Geography

Intent

• Rich curriculum
• Builds on first-hand experiences
• Confidence to engage with global issues
• Engage with our local area including rivers, New Forest and Jurassic Coast
• Opportunity to explore British Values
• Gain Cultural Capital in real life

Implementation

• Cross-curricular exploration
• Engaging visits
• Making use of the local context
• Ignite natural curiosity
• Builds upon prior experiences  and knowledge
• Ensures deeper understanding of the world around
• Gain confidence though questioning
• Use increasingly specific vocabulary
• Notice patterns within enquiry
• Prepare children for real life tasks – choosing work place, travel destinations
• Making positive changes to the local environment
• Collecting and presenting data
• Accessible to all learners
• Opportunities for speaking, thinking, deciding, looking and questioning  

Impact

• They can follow lines of enquiry.
• They are curious about the World around them and how it might change.
• They are aware of local and global issues.
• They have a greater World knowledge.
• They can read maps at different scales with increasing accuracy.
• They know that as Geographers they play a role in shaping the World around them.