Geography
“People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure.”
― David Attenborough
Intent: What are we trying to achieve?
Clowne Infant and Nursery we have chosen to follow the Kapow Geography scheme of work as it inspires pupils to become curious and explorative thinkers with a diverse knowledge of the world; in other words, to think like a geographer!
Our scheme encourages;
Implementation: How will we achieve this?
Our Progression of skills and knowledge shows the skills taught within each year group and how these develop to ensure that attainment targets are met by the end of key stage 1. Geographical key concepts are woven across all units rather than being taught discretely as seen in the Progression of key geographical concepts.
The national curriculum organises the Geography attainment targets under four subheadings or strands;
The Kapow Primary scheme is a spiral curriculum, with essential knowledge and skills revisited with increasing complexity, allowing pupils to revise and build on their previous learning. Locational knowledge, in particular, will be reviewed in each unit to coincide with our belief that this will consolidate children’s understanding of key concepts.
Impact: What difference will this make?
An enquiry-based approach to learning will allow teachers to assess children against the National curriculum expectations for Geography. We monitor through both formative and summative assessment opportunities including unit quiz, knowledge catchers, opportunities for children to present their findings using their geographical skills will also form part of the assessment process. We believe pupils will leave our school equipped with the foundations of Geographical skills and knowledge to enable them to build upon in Key Stage 2. We hope to shape children into curious and inspired geographers with respect and appreciation for the world around them alongside an understanding of the interconnection between the human and the physical.