Subject Leader
Mrs L Longden
Governor Leader
Mrs A Holdsworth
Mrs L Longden
Governor Leader
Mrs A Holdsworth
Subject aims:
We aim to ensure pupils develop a greater understanding of the world, as well as their place in it. Our geography curriculum enables pupils to develop a robust understanding of the human and physical geography of their locality; this is then used as a frame of reference to learn about other places in the UK and around the world. Staff understand the clear progression of location, mapping and fieldwork skills, vocabulary and knowledge. This is utilised to challenge all pupils as appropriate for their age and stage of learning. We aim to encourage natural inquisitiveness and foster a love of geography through planning a range of engaging learning opportunities both in the classroom and our school grounds and through educational visits and field trips. We enable pupils to develop knowledge and skills, which are transferable to other curricular areas and we make conceptual links explicit.
The aims for geography from the National Curriculum are fully embedded into our provision to ensure that all pupils:
- develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes
- understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the
world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time - are competent in the geographical skills needed to:
*collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes
*interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes,
aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
* communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical
and quantitative skills and writing at length.
How is the subject taught?
We have a whole school Geography focus during the Autumn Term where the majority of the geography curriculum is taught. However, cross curricular geographical themes, mapping skills and elements of locational knowledge are taught and developed throughout the year. Please refer to the whole school Geography overview for more details.
How is the subject assessed?
Assessment for learning takes place in lessons through questioning, discussion, target setting and evaluation. Pupils are given regular opportunities to reflect on their own work and set themselves targets. Teachers use school tracking and assessment documents to record each pupils progress. this is reported to parents on annual reports and throughout the year during parent, pupil and teacher meetings.
Coverage across year groups
Please refer to the geography subject overview document, which can be accessed via the link below, for full details of coverage and progression through school.
We aim to ensure pupils develop a greater understanding of the world, as well as their place in it. Our geography curriculum enables pupils to develop a robust understanding of the human and physical geography of their locality; this is then used as a frame of reference to learn about other places in the UK and around the world. Staff understand the clear progression of location, mapping and fieldwork skills, vocabulary and knowledge. This is utilised to challenge all pupils as appropriate for their age and stage of learning. We aim to encourage natural inquisitiveness and foster a love of geography through planning a range of engaging learning opportunities both in the classroom and our school grounds and through educational visits and field trips. We enable pupils to develop knowledge and skills, which are transferable to other curricular areas and we make conceptual links explicit.
The aims for geography from the National Curriculum are fully embedded into our provision to ensure that all pupils:
- develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes
- understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the
world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time - are competent in the geographical skills needed to:
*collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes
*interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes,
aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
* communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical
and quantitative skills and writing at length.
How is the subject taught?
We have a whole school Geography focus during the Autumn Term where the majority of the geography curriculum is taught. However, cross curricular geographical themes, mapping skills and elements of locational knowledge are taught and developed throughout the year. Please refer to the whole school Geography overview for more details.
How is the subject assessed?
Assessment for learning takes place in lessons through questioning, discussion, target setting and evaluation. Pupils are given regular opportunities to reflect on their own work and set themselves targets. Teachers use school tracking and assessment documents to record each pupils progress. this is reported to parents on annual reports and throughout the year during parent, pupil and teacher meetings.
Coverage across year groups
Please refer to the geography subject overview document, which can be accessed via the link below, for full details of coverage and progression through school.
CURRENT SUBJECT INFORMATION RELATING TO COVID-19 AND REOPENING OF SCHOOLS (SEPTEMBER 2020) FOLLOWING PARTIAL SCHOOL CLOSURES.
Since returning to school in September following partial school closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been working hard to identify the areas of learning individual pupils may need to catch up on. As always, we are making core subjects the priority - particularly the basic skills of numeracy and literacy. However here at Wombwell Park Street, we are passionate about our broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum offer and feel now more than ever pupils need the opportunity to engage in a wide range of learning opportunities. Children will be accessing the full range of curriculum subjects this year. During the autumn and spring term subject leaders will be prioritising the key learning objectives and vocabulary to be covered in each subject. Class teachers will plan a range of integrated projects and lessons to ensure that all subjects are covered each term although there may be some reduction in frequency and objectives in the foundation subjects to allow pupils to catch up missed learning in the core subjects. By no later than summer term 2021 we are planning to be teaching the full range of subjects in their entirety as detailed in our comprehensive subject overviews. If you wish to discuss our current curriculum provision further or have any specific questions relating to geography in school do not hesitate to contact school and Mrs Longden Deputy Head can provide further information.
Click on the document link below to view the full subject overview for Geography
| GEOGRAPHY SUBJECT OVERVIEW |
Brief overview of Geography
Subject Policy
Location
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Contact UsMailing address:
Wombwell Park Street Primary School, Park Street, Barnsley, S73 0HS Telephone: 01226 752029 Email: parkstreet@ecmtrust.co.uk General Enquiries: Office staff will be happy to assist you with any enquiries and direct you to the relevant staff as necessary. Our Leadership team will always be happy to help, as will our Parent Support Advisor Carol Hitchens. If you require a paper copy of any of the information found on our website we will be happy to provide you with this free of charge upon request, Please contact a member of our office staff who will be more than willing to help. |
