Geography
Aims
We aim to provide all children with a full range of opportunities for them to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of Geography.
Objectives
Children should: -
- Become aware that the world extends beyond their own locality and of how places fit into a wider geographical context
- Use appropriate geographical vocabulary to describe and interpret their surroundings
- Be able to use and interpret globes, maps and plans at a variety of scales
- Be able to use secondary sources of evidence to confirm their studies
- Use ICT to gain access to additional information sources and in handling, classifying and presenting evidence where possible
- Develop knowledge of the main physical and human features that give localities their character
- Understand the effect of weather and climate on people and their surroundings
- Develop the necessary skills to undertake fieldwork including the use of instruments to make measurements and appropriate techniques
- Develop an understanding of how the quality of the environment can be affected by human activity.