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Geography
Subject Leader: Laurence Atkinson (latknison@cashesgreen-pri.gloucs.sch.uk)
Geography at Cashes Green
Geography is important to show our children the world outside Cashes Green and to encourage them to explore the wonders of the wider world. We also want to help them understand the impact of their actions on the world. We hope to inspire them to look after our planet and to appreciate and respect the differences between people, places and cultures.
Link to EYFS Framework
Link to National Curriculum Programme of Study for KS1 and KS2
Year 1
Direction, Location and Scale
- Use directional language (near and far, left and right)
- Use scale language (bigger/smaller, far/near)
Drawing Maps
- Devise a simple map of imaginary places from stories
- Use symbols on imaginary maps
Using Maps
- Use a simple picture map to follow a route
Place and Location Knowledge
- Name and locate the world's 7 continents and 5 oceans
Year 2
Direction, Location and Scale
- Use simple compass directions (NESW)
- Recognise UK on a small scale and large scale map
Drawing Maps
- Devise a map with a simple key of imaginary places or real places
- Make a simple key as a class
Using Maps
- Follow a route on a map
- Use an infant atlas to find places
Place and Location Knowledge
- Name, locate and identify the characteristics of the 4 countries and capital cities of the UK
Year 3
Direction, Location and Scale
- Use two figure grid references
- Use the 8 points of a compass
- Roughly measure distance on a sketch map
Drawing Maps
- Add detail to a sketch map from aerial photographs
- Devise a simple scale drawing including a simple key
Using Maps
- Locate places on larger scale maps
Place and Location Knowledge
- Look at the environmental regions of Europe (including Russia)
- Know the position and significance of the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Year 4
Direction, Location and Scale
- Use four-figure grid references
- Use the 8 points of a compass accurately and confidently
- Measure distance on a sketch map with increasing accuracy
Drawing Maps
- Make a simple scale drawing with confidence
- Make a map of a short route
- Begin to recognise symbols on an OS map
Using Maps
- Locate places on larger scale maps with increasing accuracy
Place and Location Knowledge
- Consolidate looking at the environmental regions of Europe (including Russia)
- Understand the difference between the Northern and Southern hemisphere
Year 5
Direction, Location and Scale
- Use four-figure and six-figure grid references
- Begin to use map scales to measure distance
- Begin to understand latitude and longitude lines
Drawing Maps
- Make a range of maps using data they have collected using symbols and keys
- Recognise and use OS map symbols
Using Maps
- Begin to use atlases to find out the physical features of places
Place and Location Knowledge
- Look at the environmental regions of South America
- Name and locate counties and cities of the UK
Year 6
Direction, Location and Scale
- Use four and six-figure grid references
- Use latitude and longitude on atlases and maps
- Accurately use scales on a map to measure distance
Drawing Maps
- Make a range of maps using data they have collected with increasing complexity
- Identify and use the most suitable key on a map
- Recognise and use OS map symbols and atlas keys
Using Maps
- Locate places on a world map. Use atlases to find out features of places with increasing complexity
Place and Location Knowledge
- Identify the Arctic and Antarctic Circle
- Understand the significance of the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones
Coverage in Our Curriculum