At Riverside, we develop our children to working geographers, gaining an understanding of the wider world and the people within it. Teaching will equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world will help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments.
We want our children to gain confidence and practical experiences of geographical knowledge, understanding and skills that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time. Children will be provided vital hands-on practical experiences of field work and using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) – just like real geographers do.
Early Years Foundation Stage
We encourage children to be curious about the world around them in Foundation Stage. We relate the children's cognitive development to the objectives set out in the Early Learning Goals, which underpin the curriculum planning for children aged three to five. The Geography aspect of the curriculum is followed through the area 'Understanding the World: People and Communities and The World'. The children's learning includes showing interest of lives of other people, remembering siginificant events in their own lives, describe special times of the year, show interest in different occupations and ways of life, know how they are unique and have some similarities and differences with friends, comment about aspects of their familiar world, observe changes over time, explain why some things occur.
Key Stage 1
Pupils will develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality. They will understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin to use geographical skills, including first-hand observation, to enhance their locational awareness.
Pupils should be taught to:
Locational knowledge
Place knowledge
Human and physical geography
Geographical skills and fieldwork
Key Stage 2
Pupils will extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe, North and South America. This will include the location and characteristics of a range of the world’s most significant human and physical features. They will develop their use of geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance their locational and place knowledge.
Pupils should be taught to:
Locational knowledge
Human and physical geography
Geographical skills and fieldwork
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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