Scissett CE Academy

Geography

"Discovering facts abour countries is great.  I have discovered countries I never knew about."  Year 4

"I liked finding out about Europe and drawing my own Portugal flag."  Year 3

Intent

At Scissett CE Academy, we strive to provide all children with a high-quality Geography education to inspire a curiosity and fascination about the world. Children will leave Scissett CE Academy with knowledge about diverse places, people and Geographical environments. Children will know the location of major countries and cities around the world and consider what life might be like there. Knowledge gained through the Geography curriculum will instill a sense of awe and wonder and will equip children with the necessary skills to become well-rounded citizens.

Implementation

Topic areas are taught in half termly blocks where children learn about local, national and global knowledge. Through an enquiry-based approach, young geographers are encouraged to think critically and ask questions to gain human and physical understanding. Geographical skills include map reading and, through fieldwork, presenting and analysing data. Key vocabulary and classroom prompts are displayed to support long term knowledge and development.  

These are the Geographical topics that are covered throughout a pupil's time at Scissett CE Academy:

 
Impact

As pupils progress through school they will develop their Geographical knowledge and skills. These areas feature: Locational Knowledge, Place Knowledge - Physical and Human Knowledge and Geographical Skills.

Assessment and Progression

What Learning Looks Like

Year 3 - Geography

Children in Year 3 have been learning about the countries in Europe. To increase our knowledge children went on a fact hunt finding out answers to various European countries based questions. The children loved to go hunting!

Orienteering