Our Curriculum
Curriculum information inc. subject content
Learning Powers
Geography
Aims
The national curriculum for geography aims to ensure that all pupils:
- develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes
- understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time
- are competent in the geographical skills needed to:
- collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes
- interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.
Intent
We aim for a high quality geography curriculum which inspires in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people. Our teaching equips pupils with knowledge about places and people; resources in the environment; physical and human processes; formation and use of landscapes. We also want children to develop geographical skills: collecting and analysing data; using maps, globes, aerial photographs and digital mapping to name and identify countries, continents and oceans.
Through the use of our continuous focus on the 4 Rs of:
- Resilience,
- Resourcefulness,
- Reflection
- Relationships
We will embed the geographical knowledge and understanding which will enable our pupils to enjoy and love learning about geography by gaining knowledge and skills, not just through experiences in the classroom, but also with the use of fieldwork and educational visits. We intend for our pupils to be informed and active future citizens who have a developing understanding of how their lives are connected to others and are both shaped by and impact on the environments they inhabit if they are to make responsible choices for the future.
Our whole school trip to The Eden Project focuses on environmental challenges and how to be positive global citizens.
Our whole school trip to The Eden Project focuses on environmental challenges and how to be positive global citizens.
We also have fun on the ice!
Our whole school trip to The Eden Project focuses on environmental challenges and how to be positive global citizens.
Our whole school trip to The Eden Project focuses on environmental challenges and how to be positive global citizens.
Our whole school trip to The Eden Project focuses on environmental challenges and how to be positive global citizens.
Y3 are learning about the 8 points of the compass.
Y3 are learning about the layers of Planet Earth
Y3 are learning about the layers of Planet Earth
Y3 are learning about the layers of Planet Earth
Y4 visited the community garden to learn about food sustainability.
Y4 visited the community garden to learn about food sustainability.
Y4 visited the community garden to learn about food sustainability.
Y4 learn about the geography of mining in Cornwall.
Y4 learn about the geography of mining in Cornwall.
Y3 made a seismograph
Y3 made a seismograph
Y3 made a seismograph
Y3 made a seismograph
Our KS1 children investigate our local environment as part of our Geography curriculum.
Our KS1 children investigate our local environment as part of our Geography curriculum.
Our KS1 children investigate our local environment as part of our Geography curriculum.
Our KS1 children investigate our local environment as part of our Geography curriculum.
Our KS1 children investigate our local environment as part of our Geography curriculum.
Our KS1 children investigate our local environment as part of our Geography curriculum.
Year 6 designed dams as part of their unit on rivers.
Year 6 designed dams as part of their unit on rivers.
Year 6 designed dams as part of their unit on rivers.
Year 6 designed dams as part of their unit on rivers.
@ the Y5 residential, our children learn bout sustainability.
@ the Y5 residential, our children learn bout sustainability.
@ the Y5 residential, our children learn bout sustainability.
@ the Y5 residential, our children learn bout sustainability.
@ the Y5 residential, our children learn bout sustainability.
Year 3 investigated tectonic plates
Year 3 investigated tectonic plates
Year 3 investigated tectonic plates
Year 3 investigated tectonic plates
Year 3 investigated tectonic plates
Year 3 investigated tectonic plates
