Geography
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24
Intent
At Netheravon All Saints we believe that Geography helps to provoke and provide answers to questions about the natural and human world that we live in both locally and globally. It includes the study of human and physical features and processes which shape locations and the people who live in them. It is not limited to learning about countries and what the climate is like. Skills developed through Geography help pupils to make sense of their surroundings and the wider world. We want the children to have an in-depth knowledge of both their immediate rural locality and the world beyond.
Our curriculum is organised as a progression which facilitates the re-visiting of learning through recurrent themes, so that knowledge and understanding becomes embedded in children’s long term memory.
Implementation
We ensure our Geography Curriculum is rooted in our ethos and vision of the school, through ensuring that as well as delivering geographical knowledge and skills lessons also develop children who respect and take care of themselves, their community and the world around them in a spirit of compassion and curiosity.
At Netheravon, we teach Geography by making links with many other areas of the curriculum. In the Foundation Stage and KS1, children have lots of exposure to the outdoors, by local walks, trips and discussion about familiar events, such as visiting the seaside. This allows familiarity with the local area and beyond, and begins to develop their Geographical vocabulary. In KS2 children build upon this firm foundation by beginning to study places further afield, both at home and overseas. They gain opportunities to understand the importance of both human and physical factors in Geography. In all key stages, there are trips built into to the curriculum, and work is supported by the use of many different resources including those on-line.
Through the delivery of our curriculum children are equipped with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and environments, as well as developing a secure understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. They are inspired to develop a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people, which will remain with them as they move forwards in their lives. They develop skills to interpret, analyse and explain processes and explore the interaction and effect of these on one another.
Assessment of Geography at Netheravon involves both summative and formative approaches. Within lessons, teachers use 'live marking' to assess children's progress and understanding and address any misconceptions either immediately or during the starter for the next lesson. At the end of each unit of learning, children complete a knowledge assessment quiz, based on the 'Need to know' documents, to provide summative information. Teachers can then address any misconceptions in the moment, and add as 'Flashbacks' for the next term’s unit. Teachers will record the results of quizzes, lesson questioning and use outcomes in books to inform their judgement of attainment and progress. Teachers will record their assessments at the end of each unit onto the school’s assessment spreadsheet, as well as an end of year judgement against the National Curriculum outcomes (B, WTS, EXS and GDS), to allow pupil tracking of progress and attainment.
Impact
Through high quality first teaching, learners at Netheravon develop a deep knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the local area and its place within a wider geographical world. They will have a broad knowledge of different cultures and will demonstrate tolerance of others. They will show confidence when asking questions about the world and will have gained a greater understanding about their responsibilities towards the environment both locally and globally. They will be ready for their next stage of learning.
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