Geography
Subject Lead: Mrs C Furniss
Throughout school, we take a practical and theoretical approach to the study of Geography whereby children find out about their local surroundings and make connections between this and different countries and cultures, identifying similarities and differences with our locality and culture.
Children begin to develop their locational in KS1 by identifying characteristics of different countries and also begin to build on their observational skills relating to both human and physical features both locally and internationally. These skills are developed further in KS2 where field trips allow the children to study and record information from parts of the country other than our own, as well as identifying features of the local landscape and utilising a range of other skills to make sketches of locations and create pieces of writing or presentations about their experiences. Geographical knowledge is developed through the closer study and comparison of maps, using both digital resources and atlases, and children practise using compasses, grid references, symbols and keys to read and create their own maps and apply these skills practically.
At St Oswald's C of E Academy, we follow the new National Curriculum for Geography which can be found here:
Geography Programmes of Study: KS1 and KS2
We have a created a bespoke scheme of learning that allows the progression of skills throughout school, making links between different areas of the curriculum and applying their understanding of local issues to global ones that the modern world is seeking to address.
We value the connections we make within our local community, and are always seeking to develop working relationships with partners outside of the immediate school to enrich children's learning.
Ideas and suggestions for projects you might be interested in exploring with us can be emailed to Mrs Furniss at admin@soa.dsat.education.
Geography Journey
We have mapped out what a child's learning journey will look like in Geography at our school, from F1 to Y6. Please click on the link below to view it!
St Oswald's Geography Journey for Pupils
Sticky Knowledge
The building blocks we expect children to remember by each stage of their learning (some examples of what we expect children to know):
Foundation 2 Geography Knowledge
Geography Long Term Plan
Our bespoke curriculum has been designed to link with History and Science topics and develop a deep understanding of the local area. Overall curriculum maps can be seen on class pages, but the document below outlines the individual units of study for the whole school.