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Gobowen Primary School
Geography Progression Map
Place Knowledge
Human & Physical Geography
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
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of
a region of the United Kingdom.
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation
belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle
Geographical Skills
KS3
Locational Knowledge
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UKS2
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Locate South American countries and their capital/major cities using maps
Name the main environmental regions of a South American country and the key human and
physical features found there.
Locate European countries and their capital cities, using maps
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of
a region in a European country.
Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern
Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian
and time zones (including day and night)
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of
a region within North or South America.
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Locate the main cities/states of North America and Canada using maps
Name the main environmental regions of a North American / Canadian State and the key human
and physical features found there.
Locate European countries and their capital cities, using maps
Locate European countries and their capital cities, using maps
Locate the countries of the world, using maps
Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying
human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and
rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time
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Locate and name the counties and main cities of the United Kingdom, using maps
Locate and name some geographical regions of the United Kingdom.
Name the main human and physical characteristics of these regions.
Know the land - use patterns of these regions.
Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern
Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian
and time zones (including day and night)
Identify the position and significance of:
 Equator
 Southern Hemisphere
 Tropic of Cancer  Tropic of Capricorn
 Northern Hemisphere
 Arctic Circle
Understand the geographical similarities of a region within a European country.
Understand the geographical differences of a region within European country
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Understand the geographical similarities of a region within the United Kingdom.
Understand the geographical differences of a region within the United Kingdom.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of
a region in a European country.
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Describe and further understand key aspects of physical geography, including:
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biomes and vegetation belts
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volcanoes and earthquakes
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the water cycle
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.
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Settlement and land use in a South American country
Use and distribution of natural resources in a South American country
Economic activity and trade links within a South American country
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
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Use the sixteen points of the compass (NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE etc.)
Use six figure grid references
Use more complex symbols and keys
Create more complex symbols and keys
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.
Understand the geographical similarities of a region within South America.
Understand the geographical differences of a region within South America.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of
a region of the United Kingdom.
Understand the geographical similarities of a region within a European country.
Understand the geographical differences of a region within European country
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation
belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including:
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climate zones
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rivers
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mountains
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.
Settlement and land use in a North American country
Use and distribution of natural resources in a North American country
Economic activity and trade links within a North American country
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of
a region within North or South America.
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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
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Use the eight points of the compass (NE,SE, SW,NW)
Use four figure grid references
Use symbols and keys
Create own symbols and keys
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.
Understand the geographical similarities of a region within North America.
Understand the geographical differences of a region within North America.
 Antarctic Circle
Name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans
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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
LKS2
Understand the geographical similarities of a region within the United Kingdom.
Understand the geographical differences of a region within the United Kingdom.
Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying
human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and
rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time
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Locate and name the geographical regions of the United Kingdom.
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Name the main human and physical characteristics of the geographical regions of the United
Kingdom.
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Know the land - use patterns of the geographical regions of the United Kingdom and how these
have changed over time
Identify the position and significance of:
 latitude
 Time zones (including day and night)
 longitude
 Prime/Greenwich Meridian
Name the world’s seven continents.
Locate the world’s seven continents.
Name the world’s five oceans.
Locate the world’s five oceans
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and
its surrounding seas.
KS1
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Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied
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Name the four countries of the United Kingdom
Name the capital cities of the United Kingdom.
Name the seas that surround the United Kingdom.
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Locate the four countries of the United Kingdom
Locate the capital cities of the United Kingdom.
Locate the seas that surround the United Kingdom.
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Identify characteristics of the four countries of the United Kingdom.
Identify characteristics of the capital cities of the United Kingdom.
Identify characteristics of the seas that surround the United Kingdom.
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.
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Identify similarities between an area of the UK and a non-European country.
Identify differences between an area of the UK and a non-European country.
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill,
mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather
 beach
 mountain
 valley
 cliff
 coast
 sea
 ocean
 vegetation  season
 forest
 river
 weather
 hill
 soil
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key human features, including: city, town, village, factory,
farm, house, office, port, harbour and shop
 city
 house
 town
 office
 village
 port
 factory
 harbour
 farm
 shop
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
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Identify seasonal weather patterns in the United Kingdom
Identify daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom
Identify hot areas of the world.
Identify cold areas of the world.
Identify the North and South Poles.
Identify the Equator.
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
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Use map, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom
Use map, atlases and globes to identify the countries of the UK.
Use map, atlases and globes to identify other countries.
Use map, atlases and globes to identify the continents.
Use map, atlases and globes to identify the 5 oceans.
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
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Use the compass directions: North, South, East and West.
Use locational language.
Use directional language.
Describe the location of features.
Describe routes on a map.
Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical
features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key
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Recognise landmarks on aerial photographs and plan perspectives.
Recognise physical features on aerial photographs and plan perspectives.
Recognise human features on aerial photographs and plan perspectives.
Devise a simple map.
Recognise and use basic symbols in a map keys.
Construct basic symbols in a map key.
Gobowen Primary School
Geography Progression Map
Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the
key human and physical features of its surrounding environment
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Recognise physical features of the school’s surrounding environment
Recognise human features of the school’s surrounding environment