Year 1

Locational knowledge

Location, scale

Continent; country; ocean
Seven continents and five oceans
Equator
North and South Poles
To know what a map is for
Knowledge of different types of maps which can show different information
Maps can be 3-D or 2-D. More information can be shown on a 2-D map
To learn and use simple locational and directional language
Scaling - initial conceptual understanding (to know that a map is much, much smaller than the real thing)
To know what the different colours show when one looks at the earth from space
Knowledge of the four compass points
To know that symbols represent features on a map and that a key shows what the symbols represent
To understand that things can be looked at from ground level, from an oblique angle, or from directly above – and this changes how they look

Place knowledge

Space, place, interconnections

To know about where the hottest and coldest areas of the world are

Human and physical geography

Human and physical geography, cultural awareness and diversity

To understand what human and physical features are
To know what a landmark is
Geographical vocabulary: beach; cliff; coast; forest; hill; mountain; sea; river; soil; valley; vegetation; port; ocean; continent; country; season and weather

The environment

Physical and human processes, environmental impact and sustainability

To understand why some locations are better suited than others for siting a building
Knowledge of how symbols are used to explain the weather

Data and maps

Observation, collecting data, analysing data, communicating about data, using sources of geographical information, interpreting sources of geographical information, communicating information in a variety of ways, making meaning by using specific and precise geographical vocabulary

To be able to create a simple map
To be able to follow a simple map
To use symbols to represent features on a map
To create a simple key; to be able to ‘read’ a simple key
To recognize features on aerial photographs, knowing what they are
To categorize different types of maps.
To make informed choices about the suitability of a location.
To collect simple data (about weather)
To communicate information (a flight route), explaining thinking.