Geography Progression Document - Whole School
Progression in Geographical knowledge, concepts and skills | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Locational knowledge
(Concepts – Place and space) | Know the names of the four countries that make up the UK and name the three main seas that surround the UK
| Know the names of and locate the seven continents of the world
Know the names of and locate the five oceans of the world
Know the name of and locate the four capital cities of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland | Know the names of and locate at least eight European countries
Know the names of and locate at least eight counties and at least six cities in England
Know the names of four countries from the southern and four from the northern hemisphere | Know the names of and locate at least eight major capital cities across the world
Know where the main mountain regions are in the UK Know, name and locate the main rivers in the UK
Know where the equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and the Greenwich Meridian are on a world map
Know what is meant by the term ‘tropics’
| Know the names of a number of European capitals
Know the names of, and locate, a number of South or North American countries
| Know about time zones and work out differences
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Place knowledge
(Concepts – Place, space and interconnections) | Know features of hot and cold places in the world
| Know the main differences between a place in England and that of a small place in a non-European country
| Know at least five differences between living in the UK and a Mediterranean country
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| Know key differences between living in the UK and in a country in either North or South America |
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Human and Physical Geography
(Concepts – Environment, interconnections and physical and human processes) | Know which is the hottest and coldest season in the UK Know and recognise main weather symbols
Know the main differences between city, town and village
| Identify the following physical features: mountain, lake, island, valley, river, cliff, forest and beach
Explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city or village.
| Know what causes an earthquake
Label the different parts of a volcano
| Know and label the main features of a river
Know the name of and locate a number of the world’s longest rivers Know the names of a number of the world’s highest mountains
Explain the features of a water cycle
Know why most cities are located by a river
| Know what is meant by biomes and what are the features of a specific biome
Label layers of a rainforest and know what deforestation is
| Know the names of and locate some of the world’s deserts
Know why are industrial areas and ports are important Know main human and physical differences between developed and third world countries
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Geography field work and skills
(Concepts – place, space and scale) | Know where the equator, North Pole and South Pole are on a globe
Know which is N, E, S and W on a compass
Know their address, including postcode
| Know and use the terminologies: left and right; below, next to
| Use maps to locate European countries and capitals.
Know and name the eight points of a compass
| Use maps and globes to locate the equator, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and the Greenwich Meridian
Know how to plan a journey within the UK, using a road map
| Know how to use graphs to record features such as temperature or rainfall across the world
| Use Google Earth to locate a country or place of interest and to follow the journey of rivers, etc.
Know what most of the ordnance survey symbols stand for Know how to use six-figure grid references |