Geography
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Kirkstall St Stephen’s
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Whole School Curriculum Map 2018-19: Geography |
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Year Group |
AUTUMN 1 |
AUTUMN 2 |
SPRING 1 |
SPRING 2 |
SUMMER 1 |
SUMMER 2 |
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1 |
Toys Map work |
Celebrations Seasonal weather patterns |
Explorers Place Knowledge Topic focus on a country outside of the EU Hot and cold areas equator and maps |
Fairy Tales Geographical skills – compass Where is the wolf hiding? Seasonal weather patterns |
At Sea Locational knowledge Continents and oceans Geographical skills – compass Seasonal weather patterns Geographical vocabulary
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2 |
Lost in Space Name and locate the world’s 7 continents GB and capital cities |
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The Titanic Identifying the 5 oceans |
On the Farm Aerial view of farm, design own map. Field work (plants, trees) |
The Rainforests Compare our local area to a non-European country (Amazon RF) Use basic vocabulary to describe a less familiar area. |
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3 |
South America The Rainforest and City (Rio De Janeiro) Geographical similarities and differences – Kirkstall Abbey, Machu Piccu Rivers and Glaciers Volcanic formation of an island |
Madagascar Compass Points – eight points Vegetation belts Types of settlement and land use |
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Far East Asia Trade links Map use – Computer mapping Northern/ Southern hemisphere Yantze River |
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4 |
Chocolate World map – locate cocoa producing countries. The water cycle – states of matter |
Extreme Earth Physical Geography – volcanoes, tsunamis and earthquakes Human geography - environmental impact on population. |
Ancient Greece Use Maps, Atlases & Globes to locate countries in UK and Europe and features. – think about the location of Greece in Europe Physical characteristics – Compare/ contrast Greece and the UK |
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Roman Mapping the expansion of the Roman Empire across Europe. Locating European countries |
Local Fieldwork Observe and record human and physical features in the local area – sketch maps, plans of the area. |
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5 |
All around the world |
North America Map and locate countries – focussing on North America – Major cities |
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Exploring Eastern Europe |
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6 |
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Local environment |
Grid References 4 and 6 figure grid references |
Hemispheres, tropics and equator Biomes & Vegetation Belts |
European study: France |
