Geography
At Crossdale, we believe that Geography is critical to young people’s understanding of the world around them. We want young people to marvel at the beauty of natural landscapes, to understand why our environments are changing, and to appreciate how their actions affect others far across the globe. We want them to understand their own local areas and inspire within them aspirations to travel and explore our world; understanding the places they visit, rather than just passing through. We want to give young people these skills and show how geography can inspire and challenge.
At Crossdale, we aim to:
• Develop an understanding of the varied features and conditions, which make up the physical environment, and in so doing; help to make sense of their surroundings.
• Understand the positive and negative effects that humans have on the environment, and therefore develop the children’s sense of responsibility for the earth.
• Develop geographical skills, including:
1) Observing and comparing places and geographical features using appropriate vocabulary
2) Measuring and recording accurately, enabling interpretation of geographical information
3) Interpreting and using maps, atlases and globes, making use of keys in order to understand about their local area, the UK, Europe and other areas of the world.
We will implement our vision by asking questions like a Geographer; looking through our ‘Geographic Lens’.
Location and Place: What is this place like? Where in the word is this place? Why is it located here and not there?
Place and Knowledge comparison: What is similar and what is different about this place from others we know?
Processes: What is the climate of this place? How do animals and humans have to adapt because of the climate? What physical processes affect the landscape?
Physical Geography: What are the physical features of this place? What is the environment like?
Human Geography: What human features and landmarks are there? Why are buildings located where they are? What settlements are there? How is the land used?
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork (enquiry): What does the data tell us about a place? What does the fieldwork tell us about the place?
Materials: Is that material natural or man-made?
Significance: Can you name, locate and describe places?
Change: How did this place get like this? How is it changing? Why is it changing? What will it be like in the future?
Geography is taught through specific subject lessons which build and revisit knowledge as the children progress through school.
Curriculum Documentation
See the 'Crossdale Geography Curriculum' document below for:
- Page 5: Elements of geography document.
- Pages 6 - 8: Whole school geography overview and enquiry questions.
- Pages 10-21: Subject element vocabulary and lens strand progression for each year group.
- Pages 22-25: National Curriculum Coverage
You will also find an example below of a knowledge organiser which show the key knowledge we want the children to know and remember.
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