Geography

Geography  - the Capel Way

 

At Capel Manor Primary School, the aim of our Geography Curriculum is to inspire children’s curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. We equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people and resources and natural and human environments together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. