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Geography
Key skills
non-negotiables
UK and locality
Knowledge of the world
Subject specific vocabulary
Geographical skills should be taught when linked to
projects where possible to ensure real world application
Locational
knowledge
Foundation
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Know that the
world is made up
of land and water
Know that the
world has oceans
and continents
Name the 5
oceans and 7
continents
Know that the
ocean that we can
see in Newlyn is
the Atlantic
Know that Britain
is in the continent
of Europe
Know the seas
that surround
Britain and they
are all part of the
Atlantic ocean
Locate on a mapHuman and
physical
characteristics of
the UK.
Locate on a mapHuman and
physical
characteristics of
Europe.
Newlyn as a
fishing port.
Newlyn’s role as a
fishing port
within Britain’s
waters and
markets..
Locate on a mapHuman and
physical
characteristics of
countries around
the world and
major cities.
Know meaning of
latitude or
longitude, Equator
or Tropics of
Capricorn and
Cancer or Arctic
and Antarctic
Circles or Time
zones.
Know that we live
in Great Britain
and it is an island
Know that the
English channel is
part of the
Atlantic ocean
Know the names
of some Cornish
towns
Know that London
is the capital city
of England
Know that Truro
is the only city in
Cornwall
Know that Britain
is made up of
England, Wales
and Scotland and
that we live in
England
To know that UK
stands for ‘United
kingdom of Great
Britain and
Northern Ireland’
Know the capital
cities of the
countries in the
UK
Know some capital
cities of other
countries
To know the
north and south
Foundation
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Study
geographical
similarities and
differences
between
countries in
Europe.
Study
geographical
similarities and
differences
between
countries around
the world.
Study
environments and
compare
similarities and
differences in a
range of some
features stated
above.
Know where
energy comes
from.
Know meaning of
Biomes and
vegetation belts.
OR
Know about
climate change or
Know about plate
tectonics.
coast of Cornwall.
Place and
Knowledge
Human and
Physical
Geography
Know geographical
features of
Newlyn/Cornwall
i.e. sea, hills,
sand, cliff
Know the four
seasons and some
of the
differences in
temperature and
weather
Use vocabulary to
describe Newlyn’s
physical
geography i.e. sea,
beach, cliff
Use vocabulary to
describe Newlyn’s
human geography
i.e. town, village,
harbour
Compare the
similarities and
differences of
geographical
features of
Newlyn/Cornwall
to another
contrasting place
in Britain.
Compare the
similarities and
differences of
geographical
features of
Newlyn/Cornwall
to another
contrasting nonEU country
Study
geographical
similarities and
differences
between regions
in the UK.
Know the four
seasons and
common weather
patterns in each
season
Know the typical
weather of the
UK and compare
the similarities
and differences
to a non- EU
country
Know different
types of
settlement.
Know hot and cold
areas in relation
to the equator
Villages, towns
and cities and the
development of
them.
Know where the
equator is and
that it is the
hottest place on
earth.
Use vocabulary to
describe Britain’s
physical
geography i.e.
lakes, forest etc
Use vocabulary to
describe Britain’s
Know the north
and south poles
Use vocabulary to
describe physical
geography of a
contrasting
country i.e.
Newlyn/Cornwall
to another
contrasting-EU
country
Know where food
comes from
(trade routes)
Newlyn/Cornwall
to another
contrasting-EU
country
Study rivers,
mountains,
volcanoes and
natural disasters.
Villages, towns,
cities and
counties and the
development of
them.
Know about the
water cycle and
natural resources
(where they come
from)
Physical and
political make up
of countries
within the UK.
Foundation
Year 1
Year 2
human geography
i.e. city, county,
cathedral
mountain, volcano
etc
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Continue to use
globes, maps and
atlases to apply
knowledge.
Use aerial
photographs,
ordinance survey
maps and satellite
maps to support
study.
Use Geographical
information
systems (GIS) to
analyse data.
Use multiple
sources of
complex
information to
draw conclusions.
Use vocabulary to
describe Britain’s
human geography
i.e. city,
continent, temple
Geographical
Skills
To make
observations of
the school
grounds and local
area
Create a simple
map using
pictures of school
grounds or local
area
To look at a
simple map of
school grounds
and identify
landmarks
Use aerial photos
and plans to
identify local
landmarks
Know north, east,
south and west as
directions
Create a simple
map using some
simple symbols
To know north,
east, south and
west in relation to
the UK i.e
Scotland is north
Find the
countries in the
UK on the map or
globe
Find some
different non-UK
countries on a
map or globe