Geography at Broadheath

Geography is taught throughout school linked with topic work in each year group. We have four main areas from the National Curriculum that we focus on when planning and teaching geography.

1. Locational Knowledge
2. Place Knowledge
3. Human and Physical Geography
4. Geographical Skills and Field Work

Key Stage 1

Primarily using their local area pupils begin to develop their geographical knowledge and understanding of places.  A contrasting area in the United Kingdom or abroad is used to find

Primarily using their local area pupils begin to develop their geographical knowledge and understanding of places.  A contrasting area in the United Kingdom or abroad is used to find out about the physical environment and the people who live there and how that is different to where we live.  They also begin to learn about the wider world and their place in it.  They carry out geographical enquiry inside and outside the classroom.  In doing this they ask geographical questions about people, places and environments, and use geographical skills and resources such as maps, photographs and ICT.

Key Stage 2

Pupils investigate a variety of people, places and environments of different scales in the United Kingdom and abroad, and start to make links between different places in the world.  They find out how people affect the environment and how they are affected by it.  They carry out geographical enquiry inside and outside the classroom.  In doing this they ask geographical questions and use geographical skills and resources such as maps, atlases, aerial photographs and ICT.  Through geographical study, pupils knowledge and understanding of different cultures and societies around the world is further developed.  Pupils become increasingly aware of global issues and our place within the global community.

(National Curriculum for England)

Planning

A topic based curriculum is planned and Cross curricular links are used whenever possible.