Geography

Continents and Oceans

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Europe

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Great Britain

United Kingdom

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Pupils should name the continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.

Pupils should name the Oceans: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean.

Use world maps, atlases and globes, including online resources like Google Earth to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage
Use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language e.g. near and far; left and right, to describe the location of features and routes on a map
Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key

Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its surroundings and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment
Name and locate the world's seven continents and five oceans
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the seas surrounding the U.K.

Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in the relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key human features, including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office port, harbour and shop

Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country

What are the world's seven continents?

I can understand and use the vocabulary 'continent'
I can name and identify, using world maps, atlases and globes, the world's seven continents (South America, North America, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia and Antarctica)

How many oceans are there in the world?

Understand and use the vocabulary 'ocean'
Name and identify, using world maps, atlases and globes, the world's five oceans (Pacific, Southern, Artic, Atlantic, Indian)

What and where is the equator?

Understand what the world's Equator is and locate it on a globe
Understand and locate the world's Poles (North and South Pole)
Demonstrate an understanding of how locations are hot/ cold in relation to the Poles and Equator

What are the human and physical features of Tunbridge Wells and Benenden?

To use aerial photographs from Google Earth to locate Benenden and Tunbridge Wells.
To identify human features of Tunbridge Wells and Benenden and compare them.
To identify physical features of Tunbridge Wells and Benenden and compare them.

What are the major cities in each region of England?

To use an atlas to identify the North, South, East and West of England.
Know and use symbols and a key to locate cities.
Identify key cities in England and use compass directions to describe their location.

What are the weather patterns of the United Kingdom?

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