Geography
Continent Comparison - How does land use in the UK compare to South America?
Key Concepts: Locate, place, fieldwork.
Embedded Files
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Map Symbols
Key
Compass
Direction
Grid Reference
Human Feature
Physical Feature
Contour
Relief
Landscape
Data
Development
OS Map
Land Use
Atlas
United Kingdom
Progressive Skills
Progressive Skills
Geographic Skills & Fieldwork
Geographic Skills & Fieldwork
Understand and use a widening range of geographical terms.
Measure straight line distances using the appropriate scale.
Explore features on OS maps using 6 figure grid references.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Draw accurate maps with more complex keys.
Plan the steps and strategies for an enquiry.
Locational Knowledge
Locational Knowledge
Recognise the different shapes of continents.
Demonstrate knowledge of features and places around them and beyond the UK.
Identify where countries are within Europe; including Russia.
Recognise that people have differing quality of life living in different locations and environments, beginning to question the reasons behind this.
Know how the locality is set within a wider geographical context.
Human & Physical Geography
Human & Physical Geography
Describe human features of UK regions, cities and /or counties.
Understand the effect of landscape features on the development of a locality.
Describe how people have been affected by changes in the environment.
Explain about key natural resources.
Explore weather patterns around parts of the world.
Place Knowledge
Place Knowledge
Know about the wider context of places - region, country, continent
Understand why there are similarities and differences between places.
Progressive Content
Progressive Content
How are symbols and keys effective in demonstrating my knowledge of the local area?
How are symbols and keys effective in demonstrating my knowledge of the local area?
To use map symbols and keys to demonstrate knowledge of the key features around us.
To use compass directions accurately.
To use compass directions to locate key landmarks and features of the local area.
To describe how the local area has changed.
What do contours and relief tell us about physical land?
To use a compass correctly.
To use grid references, compass direction and symbols to locate areas on a map.
I understand what is meant by contours and relief.
To use contours and relief to locate different places.
How can we use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features of the local area?
To gather information about land use within our school.
To identify and categorise land use within the local area.
To record my data about the local area.
To understand and use a widening range of geographical terms.
How does land change overtime and how is this recorded?
Identify human and physical characteristics, including key topographical features.
Recognise and present land-use data.
Observe, measure and record human and physical features in the local area (inc. the use of graphs, plans and digital technologies).
How important are map skills in building our knowledge of the wider world?
Use map symbols and keys to demonstrate knowledge of the United Kingdom.
Explore, learn and use four and six-figure grid references.
Use compass directions accurately.
Use compass direction to locate different towns and cities in the United Kingdom.
How does my local area compare to other parts of the UK?
Use maps, atlases and digital maps to locate countries in the UK.
Use symbols and keys (including maps, atlases and OS maps) to describe human and physical features.
Identify physical and human features on the counties of the UK on a map.
Make comparative judgements about how different locations in the UK are similar and different.
How does the UK compare geographically to the wider world?
Locate places around the world using maps, atlases and globes.
Use digital mapping tools effectively.
Identify physical and human features on a map.
Describe physical and human features from a map.
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