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KS1 Geography long term plan 2015-2016 and 2016-2017
YEAR A- 2016-2017
KS1- Pupils should develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality. They should understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin
to use geographical skills, including first-hand observation, to enhance their locational awareness.
The national curriculum for geography aims to ensure that all pupils:

develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a
geographical context for understanding the actions of processes

understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over
time

are competent in the geographical skills needed to:

collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes

interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
 communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.
Pupils should be taught

Locational knowledge

Place knowledge

Human and physical geography

Geographical skills and fieldwork
TOPIC
AUTUMN 1
Healthy heroes and vile villains.
What is there around me?
AUTUMN 2
Frozen planet.
Polar bears or penguins.
A superhero needs to know the local area so
they can protect the local citizens. Are there
any buildings/ areas where they could hide,
have as a lair? Local area walk and maps
Use world map to locate Arctic, Antarctic
and British Isles.
Compare and contrast Polar Regions with
UK
Human and physical geography
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.
Use basic geographical vocabulary to
refer to key human features.
Geographical skills and fieldwork
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.
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.
Locational knowledge
Name and locate the world’s seven
continents and five oceans.
Place knowledge
Understand geographical similarities
and differences.
Human and physical geography
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.
Geographical skills and fieldwork
Use simple compass directions
(North, South, East and West).
Use world maps, atlases and globes
to identify the United Kingdom and
its countries, as well as the countries,
continents and oceans studied.
SPRING 1
Destination outer space
Geographical Skills Mapping
– Mapping the classroom,
Making a space map, Giving
directions to plot a route
through space
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
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.
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.
SPRING 2
Where the wild things
are (plants and
animals)
Knowledge and
Understanding of places,
Recognise how places
compare with different
localities.
Locational knowledge
Name, locate and
identify characteristics
of the four countries
and capital cities of the
United Kingdom and its
surrounding seas.
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
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.
SUMMER 1
Dinosaurs (Rutland
dinosaur)
How places change.
Recognise how places
have become the way
they are
Describe what places are
like
Place knowledge
Understand
geographical
similarities and
differences through
studying the human
and physical
geography of a small
area of the United
Kingdom.
Human and physical
geography
Use basic
geographical
vocabulary to refer to
key physical features.
SUMMER 2
Pirates Ahoy
Make maps and plans treasure maps - describing
how to get to places.
Locational knowledge
Name and locate the
world’s seven
continents and five
oceans.
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
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.
KS1 Geography long term plan 2015-2016 and 2016-2017
YEAR B – 2015 - 2016
KS1- Pupils should develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality. They should understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin to
use geographical skills, including first-hand observation, to enhance their locational awareness.
The national curriculum for geography aims to ensure that all pupils:

develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a
geographical context for understanding the actions of processes

understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time

are competent in the geographical skills needed to:

collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes

interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.
Pupils should be taught

Locational knowledge

Place knowledge

Human and physical geography

Geographical skills and fieldwork
AUTUMN 1
AUTUMN 2
SPRING 1
SPRING 2
SUMMER 1
SUMMER 2
TOPIC
Vehicles
Africa/ celebrations.
Britain
Castles
Monsters
Seaside.
Knowledge and understanding of
Where different habitats
Up up and awayWhere shall we go on
Identify where UK is, countries,
Sun hats or umbrellas?
places
are found around the
Geographical skills/ knowledge and
travelling. Balloon
safari?
flags, capital city, map of
Describing the area that castles
world. Where Mythical
understanding of places, Describe
Comparing different
flights.
landmarks
locations
Locational knowledge
Name, locate and identify
characteristics of the four
countries and capital
cities of the United
Kingdom and its
surrounding seas.
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
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
Place knowledge
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 nonEuropean country.
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
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.
Locational knowledge
Name, locate and identify
characteristics of the four
countries and capital cities of the
United Kingdom and its
surrounding seas.
Place knowledge
Understand geographical
similarities and differences
through studying the human and
physical geography of a small
area of the United Kingdom.
Geographical skills and fieldwork
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.
were built
creatures originate from.
places using geographical
Locational knowledge
Name, locate and identify
characteristics of the four
countries and capital cities of
the United Kingdom and its
surrounding seas.
Human and physical
geography
Use basic geographical
vocabulary to refer to key
physical and human features.
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
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.
Human and physical
geography
Use basic geographical
vocabulary to refer to:
key physical and human
features.
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
Use world maps, atlases
and globes to identify
the United Kingdom
and its countries, as
well as the countries,
continents and oceans
studied.
Locational knowledge
Name, locate and identify
characteristics of the four
countries and capital cities of the
United Kingdom and its
surrounding seas.
Place knowledge
Understand geographical
similarities and differences.
Human and physical geography
Identify seasonal and daily
weather patterns in the United
Kingdom
use basic geographical
vocabulary to refer to key
physical features.
Geographical skills and fieldwork
Use simple compass directions
(North, South, East and West)
and locational and directional
language.