Geography Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Locational Talk about Know that the Know the world Know the 5 oceans Locate on a Locate on a map- Locate on a map- Know meaning of Knowledge features in world is made up has continents Know the seven map- Human and Human and physical Human and physical latitude or longitude, immediate of land and and oceans. continents. physical characteristics of characteristics of Equator or Tropics environment. water. characteristics Europe. countries around of Capricorn and Know the 4 Know the capital of the UK. the world and Cancer or Artic and Know how Know countries countries of the cities of the UK major cities. Antarctic Circles or environments have a capital UK. and surrounding Time zones. might vary from city. countries. each other. Place Knowledge Know Know Know Compare features Study Study geographical Study geographical Study environments similarities and differences and geographical of the UK to geographical similarities and similarities and and compare differences in similarities features of the geographical similarities and differences differences similarities and relation to between UK. features of 1 differences between countries between countries differences in a places. Hartsholme, chosen country. between regions in Europe. around the world. range of some Lincoln and in the UK. features stated another city. above. Human and Talk about and Understand Use some key Know the typical Know different Study rivers, Know where energy Know meaning of Physical make seasons and vocabulary to weather of the UK. types of mountains, comes from. Biomes and Geography observations of weather in each describe settlement. volcanoes and vegetation belts. and explain why season. features of the Know hot and cold natural disasters. Know about the OR some things environment. areas in relation to Know where water cycle and Know about climate occur, talk Describe the equator. food comes natural resources change or about changes. features of from (trade (where they come Know about plate environment. routes) from) tectonics. Geographical Explore Know what a Use directional Use maps, atlases Continue to use Use aerial Use Geographical Use multiple sources Skills and immediate area map is. language (left or and globes to globes, maps photographs, information of complex Fieldwork within school right, near or identify the UK and atlases to ordinance survey systems (GIS) to information to draw grounds. Find features on far). and selected other apply knowledge. maps and satellite analyse data. conclusions.
Geography Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Locational Knowledge Talk about features in immediate environment. Know how environments might vary from each other. Know that the world is made up of land and water. Know countries have a capital city. Know the world has continents and oceans. Know the 4 countries of the UK. Know the 5 oceans Know the seven continents. Know the capital cities of the UK and surrounding countries. Locate on a map- Human and physical characteristics of the UK. Locate on a map- Human and physical characteristics of Europe. Locate on a map- Human 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 Artic and Antarctic Circles or Time zones. Place Knowledge Know similarities and differences in relation to places. Know differences and similarities between Hartsholme, Lincoln and another city. Know geographical features of the UK. Compare features of the UK to geographical features of 1 chosen country. Study geographical similarities and differences between regions in the UK. 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. Human and Physical Geography Talk about and make observations of and explain why some things occur, talk about changes. Understand seasons and weather in each season. Describe features of environment. Use some key vocabulary to describe features of the environment. Know the typical weather of the UK. Know hot and cold areas in relation to the equator. Know different types of settlement. Know where food comes from (trade routes) Study rivers, mountains, volcanoes and natural disasters. Know where energy comes from. Know about the water cycle and natural resources (where they come from) Know meaning of Biomes and vegetation belts. OR Know about climate change or Know about plate tectonics. Geographical Skills and Fieldwork Explore immediate area within school grounds. Know what a map is. Find features on Use directional language (left or right, near or far). Use maps, atlases and globes to identify the UK and selected other Continue to use globes, maps and atlases to apply knowledge. Use aerial photographs, ordinance survey maps and satellite Use Geographical information systems (GIS) to analyse data. Use multiple sources of complex information to draw conclusions.
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