Geography
“The study of Geography is about more than just memorising places on a map. It ‘s about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exist across continents. And in the end, it’s about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together.”
Barack Obama
Intent
At All Saints Primary and Nursery school, we inspire our children to be curious and fascinated by the world. Through our planned Geography curriculum, we aim to expand geographical vocabulary, increase our children’s knowledge and promote high aspirations and develop their fieldwork skills. We aim to create a life-long love of the subject, teaching our children about diverse places, people and resources. Through the study of natural and human environments, as well as physical and human processes, we encourage our children to develop a sense of awe and wonder about the world they live in. We develop children’s understanding of the subject alongside their geographical skills that can then be applied through planned fieldwork in the local area and beyond. Our curriculum is designed to provide our children with the subject specific language they need to describe, question and discuss the world, as well as their place in it. Our pupils are encouraged to confidently debate topics that they feel passionate about, for example, climate change or renewable energy. We provide our children with opportunities to expand their cultural capital and experiences of the world.
Implementation
Our school curriculum is shaped by our Koinonia values which aim to enable all children to flourish and achieve their full potential. We teach the National Curriculum supported by our clear skills and knowledge progression documents ensuring that they are built on year by year for every child. Existing knowledge is assessed at the start of each new area of Geographical learning, ensuring that teaching is informed by the children’s starting points, taking account of pupil voice. Lessons are designed to provide appropriate challenges to all children, ensuring inclusion for all within our curriculum. Here at All Saints School, we feel it is important that children become Geographers, immersing them in all areas of the subject. By offering school trips and fieldwork we can teach and encourage the necessary skills to achieve these desired outcomes in understanding the world beyond their local area.
Impact
At All Saints School pupils will know and have:
- A passion and commitment to Geographical learning.
- An excellent knowledge and understanding of where places are and what they are like.
- Knowledge and understanding of the ways human and physical environments are interrelated.
- An ability to reach conclusions and develop arguments to explain findings.
- A sense of curiosity about the world and its people
- Knowledge of Geographical vocabulary
- Developed fieldwork, geographical and enquiry skills, and techniques.
- The ability to express well balanced opinions informed by their own substantive and disciplinary knowledge, including current and contemporary issues in society and the environment.
You can find our Geography Curriculum map here:
(These are ‘live’ documents that teachers will adapt as and when they teach their lessons)
You will find the Geography Skills Progression document here:
You will find the Geography Knowledge Progression here:
