Download Geography - Chandlers Field Primary School

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Geographical Milestones
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Name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
Name and locate the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a
small area of the UK.
Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK.
Begin to 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; and key human features
including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbour and shop.
Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries as well as the countries
and continents studied at this key stage.
Use simple compass directions (north, south east and west) and locational and directional language (e.g. near
and far) to describe the location of features on a map.
Use aerial photographs to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; and to devise a simple
map and use basic symbols in a key.
Use observational skills to study the geography of their school and its ground and the key human and physical
features of its surrounding environment.
Name, locate and identify the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
Name and locate the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a
small area of the UK, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European area.
Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK, and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in
relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles.
Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify oceans, countries and continents studied at this key stage.
Use simple compass directions (north, south east and west) and locational and directional language (e.g. near
and far) to describe the location of features and routes on a map.
Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features;
and to devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key.
Use simple fieldwork (data based) and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its ground
and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment.
Locate the world’s countries using maps to focus on Europe and North and South America, concentrating on
key physical and human characteristics.
Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom.
Use simple maps and atlases to locate countries and describe features studied.
Use 4 points of a compass and simple symbols and keys to build their knowledge of the UK.
Use fieldwork to observe, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using sketch
maps.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a
region of the UK.
Describe and understand key aspects of: Rivers and the water cycle.
Identify key aspects of: types of settlement and land use.
Locate the world’s countries using maps to focus on Europe and North and South America, concentrating on
environmental regions and key physical and human characteristics, countries and major cities.
Name and locate counties and cities of the UK, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical
characteristics.
Compare a variety of maps, atlases and globes and analyse features studied.
Use the eight points of a compass, four figure grid references, simple symbols and keys to build their
knowledge of the UK and countries in the wider world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using
a range of methods, including graphs.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a
region of a European country.
Describe and understand key aspects of: Volcanoes and earthquakes.
Identify key aspects of: types of settlement and land use and economic activity of place studied.
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Name and locate counties and cities of the UK, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical
characteristics, key topographical features including hills, mountains, coast and rivers.
Identify the position of latitude, longitude, equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere and the
Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
Analyse a variety of maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe
features studied.
Use the eight points of the compass, four and six figure grid references, more complex symbols and keys
(including the use of OS maps to build their knowledge of the UK and topographical features of the wider
world.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using
a range of methods, including plans. Evaluate how successful these methods are in gathering information
needed.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a
region of North or South America.
Describe and understand key aspects of: Climate zones
Identify key aspects of: types of settlement and land use, economic activity and trade links.
Name and locate counties and cities of the UK, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical
characteristics, key topographical features including hills, mountains, coast and rivers and land use patterns,
and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.
Identify the position 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).
Evaluate and create a variety of maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and
describe features studied.
Apply knowledge of maps, grid references, scales and keys to answer geographical questions comparing
different places around the world.
Select from fieldwork skills in order to answer a geographical enquiry. Use the information gathered to suggest
changes.
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of
two contrasting places in the world.
Describe and understand key aspects of: biomes and vegetation belts.
Compare key aspects of: types of settlement and land use, economic activity, trade links, and the distribution
of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water of places studied.