Geography
GEOGRAPHY
The?ACE?curriculum through Geography
Geography explains the past, illuminates the present and prepares us for the future. What could be more important than that?
It is our intention that we encourage and inspire our children to understand our world both by investigating our local area and places further away. Our children are keen, curious geographers who can confidently discuss where one place is in relation to another. Our pupils learn about how landscapes are formed, discover how people and economies have an impact on the environment and eco-systems, and compare our own locality to a variety of countries and towns around the world. We help children to question and research why weather and climate varies greatly from one place and begin to understand the effects of climate change.
By the time children reach year 6, they have experienced and can confidently use geographical skills such as map reading, which will enable them to locate a specific continent, ocean, country and city; reading all 8 compass points which they will then use to locate objects/places on a map and locating lines of latitude and longitude, which helps give them a sense of where places are in relation to one another. Children are introduced to a range of vocabulary linked to their topic in each session where they will gain an understanding of it, use it effectively in their work and revisit it on a regular basis. Furthermore, they are encouraged to independently discuss and question the best ways to use the tools they have access to such as atlases and online resources for reading and labelling maps. These are constantly revisited, and built upon, to ensure children remain confident and can explain the importance of having them as useful life-long skills.
Fieldwork skills are developed through trips in and beyond our local area such as visits to the local shops, park and canal, Matlock Bath, Rolls Royce, and Markeaton Park.
Through all of these, our children are able become?ACE?geographers.
