities within the global community.
Prepared - Geography provides pupils with an insight into the world, that they will explore throughout their lives, including the varied physical features and human cultures.
Successful - Pupils knowledge of Geography will enable them to make informed and safe decisions, building upon strong relationships.
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 |
