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Rode Heath Primary School
Geography
Location knowledge
Foundation
Geography- New Curriculum 2014
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Name and locate a
growing number of
countries and related
cities using maps.
Name and locate
Name and locate
Name, locate and
Locate the world’s
Locate the world’s
the world’s
identify
major countries,
countries, using
continents and
characteristics of
using maps.
maps. Know the
oceans
the four countries
capitals of these
and capital cities
UK, Australia, USA,
countries and major
of the United
China, India and
cities.
Kingdom and its
Brazil
surrounding seas
UK, Australia, USA,
China, India and
Brazil
Name and locate major
cities and counties in
the UK
Develop an
understanding of the
physical characteristics
of the UK, including
rivers and mountains.
counties and cities
of the United
Kingdom,
geographical
regions and
their identifying
human and physical
characteristics,
including hills,
mountains, cities,
rivers, key
topographical
features and landuse patterns; and
understand how
some
of these aspects
have changed over
time
The locality of the
school
Place knowledge
Understand
Understand
Understand
Understand
Understand
geographical
geographical
geographical
geographical
geographical
similarities and
similarities and
similarities and
similarities and
similarities and
differences through
differences through
differences through
differences through
differences through
studying the
the study of human
the study of human
the study of human
the study of human
human and physical
and
and
and
and
geography of a
physical geography
physical geography
physical geography
physical geography
small area of the
of a region in the
of an African or
of a European
of an African or
United Kingdom,
United Kingdom
American country
country
American country
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Geography- New Curriculum 2014
and of a
contrasting nonEuropean country
Human and
physical geography
Identify seasonal and
Identify seasonal and
Describe and
Describe and
Describe and
Describe and
daily weather
daily weather
understand key
understand key
understand key
understand key
patterns in the United
patterns in the United
aspects of: physical
aspects of: physical
aspects of: physical
aspects of: physical
Kingdom
Kingdom and the
geography
geography
geography
geography
The water cycle
Earthquakes and
volcanoes
Rivers and mountains
Climate zones
the Equator and the
human geography
human geography
human geography
human geography
North and South
Settlements
Natural resources
Water supplies
Land use case study
Poles
Trade
study
*Use simple compass
Use world maps,
atlases and globes
South, East and
to identify the United
West) and locational
Begin to use OS
maps to locate cities
and physical features
within the UK
Kingdom and its
Using maps and
software to locate
world’s major
countries and
relevant cities.
use the eight points
directions (North,
Using relevant maps
and software to
locate world’s major
countries
language (e.g. near
countries, as well as
location of hot and
cold areas of the
world in relation to
Geographical skills
and fieldwork
and far) to describe
the location of
features and routes
on a
map
of a compass, fourfigure grid
references, symbols
and key
(including the use of
the countries,
Ordnance Survey
continents and
maps) to build their
oceans studied at
knowledge of the
this key
United
stage.
Kingdom and the
wider world
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to: key physical features, including:
Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern
beach, coast, forest, hill, mountain, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, and
Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and
weather key human features, including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house,
Antarctic Circle, and time zones (including day and night)
office, and shop
Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their
use fieldwork to observe, measure and record the human and physical features in the
school and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment
local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and
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Geography- New Curriculum 2014
digital technologies.
Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic
physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a
key
Extra
activities/locations