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Geography Overview 2016-2017
Reception
Term 1 and 2
Term 3 and 4
Term 5 and 6
MY INTERESTS AND
ROUTINES/WHOOSH!
BEARS AND BEASTS/OUT IN
THE GARDEN
TRADITIONAL TALES/THE
ANIMAL KINGDOM
Place knowledge – understanding of local journeys
Skills: -use simple locational and directional
observational skills of local environment
(something is close/far)
-observational skills on local journeys
Human and physical geography Describe and talk about what they see.
Show understanding of cause and effect.
Skills: - observational skills to study the
geography of the world around them
and its grounds and features of
surrounding environment.
– form views and opinions about their
environment
Human and physical geography - Use basic
geographical vocabulary to refer to key
physical features.
Looking at how environments vary,
(similarities and differences)
Show awareness of change
Skills: - observational skills to study the
geography of the world around them
and its grounds and features of
surrounding environment.
– form views and opinions about their
environment
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Year 1
Use and develop enquiry skills
BIG CHEF LITTLE CHEF
CREAK, CRACK, CRASH
THE SECRET GARDEN
Place knowledge – Comparing England to India in
food context
Locational knowledgeName and locate the world’s seven continents.
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the
capital cities of the UK
Human and physical geography –
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key
human features including: farm, factory, village,
town, city, house, office, port, harbour and shop
Human and physical geography –
Use basic geographical vocabulary to
refer to key physical features including:
beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain,
sea, ocean, river, soil and valley (use to
discuss where dinosaurs lived and
settled).
Skills: use world maps, atlases and globes
to identify key physical features
Place knowledge - understand
geographical similarities and differences
through studying the human and physical
geography of specific areas
Human and physical geography –
Use basic geographical vocabulary to
refer to key human features
Skills: - use aerial photographs and plan
perspectives to recognise landmarks and
basic human and physical features; devise
Skills: Use world maps, atlas and globes to compare
where India is to us in the UK and continents.
a simple map; and use and construct basic
symbols in a key
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use simple compass directions
(North, South, East and West)
and locational and directional
language [for example, near and
far; left and right], to describe
the location of features and
routes on a map
Year 2
A WALK IN THE WOODS
TURRETS AND TIARAS
DEEP DOWN UNDER
Year 3
I LOVE WHERE I LIVE
MYSTERIES AND MUMMIES
OUR WONDERFUL WORLD
Place knowledge- understanding geographical
similarities and differences through studying
human and physical geography of a small area of
the UK and a small area in non-European country
(where do we find wolves)?
Skills: - Use world maps, atlas and globes to
discuss location of areas in UK in comparison to a
non European country and
-Use simple compass directions (North, South,
East, West) and locational and directional language
to describe location of features and routes on a
map
Locational knowledge – name and locate
countries/counties of the UK and identify human
and physical characteristics
Human and physical geography – describe and
understand key aspects of human geography,
including types of settlement and land use (stone
age settlements)
Place knowledge – understand
geographical similarities and differences
through studying the human and physical
geography and how it changes over time.
Human and physical geography- Use
basic geographical vocabulary to refer to
key human features (now and medieval
times)
Skills: Use aerial photographs and plan
perspectives to recognise landmarks and
basic human and physical features; devise
a simple map; use and construct basic
symbols in a key (Rochester)
Locational knowledge – Locate the
world’s countries, using maps to focus on
Europe (look at the flight path on the way
to Egypt – which countries of Europe we
would fly over)?
Human and physical geography- Use
basic geographical vocabulary to refer to
key human features (topic based)
Differences between physical and human
features (sea/harbour and port).
Locational knowledge – Name and locate
the world’s seven continent and five
oceans (link to whale migration)
Skills: - use world maps, atlases and
globes to identify the United Kingdom
and its countries, as well as the
countries, continents and oceans studied
at this key stage
Human and physical geography Describe and understand key aspects of
physical geography (rivers, water cycle,
and mountains) and human geography
(types of settlement and land use).
