Geography
KS1 - Within Key Stage one children are taught to :
- Name and locate the world's seven continents and five oceans.
- Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the UK and its surrounding seas.U
- Understand geographical similarities and differences.
- Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK and hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and north and south poles.
- Simple compass direction - north, south, east and west.
KS2 - Within Key Stage two children are taught to:
- Use geographical skills and field work incorporating compass skills using the eight points of a compass and map reading skills.
- Locate the world's countries. using maps to focus on Europe and North/ South America.
- Name and locate countries and cities of the UK, identifying human and physical characteristics and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.
- Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, equator, northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.
