Medium Term Plan – Geography Phase – Years 1 and 2 Year 1 Year 2 Spatial Sense 1 Directions and distance Maps and globes Spatial Sense Using symbols and a key Autumn Aerial views and the local area The School Setting and Local Area 2 Mapping the classroom Directions Our school – site and situation Navigation – routes using compass directions Autumn Local land use and aerial maps Globes and World Maps Major oceans and seven continents 1 The equator, the northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere, the North Pole and the South Pole The Seven Continents Spring Identify the UK as one of many countries in Europe Globes and maps Location of the North Pole, South Pole Northern Europe and seven continents 2 Direction – north, south, east and west Countries – Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland Climate, vegetation and landscape of Northern Europe Spring Living in a snowy climate – people, travel, jobs and hazards Regions of the UK 1 Locate the continent, country and county within which we live Physical and human features of the UK – UK Geography rivers, mountains, lakes and capital cities Summer Regional differences within the UK Maps of the UK, including countries and counties Climate and Weather Name and locate England, Scotland, 2 Wales and Northern Ireland The difference between weather and The Union Flag and the component parts climate How the weather varies from day to day and why Summer Climate variations across the UK and the impact upon landscape and farming
Medium Term Plan – Geography Phase – Years 1 and 2 Year 1 Year 2 Autumn 1 Spatial Sense Aerial views and the local area Mapping the classroom Directions Spatial Sense Directions and distance Maps and globes Using symbols and a key Autumn 2 The School Setting and Local Area Our school – site and situation Navigation – routes using compass directions Local land use and aerial maps Spring 1 The Seven Continents Globes and maps Location of the North Pole, South Pole and seven continents Direction – north, south, east and west Globes and World Maps Major oceans and seven continents The equator, the northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere, the North Pole and the South Pole Identify the UK as one of many countries in Europe Spring 2 Northern Europe Countries – Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland Climate, vegetation and landscape of Northern Europe Living in a snowy climate – people, travel, jobs and hazards Summer 1 UK Geography Maps of the UK, including countries and counties Name and locate England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland The Union Flag and the component parts Regions of the UK Locate the continent, country and county within which we live Physical and human features of the UK – rivers, mountains, lakes and capital cities Regional differences within the UK Summer 2 Climate and Weather The difference between weather and climate How the weather varies from day to day and why Climate variations across the UK and the impact upon landscape and farming
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