'Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.' Proverbs 22:6
Geography
Intent
At St Nicholas school, geography lessons unlock a curiosity and fascination about the world. We aim to create geographers by equipping children with knowledge about the diverse world they live in so that they can understand their place within it. Our language rich curriculum has been carefully developed to inspire children to consider the impact they have on the world, as well as provoke and answer questions about other cultures, world affairs and environments.
As children progress through the school, their knowledge of the interaction of physical and human processes grows, as well as their understanding of formation and use of landscapes. Through a progressive and carefully sequenced curriculum, children are also given the opportunity to develop mapping skills, including how to use, draw and interpret maps of different scales and the vocabulary necessary to carry out effective geographical enquiry.
We want children to develop a love for geography and become global citizens who can use their knowledge of physical and human processes to make meaningful links in the world to bring about change and prepare for a new and better tomorrow.
Implementation
Geography at St Nicholas is taught on a termly basis as a discrete subject area so that children achieve depth in their learning. The key knowledge and skills that children acquire and develop throughout each block have been mapped to ensure progression between year groups throughout the school.
Children are taught the skills of being a geographer, engaging in rich experiences to develop sticky knowledge about the world around them. At the beginning of each new Geography unit, teachers make links to previously acquired knowledge and skills including map skills and locational knowledge.
The Geography curriculum is designed to ensure appropriate diversity in the countries, cities and cultures that children learn about. Teachers cater for the varying needs of all learners, adapting activities where necessary and as appropriate.
Where appropriate we use high quality and specifically sourced geographical resources, books, visitors, workshops and trips (fieldwork) to excite and intrigue our children to find out more about the world around them.
Impact
Through the high quality first teaching of Geography taking place we will see the impact of the subject in different ways.
Through pupil voice, children will be able to talk about the skills and knowledge they have acquired. Children will be engaged in Geography lessons and want to find out more. Pupil’s work will show coverage in line with National Curriculum and the school’s matrix and medium term plans. The school environment will be Geography rich through displays, resources, vocabulary. Assessments and monitoring will show standards in Geography will be high and will match standards in other subject areas.
Policy
Curriculum Overview
