Geography

Subject Intent

To increase pupils’ prospects by:

Enabling them to effectively think like a geographer and gain age appropriate knowledge, skills and understanding of Geography.

• To develop critical thinking about the world around them and equip them to make their own way in it.
• To be confident to act as agents of change, taking responsibilities for a future world that will one day be in their hands.
• To be excited and curious about the world around them.
• To gain geographic knowledge about the location of places within our world.
• To develop knowledge of human and physical features of the world and understand the processes that affect them.
• To understand how geographical knowledge can contribute to caring for and preserving the environment.
• To use their geographical knowledge to understand the importance of a sustainable future.
• To develop an understanding of the weather and climate within our world.
• To develop their geographical skills for reading and understanding a map.
• To work practically through fieldwork studies.
• To use locational language and express views about the world around us.

Key Documents 

• Geography at Nailsworth
• Curriculum Progression Geography
• Long Term Planning 

• Knowledge Organisers 

• Scaffolding in Geography
• SMSC in Geography
• British Values in Geography
• How can I support my child with Geography