Intent

At George Grenville, we follow the National Curriculum when learning about Geography. As with History, it is a focus for many of our class themes across the school. We have designed our teaching to ensure that children have the opportunity to learn new facts and skills, and emphasise making links to prior knowledge thereby develop long term memory.
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In Geography we teach:
Locational knowledge - developing an understanding of where they are in the world,
Place knowledge -  learning about and comparing specific countries and places,
Human and physical geography -  being able to identify natural and human features, including the impact we have on our environment and our responsibility to care for it, and
Geographical skills and fieldwork - developing geographical enquiry and learning to read and create maps, including the use of digital technology

By the time children complete their GGA Geography journey, we intend for our pupils to have a thirst and curiosity for learning about the world they live in, with respect for all its cultures and environments. We intend for them to be challengers and take responsibility for human impact.

Year One ​working on their mapping skills.

Implementation

​At Grenville, although we follow the National Curriculum, teachers use knowledge organisers to clearly outline the key facts, vocabulary and skills that should to be taught in each year group. Progression is achieved through learning new facts and constantly revising and developing skills – in mapping, for example. Where possible, Geography is linked to the class theme through other curriculum areas, such as writing, Maths and Science. Each year group also has a Geography box, with activities based on revisiting prior knowledge, thereby embedding learning, when Geography is not the main focus of the theme.

Using ICT in Geography Lessons

​Year Group	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 1	(Into the Woods) Mapping Seasons and Weather	(The Great Fire of London) ​UK Study	(The Snail and the Whale) Australia Study
​Year 2	(80 Days Around the World) Continents - Hot and Cold	(Dungeons and Dragons) ​Mapping	(Neverland)
Year 3	(Tomb Raiders) Africa Study - Egypt Rivers	(Bean to Bar) African Study - Part 2	(The Golden Axe) UK Study-Local Counties​ Mini Spain Study
Year 4	(Survivor) Volcanoes and Earthquakes	(One Small Step) UK Study	(Beowulf)
Year 5	(A Village By the Sea) Asia Study - India	.	(Myths and Legends) Europe Study Mini Greece Study
Year 6	(War and Peace)	(Macbeth) ​North and South America	(Macbeth)

Impact

​Click on the video to see how the Year 1 children are learning about the different continents in their Geography lessons.