Geography
At Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School we intend to use our Geography curriculum to inspire pupils with a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the world’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and how they impact on our environment. We want our children to gain confidence and practical experiences of geographical knowledge, understanding and skills that explain the world around them.
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Intent
To build a geographical curriculum that develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge of their world around them.
To build a geographical curriculum that endorses the importance for outdoor learning.
To build a geographical curriculum that supports and develops communication and quality interactions.
Implementation
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Clear and comprehensive long term plan in line with the National Curriculum.
Teaching and Learning should show progression across Foundation and Key Stage one within the strands of Geography.
Children have access to key vocabulary
Children will access resources to acquire learning through atlases, information books, maps, digital technology and photographs.
Children will use a range of secondary resources to develop their knowledge and understanding that is integral to their learning.
Children will be able to develop their knowledge and understanding through creative and critical thinking activities
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Teaching and Learning should plan for outdoor learning opportunities within geography lessons.
Children will access their local environment to get a hands on experience in their learning.
Children will become more aware of their local environment and as they progress through their geographical education.
Where applicable links to geography will be made to develop the children’s learning through educational visits
All children will access Forest School learning from a trained Forest School Leader in school.
Children will learn and revisit the importance of our world and how it should be treated.
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Teaching and Learning should show progression across Foundation and Key Stage one within the strands of Geography.
Children have access to key vocabulary
High quality Learning experiences will provide opportunities for language to be modelled.
A range of learning experiences to include trips, visitors and outdoor learning opportunities.
Children will be given opportunities to ask questions and explore their understanding through the teaching of the key vocabulary and sticky knowledge
Impact
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Children will achieve age related expectations in Geography at the end of their cohort year.
Children will retain knowledge that is pertinent to geography with a real life context.
Children will understand how geography ‘happens’ in their local area.
Children will have a good understanding about the wold around them.
Children will become more resilient learners.
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Children will achieve age related expectations in Geography at the end of their cohort year.
Children will retain knowledge that is pertinent to geography with a real life context.
Children will understand how geography ‘happens’ in their local area.
Children will begin to understand their wider world and the implications that we as citizens have on it.
Children will work collaboratively to solve problems and explain the processes that they have taken/observed within a real life context.
Children will act as good citizens within their local community.
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Children will achieve age related expectations in Geography at the end of their cohort year.
Children will retain knowledge that is pertinent to geography with a real life context.
Children will ask questions confidently and be able to explore their knowledge and understanding.
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