Christ Church Pellon C of E VC Primary School

Geography

Intent

We are using the Kapow Primary’s Geography scheme of work which aims to inspire pupils to become curious and explorative thinkers with a diverse knowledge of the world – in other words, to think like geographers. The intention is for pupils to develop the confidence to question and observe places, measure and record necessary data in a variety of ways and analyse and present their findings.

The scheme aims to build an awareness of how Geography shapes lives at multiple scales and over time. The hope is to encourage pupils to become resourceful, active citizens who will have the skills to contribute to and improve the world around them.

The children explore the 4 strands of Geography throughout each unit in every year:

·        Locational knowledge

·        Place knowledge

·        Human and physical geography

·        Geographical skills and fieldwork

Implementation

At Christ Church we recognise the need to embed learning by revisiting and recalling previously learned knowledge at the start of each new topic.  This is further emphasised by the knowledge organisers detailing the links to previous learning, the key vocabulary and the sticky knowledge that we wish to gain during that particular topic. The Knowledge Organisers are also stuck in the front of their books and referred to throughout the topic teaching. The Kapow scheme is a spiral curriculum that ensures all learning is revisited allowing them to make meaningful connections.

Children will develop their locational and place knowledge, and deepen their understanding of human and physical geography, through studying a range of topics:

The theme of sustainability runs through both key stages, with the environmental issues relevant to that topic clearly flagged, culminating in a more detailed examination of the key environmental issues of today in Year 6.

Curriculum Policies

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Curriculum Policies