Geography: Where We Live

What are the main features of the UK and our local area?

Key Concepts: Skills and Fieldwork

World

Europe

map

atlas

symbol

compass points (north, south, east, west)

near, far, left, right

Great Britain

United Kingdom

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

town

city

human geography

physical geography

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

Where in the world is the UK and which countries make up the United Kingdom.

Name the four countries of the U.K. (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
Use maps and atlas' to locate the four countries of the United Kingdom.
Explore and compare the human and physical features of each country in the UK.

What are the four capital cities of the four countries within the UK?

Identify, locate and name the four capitals and their respective countries (London/England, Belfast/Northern Ireland, Edinburgh/Scotland, Cardiff/Wales).
Explore a human/physical feature of each city.
Compare the similarities and differences of the capital cities using aerial images and photographs.

How does our local area compare to the wider UK?

Understand the location of our local area in relation to the rest of the U.K. (we live in the South East of England).
Use aerial photographs to explore our local area and identify key human and physical features of our village.
Understand and explain what is meant by a 'village' in comparison to a city.

How can we use fieldwork to describe the location of our local area?

Name the four points on a compass.
Use simple compass directions (North, South, East, West) to describe our school's location.
Use simple directional language (near/ far, left/right) to describe our school's location.
Use observational skills to describe where places our in relation to each other.

How can we navigate our local area and how can we use these skills on a wider scale of the UK?

Devise maps showing key human and physical features of the local area.
Create and use a key.
Explain the purpose of a map and its usefulness, and describe how we can use map reading skills to get from one location of the UK to another?

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