Geography

Intent

At the BAWB Federation, our Geography curriculum is designed to develop children’s curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Children investigate a range of places – both in Britain and abroad – to help develop their knowledge and understanding of the Earth’s physical and human processes. We are committed to providing children with opportunities to investigate and make enquiries about their local area of Wensleydale so that they can develop a real sense of who they are, their heritage and what makes our local area unique and special. We are also developing the children’s ability to apply geographical skills to enable them to confidently communicate their findings and geographical understanding to a range of audiences.

 Through high quality teaching, we develop the following essential characteristics of geographers:

  • An excellent knowledge of where places are and what they are like, both in Britain and the wider world;
  • An comprehensive understanding of the ways in which places are interdependent and interconnected;
  • An extensive base of geographical knowledge and vocabulary;
  • Fluency in complex, geographical enquiry and the ability to apply questioning skills, as well as effective presentation techniques;
  • The ability to reach clear conclusions and explain their findings;
  • Excellent fieldwork skills as well as other geographical aptitudes and techniques;
  • The ability to express well-balanced opinions, rooted in very good knowledge and understanding about current issues in society and the environment;
  • A genuine interest in the subject and a real sense of curiosity about the world and the people who live here.

Implementation

 As part of this planning process, teachers need to plan the following:

  • Progressive geographical skills (including vocabulary) which all children must master and apply in lessons;
  • Geography themes that highlight the importance of the children’s locality but also compare it to the rest of the United Kingdom and beyond;
  • A cycle of lessons for each subject, which carefully plans for progression and depth concentrating on the geographical skills suited to the age group;
  • Fieldwork, trips and visiting experts who will enhance the learning experience;
  • Lessons that engage and inspire the children using the most up to date technologies available;
  • Opportunity to develop a real sense of who they are and what makes our locality special whilst comparing it with areas around the globe.

Impact

Our Geography Curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression. If children are keeping up with the curriculum, they are deemed to be making good or better progress. In addition, we measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:

  • A reflection on standards achieved against the planned outcomes;
  • Observations during fieldwork and independent work;
  • Tracking of progress at the end of each unit;
  • Pupil discussions about their learning.

For more information about our Geography curriculum, please contact our Geography Subject Leader:

Mr Scott Greenway (based at Askrigg) [email protected]

Curriculum Overview

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