Geography Progression of Learning at

Hailey CE Primary School

National Curriculum Overview

Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2

Pupils will be taught to: Pupils will be taught to:

• Develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality • Extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and
• Understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography Europe, North and South America
• Use geographical skills, including first-hand • Learn about the location and characteristics of a range of the world’s most significant human and physical
features
• Use their geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance their locational and place
knowledge
 Locational & Place Knowledge

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3 and 4 years • Name and locate the four countries and capital • Name and locate places and countries we are • Understand geographical similarities and
• Know that there are different countries cities of the UK; England, Ireland, Scotland, studying differences through a study of human and physical
in the world and talk about the Wales • Name and locate major cities in the countries we geography of: - Region within N/S America (Brazil
differences that they have experienced • Name and locate the seas surrounding the UK. are studying and the Amazon) – compare to key aspects of the
or seen in photos • Talk about physical and human geographical • Locate human and physical characteristics in the UK - Region in a European country (Greece)
similarities and differences between a small area countries we are studying; including land-use • Name and locate countries and capital cities of the
Reception of the UK, including seas, mountains, rivers and patterns world and explain where they are in relation to one
• Draw information from a simple map other key features • Talk about physical and human similarities and another
• Compare the similarities and differences • Navigate our way around the classroom and differences between different parts of the United • Locate human and physical characteristics of the
between life in this country and life in school grounds Kingdom world drawing on previous learning
other countries • Name and locate the world’s seven continents. • Learn how life has changed in / Rome (Ancient to • Locate and study the major countries involved in
• Recognise some environments that are • Name and locate the world’s five oceans modern day) WW2 (UK, Germany, Poland, Italy, Japan, USA etc)
different to the ones in which we live • Talk about physical and human geographical • Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer • Name and locate counties and cities of the United
similarities and differences between a small area mapping (Google Earth) to locate the countries of Kingdom, geographical regions and identify physical
ELG of a non-European country Europe, including Russia and human features; comparing them to our own
• Describe our immediate environment • Ask geographical questions e.g. -- What is it like • Study the environmental regions of Europe locality/county
using knowledge from observation, to live in this place? How is this place different to (different areas defined by their environmental • Use the terms latitude, longitude, Equator, North
discussion, stories, non-fiction texts and where I live? Hailey/Witney conditions, such as climate, landforms etc) and South Hemisphere, Tropics of
maps • Know and locate the world’s seas and oceans. Cancer/Capricorn, Artic/Antarctic Circle and time
Name and locate the major cities of Europe on a zones
map
 Human & Physical Geography
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ELG • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key • Describe and understand key aspects of physical • Describe and understand key aspects of physical
• Explain some similarities and differences physical features: including beach, cliff, coast, geography: rivers and the water cycle geography: including climate zones, biomes and
between life in this country and life in other forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, ford, • Describe and understand key aspects of human vegetation belts
countries, drawing on knowledge from stories, stream, copse, housing estate geography: types of settlement and land-use • Describe and understand key aspects of human
non-fiction texts and (when appropriate) maps • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key • Understand geographical similarities and geography: including land use, economic activity
human features: including, city, town, village, differences through the study of human and including trade links, and the distribution of
factory, farm, house, office, shop physical geography of regions and cities in natural resources including energy, food,
ELG • Locate hot and cold areas of the world in Europe minerals and water
• Understand some important processes and relation to the Equator and the North and South • Describe and understand key aspects of physical • Locate the main countries in Europe and the
changes in the natural world around them, Poles geography: including climate zones, rivers, Americas; and identify their main environmental
including the seasons and changing states of • Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes (natural regions, key physical and human characteristics,
matter the UK disasters) and major cities
• Describe and understand key aspects of human • Study modern land and settlements pre and post
geography: the impact of our extreme earth on war compared to modern day
our lives through the study of photographs,
population numbers and other primary sources
• Draw conclusions; include diagrams and key
geographical vocab
 Geographical Skills & Fieldwork
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3 and 4 years • Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify • Use maps, atlases and globes to locate • Use maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping
• Begin to understand the need to respect and the UK and its countries countries and describe features studied to locate countries and describe features
care for the natural environment and all living • Use simple compass directions (North, South, • Use the eight-point compass, four-figure grid studied
things East and West), locational and directional references, symbols and keys to build their • Use the eight points of the compass, six-figure
language to describe the location of features knowledge of the United Kingdom grid references, symbols and keys
Reception and routes on a map • Read four-figure grid references, symbols and • Choose effective recording and presentation
• Explore the natural world around us • Use simple fieldwork and observational skills keys methods e.g. tables to collect data
• ELG Make observations and explain why some to study the geography of the school grounds • Use maps, atlases and globes and • Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer
things occur; talk about changes and the key human and physical features of its digital/computer mapping to locate countries mapping to locate countries and describe
surrounding environment and describe features studied features studied
• Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify • Use four-figure grid references, symbols and • Use the eight points of a compass, four and
the continents and oceans studied keys (including the use of Ordnance Survey six-figure grid references, symbols and key
• Use compass directions (North, South, East maps) to build knowledge of the wider world (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps)
and West) to describe the location of features • Sketch maps of human and physical features to further build knowledge of the United
and routes on a map • Use and apply a range of mapping skills to Kingdom and the wider world
• Devise simple maps and construct basic different topics studied • Collate and present data collected and record
symbols in a key • Devise and carry out surveys of the public to it using data handling software to produce
• Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives inform geographical research graphs and charts of the results
• Ask Geographical questions e.g. How is traffic
controlled? What are the main problems?
• Analyse evidence and draw conclusions
• Be aware of own responsibility in the world
• Make plans of the local area showing human
and physical features
• Locate countries, continents and oceans using
atlases, maps and digital maps, describing
their features