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Humanities - Geography |
HUMANITIES (GEOGRAPHY) CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
| GRADE/YEAR |
KEY AREAS OF STUDY |
| KG1/Reception |
N/A |
| KG2/Year1 |
AROUND OUR SCHOOL/THE LOCAL AREA- immediate surroundings, jobs, leisure, changes, land use. HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR LOCAL AREA SAFER?- cars, road safety, parking. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BARNABY BEAR/PEPPY PANDA?- maps, learning about other countries and places. |
| Grade1/Year2 |
AN ISLAND HOME- using a story book to develop children's understanding of geographical features, people, places, environment. GOING TO THE SEASIDE- how places have evolved over time-historically and geographically. GLOBAL EYE- a study of eye problems in less economically developed countries, recycling. A CONTRASTING LOCALITY OVERSEAS- comparison of own locality to another with regards to housing, school, food etc. |
| Grade2/Year3 |
INVESTIGATING OUR LOCAL AREA- land usage, jobs, services, changes. WEATHER AROUND THE WORLD- link between weather and tourism around the world, similarities and differences compared to where we live. WHAT'S IN THE NEWS?- local, national, international news and weather reports. HOW CAN WE IMPROVE THE AREA WE SEE FROM OUR WINDOW?- features, quality of environment, the future. |
| Grade3/Year4 |
IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT- improvement of environment and environmental issues. VILLAGE SETTLERS- how settlements develop over time, evidence of such, using maps, designing own village. HOW AND WHERE DO WE SPEND OUR TIME?- leisure, recreation, working time within the settlement theme, surveys. A VILLAGE IN ______- children study a less economically developed country, homes, school, work, trade, similarities and differences. |
| Grade4/Year5 |
WATER- where is water found locally/globally?, how does it get to where it is needed/, who uses it?, who owns it?, who pays for it?, is it all useable? A CONTRASTING LOCALITY - study a locality that contrasts with own local area, similarities and differences. LOCAL TRAFFIC-AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE- traffic improvements schemes, identifying need, views for and against. SHOULD MAIN STREETS BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC?- collect and analyse information and use it in a decision making process. |
| Grade5/Year6 |
INVESTIGATING RIVERS- water cycle, erosion, transport and deposit, landscape features made this way. THE MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT- what it is and where it can be found, weather comparison, effect of tourism. INVESTIGATING COASTS- main land uses on a coastline, features, factors affecting coastlines, effect of wave action and human activity, development management. |
| Grade 6/Year 7 |
MAKING CONNECTIONS-features/characteristics of own area. PEOPLE EVERYWHERE-population, settlement types, population growth, structure, distribution. RIVERS-investigation of a river and its valley and the changes that take place downstream. FLOOD DISASTER- how do people cope?, effects and impacts of flooding around the world, responding to natural disasters. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY- recognising developments in secondary and tertiary industry. EXPLORING THE UK- perceptions of, and links to, people from other countries. |
| Grade 7/Year 8 |
COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS- geomorphologic patterns/processes, weathering, environmental management. PEOPLE EVERYWHERE- settlements, Viva Espana. WEATHER PATTERNS OVER EUROPE- forecasts, climate graphs, satellite images, interpreting weather maps. TOURISM - GOOD OR BAD?- changing patterns, economic development effects, social, economic, environmental costs, sustainability, management. LIMESTONE LANDSCAPES- patterns/processes associated with these landscapes, quarrying. WORLD SPORT- location knowledge, map work. |
| Grade 8/Year 9 |
THE RESTLESS EARTH- earthquakes, tectonics, volcanoes. WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT?- how do we measure it? World patterns, quality of life. COMPARING COUNTRIES- perceptions, similarities, differences. CAN THE EARTH COPE?- ecosystems, population, resources, biomes, global futures. LOCAL ACTION-GLOBAL EFFECTS- investigate conflict between economic activity and conserving the environment and resources. INVESTIGATING BRAZIL- location, character, physical and human processes that shape a country, evaluation of development. |
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