Skills: -Use maps of UK to locate countries and
counties of the UK (maps of stone age
settlements)
Use sketch maps and plans to observe,
record, measure and present the human
and physical features in local area
Use 8 points of a compass and use of
Ordnance Survey maps to build knowledge
of the UK
Year 4
1000 YEARS OF BRITISH HISTORY
Locational knowledge – name and locate the
counties and cities , identifying key topographical
features(including hills, mountains, coasts and
rivers) and understanding how some of changed
over time (e.g location of Hadrian’s Wall)
Human and physical geography – describe and
understand key aspects of physical geography
(volcanoes)
Skills: - Use maps of UK to locate counties and
describe features studied
Use maps and atlases to locate volcanoes
around the world
Identify the position and significance of
the Northern Hemisphere and Southern
Hemisphere, looking at the location of
Egypt.
Human and physical geography: describe and understand key aspects of
physical geography (River Nile).
Skills: -Use world maps, atlases and
globes to locate continents and countries.
Describe and understand the distribution
of natural resources (energy, water, food
and minerals)
Locational knowledge - Identify human
and physical characteristics and their key
topographical features (including hills,
mountains, coasts and rivers), and landuse patterns; understanding how some of
these aspects have changed over time.
Skills: - use the eight points of a
compass, four and six-figure grid
references, symbols and key (including
the use of Ordnance Survey maps) 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
BUILDERS, BRONZES AND
BELIEFS
Locational knowledge – Locate the
world’s countries, using maps to focus on
Europe (look at the flight path on the way
to Benin – which countries of Europe we
would fly over),
Place knowledge - understand
geographical similarities and differences
through studying the human and physical
geography in the UK in comparison to
another country
Skills: -Use world maps, atlases and
globes to locate continents and countries.
THE RAINFOREST
Locational knowledge - identify the
position and significance of latitude,
longitude, Equator and the Tropics of
Cancer and Capricorn.
Locate the world’s countries and focusing
on Europe and North and South America
(The Amazon) concentrating on their
environmental regions and key physical
and human characteristics.
Human and physical geography –
describe and understand key aspects of
human geography, including: how people
live in the rainforest, trade links (Fair
Trade) and economic activity.
Skills: - use maps, atlases, globes and
digital/computer mapping to locate
countries, rainforests and describe
features studied
Year 5
REACH FOR THE STARS
Locational knowledge – name and locate counties,
cities and regions of the UK
Naming and locating countries in Europe
(including Russia) through The Space Race
Identify the position and significance of
the Prime/Greenwich Meridian (Trip to
The Royal Observatory)
Skills: - Use aerial photos to locate regions and
counties of UK
Use 8 points of a compass to locate and
build knowledge of UK
EXPLORATION AND
ENDEAVOUR
Locational knowledge - identify the
position and significance of latitude,
longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere,
Southern Hemisphere and the Arctic.
Place knowledge - understand
geographical similarities and differences
through the study of human and physical
geography of a region of the United
Kingdom and a region within North or
South America
Skills: - use the four and six-figure grid
references
-use maps, atlases, globes and
digital/computer mapping to locate
countries and describe features studied
Year 6
BATTLE OF BRITAIN
History focus
CHANGING LANDSCAPES
MAZES AND MYTHOLOGY
Locational knowledge - locate the
world’s countries, using maps to focus on
Europe (location of Greece) concentrating
on their environmental regions, key
physical and human characteristics.
Place knowledge - understand
geographical similarities and differences
through the study of human and physical
geography of a region of the United
Kingdom and a region in a European
country (Greece).
Human and physical geography:
Describe and understand key aspects of
human geography, including: types of
settlement and land use in Greece
(making comparisons to UK).
Skills: use maps, atlases, and globes to
locate countries and describe features
studied.
LIVING THINGS/CHANGING
AND MOVING ON
Locational knowledge: name and locate
geographical regions and their identifying
human and physical characteristics, key
topographical features (including hills,
mountains, coasts and rivers), and landuse patterns; and understand how some
of these aspects have changed over time.
Human and physical geography:
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
including energy, food, minerals and
water,
Skills:
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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.
Locational knowledge - name and locate
counties and cities of the United
Kingdom, geographical regions and their
identifying human and physical
characteristics and key topographical
features (including hills, mountains,
coasts and rivers).
Locate the world’s countries, using maps
to focus on Europe.
Skills: use maps, atlases, globes and
digital/computer mapping to locate
countries and describe features studied