Geography Subject Leader: Mrs S Burrha
Intent
At Rosherville, our Geography curriculum inspires pupils to develop a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people. Rooted in our Christian vision, “The smallest seed can grow into the largest tree”, we believe that understanding begins with pupils’ own experiences before growing into a wider awareness of local, national and global communities. Through our values of wisdom, compassion and courage, pupils learn to understand diverse places, environments and cultures whilst recognising their responsibility as global citizens.
Our curriculum is designed to reflect the community we serve. We have deliberately embedded both the local area of Gravesend and the heritage countries represented within our school community throughout the curriculum, ensuring that pupils see themselves, their families and their experiences reflected in their learning. Geography helps pupils develop a strong sense of belonging whilst understanding their place within the wider world.
Implementation
Geography is taught through a carefully sequenced curriculum that develops knowledge and skills progressively from EYFS to Year 6. Learning begins with the local area before expanding to the United Kingdom and the wider world. Pupils develop their understanding through fieldwork, map work, enquiry and investigation.
The curriculum is enriched through meaningful local studies, including Gravesend and the surrounding area, alongside planned opportunities to explore the heritage countries and cultures represented within our school community. This ensures pupils make meaningful connections between their own lives and the wider world. Key geographical concepts, including location, place, human and physical geography, environmental change and sustainability, are revisited and deepened over time.
Impact
By the time pupils leave Rosherville, they have a secure understanding of their local area, the United Kingdom and the wider world. They can use geographical skills confidently, analyse geographical information and understand how physical and human processes shape our world. Pupils develop respect for different cultures and communities and leave as informed, compassionate and responsible citizens who understand both their own identity and their place within a diverse society.
Geography in Each Stage
In KS1, pupils will begin to use correct terms for simple geographical features in the local environment. They will be able to name and locate the four countries of the United Kingdom, its capital city and its surrounding seas, as well as the world’s continents and oceans on a world map/globe. Additionally, pupils will learn about the environment in terms of pollution, the climate cycle, seasons and its changes.
In KS2, pupils will develop their geography skills learnt from KS1. They will use maps, atlases and digital mapping to locate countries with a focus on specific continents throughout the years. Pupils will use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area.
Geography Progression
Carefully selected skills are chosen to best match each unit of knowledge and progress year after year. Opportunities to practise and embed skills are planned so that they are revisited and refined over time. The knowledge and skills that children will develop throughout each history topic are mapped across each year group and across the school to ensure progression.
SEND Information
Consideration will be given to how learners will be aided to support the school’s commitment to inclusion. Geography lessons will be accessible to all, with teachers adapting and differentiating the expectations and activities based on the needs of the children in their classes.
Geography Extra Resources
Further Geography Help
Fun Geography Games