Geography
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Overview
Through the lens of our values
What does a geographer look like at the end of...
What does a Winnall Geographer look like by the end of Year 1?
- Recognise local features
- Draw simple maps of school grounds
- Begin to understand location of UK
- Observe weather patterns in the UK
- Identify physical and human features
- Start using directional language
What does a Winnall Geographer look like by the end of Year 2?
- Able to use and understand maps
- Understand North, South, East and West
- Have an expanding locational knowledge
- Understand basic subject specific vocabulary relating to humans and physical geography
- Able to compare the human and physical geography of small area – UK and non-European
What does a Winnall Geographer look like by the end of Year 3?
- To know the names of some counties in the UK (local to Winnall Primary School).
- To know the names of some cities in the UK (local to Winnall Primary School).
- To know the name of the county that they live in and their closest city.
- Identify key physical and human characteristics of counties, cities, and/or geographical regions in the UK.
- To begin to name the twelve geographical regions of the UK.
- Explaining what measures humans have taken in order to adapt to survive in cold places.
- Describe how a locality has changed over time, giving examples of both physical and human features.
What does a Winnall Geographer look like by the end of Year 4?
- Be able to locate some counties in the UK (local to Winnall Primary School).
- Be able to locate some cities in the UK (local to Winnall Primary School).
- Begin to locate the twelve geographical regions of the UK.
- To know the main types of land use.
- To know some types of settlement.
- Identify how topographical features studied have changed over time using examples.
- Describing and explaining how people who live in a contrasting physical area may have different lives to people in the UK.
What does a Winnall Geographer look like by the end of Year 5?
- Understand the purpose of fieldwork
- Have a greater appreciation of the world around them
- Articulate what makes UK/Winnall/Hampshire distinct geographical areas
- Understand what geography actually is – not just countries and atlases
- Use foundational geography knowledge to undertake meaningful research
- Talk about compelling learning experiences (local trips) with enthusiasm
- Secure understanding of key geographical vocabulary/terminology
- Practical skills
What does a Winnall Geographer look like by the end of Year 6?
- Have a greater appreciation of the changing nature of Winnall and the wider world around them.
- Understand that the UK is a distinct geographical area in relation to the effects of climate change and energy use.
- To know how climate change and other factors drive population change.
- To know how the physical geography of an area impacts the ability to use renewable sources of energy and why non-renewable sources are still being used.
- To be able to carry out planned and purposeful field work, using skills developed during their time spent at Winnall.
- Talk about compelling learning experiences, including local visits and field work enquiries, with enthusiasm.
