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Geography Progression: Key Stage 2
Location knowledge
National Curriculum
Locate the world’s countries,
using maps to focus on Europe
(including the location of Russia)
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
human
and
physical
characteristics, key topographical
features (hills, mountains, coasts
and rivers), land-use patterns;
understand how some of these
aspects have changed over time.
Identify
the
position
and
significance of latitude, longitude,
Equator, Northern/ Southern
Hemisphere, Tropics of Cancer/
Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic
Circle, the Prime/Greenwich
Meridian
and
time
zones
(including day and night).
Y3
Recap KS1 - focus on the wider
world (fact find on physical
features - highest mountain etc.)
before honing in on Europe and
then the UK
1.
Locate and name the
continents and oceans
on a World Map.
2.
Locate the world’s
countries, using maps focusing on Europe
(including the location
of Russia) and capital
cities.
3.
4.
Locate and name the
countries making up
the British Isles, with
their capital cities.
Identify longest rivers
in the world, largest
deserts, and highest
mountains. Compare
with UK.
Y4
Continue to focus on the UK by
naming main counties in/around
Yorkshire before comparing a
rural and urban case study.
1.
Locate and name the
main counties and cities
in/around Yorkshire.
2.
Compare 2 different
regions in UK
rural/urban
(Addingham and Leeds/
Bradford).
3.
Using the case study
from point 2 - how has
the history and land use
changed over time.
4.
Y5
Focus on North and South
America and compare a local
region to one in North/ South
America
1.
Locate the world’s
countries using maps
to focus on North and
South America,
concentrating on their
environmental
regions, key physical
and human
characteristics,
countries, and major
cities.
2.
Identify the position
and significance of
latitude, longitude,
Equator, Northern/
Southern Hemisphere,
Tropics of Cancer/
Capricorn, Arctic and
Antarctic Circle,
Prime/Greenwich
Meridian and time
zones (link to Earth
and beyond).
On a world map, locate
areas of similar
environmental regions,
either desert, rainforest
or temperate regions
(link to history topic –
Ancient Egypt and
Deserts).
3.
Locate and name the
main counties and
cities in/around
Yorkshire (link to War
of the Roses).
Y6
Study UK in more detail along with
location knowledge of Africa, Asia
and Australasia/Oceania
1.
Build on knowledge of
Yorkshire - name and
locate counties and
cities of the United
Kingdom, geographical
regions and their
identifying human and
physical characteristics,
key topographical
features (hills,
mountains, coasts and
rivers), and land-use
patterns; and
understand how some
of these aspects have
changed over time (Link
to Whitby)
2.
Complete knowledge
progression of wider
world - on a world map
locate the main
countries in Africa, Asia
and
Australasia/Oceania.
Identify their main
environmental regions,
key physical and human
characteristics, and
major cities.
Place knowledge
Geography Progression: Key Stage 2
Understand
geographical
similarities
and
differences
through the study of human and
physical geography of a region of
the United Kingdom, a region in a
European country, and a region
within North or South America.
Be able to name key physical
features within British Isles (link
to fact find in locational
knowledge)
Linking to point 2 in locational
knowledge,
compare
the
similarities and differences in the
human and physical geography of
the
localities
(Addingham:
commuter village/ Beamsley
Beacon, River Wharfe. Leeds:
Pennines, city centre, economic
prosperity).
Understand
geographical
similarities and differences
through the study of human and
physical geography of a region
of the United Kingdom, a region
in North or South America
(compare Addingham with a
town in South America or
Favela). Include culture/ native
element
Compare a region of the UK with
a region in Europe, e.g. a local
hilly area with a flat one or under
sea level (compare Whitby with a
coastal town in Europe)
Describe and understand key
aspects of:
Physical Geography:
Physical Geography:
Physical Geography:
Physical Geography:
Physical Geography: climate
zones, biomes and vegetation
belts,
rivers,
mountains,
volcanoes and earthquakes, and
the water cycle.
Human and Physical geography
Human Geography: Types of
settlement
and
land
use,
economic activity including trade
links, and the distribution of
natural
resources
including
energy, food, minerals and water.
1.
Introduction to
volcanoes and
earthquakes (link to
Science: rock types).
1.
Human Geography:
1.
Know the different
types of settlements in
modern Britain and
land use in case study
towns: villages, towns,
cities (link to point 3 in
locational knowledge)
Focus on deserts (point
4 locational knowledge)
to understand the
climate, biome and
vegetation there (link
to Science – habitats
and adaptions)
1.
The water cycle (link
to Science).
1.
The water cycle and
rivers (link to Whitby).
2.
Volcanoes,
earthquakes and
mountains - looking
at plate tectonics and
the ring of fire (link to
Americas - San
Andreas Fault, Mount
St. Helen)
2.
Examine different
climate zones, biomes
and vegetation belts
(link to point 2 on
locational knowledge
and using atlases to
locate knowledge).
Human Geography:
2.
3.
Know the different
types of settlements in
modern Britain and
land use in case study
towns: villages, towns,
cities (link to point 2 in
locational knowledge)
Understand why Early
Settlers choose to settle
in a location (link to
point 2 in locational
knowledge)
Human Geography:
1.
Economic activity
including trade links
(link to geographical
skills point 1) with
particular focus on
Americas
Human Geography:
1.
Distribution of natural
resources (link to
debating, Whitby
Potash)
Geography Progression: Key Stage 2
Use maps, atlases, globes and
digital/computer mapping to
locate countries and describe
features studied.
Geographical skills and fieldwork
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.
1.
Use maps, atlases,
globes and
digital/computer
mapping (Google Earth)
to locate countries and
describe features
studied.
1.
Use maps, atlases,
globes and
digital/computer
mapping (Google Earth)
to locate countries and
describe features
studied.
2.
Learn the eight points
of a compass, 2 figure
grid reference (maths
co-ordinates), some
basic symbols and key
(including the use of a
simplified Ordnance
Survey maps) to build
their knowledge of the
United Kingdom and
the wider world (link to
place knowledge).
2.
Learn the eight points of
a compass, four-figure
grid references.
3.
Use fieldwork to
observe, measure and
record the human and
physical features in the
local area using a range
of methods, including
sketch maps, plans and
graphs, and digital
technologies.
Use
fieldwork to observe,
measure and record the human
and physical features in the local
area using a range of methods,
including sketch maps, plans and
graphs, and digital technologies.
3.
Use fieldwork to
observe and record the
human and physical
features in the local
area using a range of
methods, including
sketch maps, plans and
graphs, and digital
technologies.
1.
Use maps, atlases,
globes and
digital/computer
mapping to locate
countries and describe
features studied.
1.
Use maps, atlases,
globes and
digital/computer
mapping to locate
countries and describe
features studied.
2.
Use the eight points of
a compass, four-figure
grid references,
symbols and key
(including the use of
Ordnance Survey
maps) to build their
knowledge of the
United Kingdom.
2.
Extend to 6 figure grid
references with teaching
of latitude and longitude
in depth.
3.
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.
4.
Expand map skills to
include non-UK
countries.
3.
Use fieldwork to
observe, measure and
record the human and
physical features in
the local area using a
range of methods,
including sketch maps,
plans and graphs, and
digital technologies.