As children move into KS1, they build on the strong foundations from EYFS, developing their locational awareness, geographical skills and knowledge of physical and human geography. 
​The 3 themes studied across the year will cover all of the following skills:

Locational and Place Knowledge

• Name and locate significant places in their locality (School grounds/Burbage), the UK and wider world.
• Name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans.

Human Knowledge

• Describe places and features using simple geographical vocabulary, comparing a small area of the UK and a contrasting area of a non-European country.
• Identify and describe geographical human features using an aerial photograph.
• Make observations about features that give places their character.

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​Physical Knowledge

• Use a range of basic geographical language to label and describe key physical features, comparing a small area of the UK and a contrasting area of a non-European country.
• Identify and describe geographical physical features using an aerial photograph.

Mapping

• Draw simple maps or plans, using symbols for a key.
• Locate continents & oceans on a world map.
• Scale/Distance
• Begin to spatially match places (e.g. recognise UK on a small scale and larger scale map)

Direction

• Use compass directions (North, South, East, West) to describe the location of geographical features and routes on a map.

Positioning

• Locate the Equator and the North and South Poles.
• Enquiry and investigation
• Use a range of sources such as maps, globes, atlases and aerial photos to identify features and places, as well as to follow routes.

Fieldwork and data

• Name, describe & compare key human and physical features of their own locality and surrounding environment, asking & responding to simple questions.
• Collect and organise 1st hand data

Communication

• Express views about the environment and recognise how people sometimes affect the environment.
• Communicate geographical information using appropriate vocabulary.

SEND

• Pupils with SEND generally study the same curriculum scope as other pupils.
• Teachers have the same level of ambition for all pupils and use specialist advice to adapt teaching approaches where necessary.
• Ensure teaching assistants are well briefed in the geography that is to be learned and the approaches taken.
• Classroom resources eg. maps are adjusted as required to ensure that all pupils take part​