Ashley Primary School Curriculum Map 2014-15 Geography
Year 1
Seasonal &
daily weather
patterns in
the UK.
Outdoor
classroom &
Investigation
Area.
Year 2
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Geographical skills & fieldwork
9 Surrounding area
Where I live – my address
Link to book week ‘Jolly
Postman’ (letters)
Geographical skills &
fieldwork
9. School grounds
My school & its grounds.
Simple plan, look at
human & physical
features. Outdoor
classroom.
Geographical skills &
fieldwork
9. Human & physical
features of the surrounding
environment.
8. Devise a simple map
Journey from home to
school. Home/school
project – make a map.
6. World maps, atlases &
globes
International Week –
Spain
4. Locate hot & cold areas
of the world
Role Play – Snow cave
(North & South Poles)
Geographical skills &
5. Use basic geographical
fieldwork
vocabulary to refer to key
9. Human & physical
physical & human
features of the surrounding
features.
The Seaside – South
environment.
My Local Area – park,
Shields. Look at features
buildings, roads etc.
eg sea, beach, piers,
lighthouses, Leas,
3. Place knowledge
4. Locate hot & cold areas Marsden rock, fairground
etc. Find features on a
of the world
World Book Day –
map/make own seaside
Tanzania/Africa.
map. Link to history
Similarities & differences
topic.
in human & physical
Text/Poster ‘The Train
geography of South
Ride’
Shields & Tanzania.
Visit - Seaside
Text ‘A Country Far
Away’
Locational knowledge
Locational knowledge
2. Name, locate & identify
characteristics of the four
countries & capital cities of
the UK.
Map work
Introduction to Scotland
topic.
Human & physical
geography
5. Use basic geographical
vocabulary to refer to key
physical & human features
Geographical skills &
fieldwork
8. Aerial photos, maps to
recognize landmarks &
features.
Isle of Struay
Texts ‘Katie Morag
Stories’
Human & physical
geography
5. Use basic geographical
vocabulary to refer to key
physical & human features
Geographical skills &
fieldwork
8. Aerial photos, maps to
recognize landmarks &
features.
Isle of Struay
Texts ‘Katie Morag
Stories’
1. Name & locate the world’s
Seasonal &
daily weather seven continents & five oceans.
patterns in
Map work
the UK.
Outdoor
classroom &
Investigation
Area.
International Week –
Scotland
Spring 2
Summer 1
SATs
Summer 2
5. Use basic geographical
vocabulary to refer to key
physical & human features.
The Seaside – South
Shields. Look at features
eg sea, beach, piers,
lighthouses, Leas,
Marsden rock, fairground
etc. Find features on a
map/make own seaside
map. Link to history
topic.
Text/Poster ‘The Train
Ride’
Visit - Seaside
Geographical skills &
fieldwork
7. Compass directions,
locational & directional
language, describing
location of features &
routes on a map.
Outdoor classroom
Roamer
Map work
Local Area
Year 3
5. Human & Physical
Geography
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Plate tectonics
Locating examples
Identifying causes and the
effect on the area.
7. Maps etc
2. Locational knowledge
British Isles
Countries & capitals
Rivers and mountains
1 Locational knowledge
5 & 6. Human & physical
geography
7. Geographical skills
International Week France
2. Locational knowledge
Counties of the UK –
Locate counties and
cities of the United
Kingdom.
Geographical regions –
Northumberland? Human
& physical
characteristics,
topographical features,
land use patterns & how
these have changed over
time. Kielder?
Northumberlandia
Cramlington?
1 Locational knowledge
5 & 6. Human & physical
geography
7. Geographical skills
International Week Japan
6. Human geography
Investigation –
Land use (linked to
History topic).
Mapping skills
Examine old colliery
sites, eg
St.Hildas/commerce,
supermarket & business
units.
Westoe/housing
development, shops &
school.
Monkwearmouth/football
ground.
Compare old/recent
maps.
1 Locational knowledge
5 & 6. Human & physical
geography
7. Geographical skills
International Week Greece
1 Locational knowledge
4. Place Knowledge
Europe
Compare area of Europe
Locate & name the main (France) with the region
countries of Europe &
of the UK.
their capitals.
Longest/highest
rivers/mountains – World
map.
8. Geographical skills and
fieldwork
Map Skills –
8 points of a compass
2 figure grid references
Map symbols
Using/sketching maps
Link to Science – Rocks?
Link to Romans in History Pompeii
Year 4
Year 5
2. Locational knowledge
Counties of the North East –
Locate and name counties
and cities in/around the North
East.
7. Geographical skills
Map work –
Location of industry/ coal
fields
Link to History topic.
6. Human geography
Types of Settlement –
How people choose
where to settle.
Link with History topic Early settlements AngloSaxon.
7. Geographical skills
Map Skills –
8 points of a compass
4 – 6 figure grid
references.
Map symbols revision
Thurston/Lake District
Physical features
Fieldwork - Orienteering
6. Human geography
9. Geographical skills and
fieldwork
Types of Settlement –
Modern settlements
Land use
Villages, towns & cities
Record human and
physical features in the
local area using a range
of methods.
8. Geographical skills and
fieldwork
Map Skills –
8 points of a compass
4 figure grid references
Map symbols revision
5. Physical geography
Rivers Topic Rivers and the water
cycle
Features and
development
5. Physical geography
Rivers Topic Rivers and the water
cycle
Features and
development
Year 6
1 & 3 Locational knowledge
World Map –
Locate countries of the world
Longitude & latitude, Equator
etc
7 Geographical skills
World Map –
Physical features
mountain ranges/rivers
1 Locational knowledge
5 & 6. Human & physical
geography
7. Geographical skills
International Week - India
SATs
4. Place knowledge
5. Physical geography
6. Human geography
Rainforests Topic South America
Compare UK with South
America
Climate zones, biomes,
vegetation belts & rivers.
Impact of logging,
farming & mining on the
rainforests.
Fair Trade
Trade between the UK
and the rest of the world.
Look at fair trade
products.
Literacy links - role play
looking at different
arguments for changing
land use in the rainforest
or a fair-trade campaign.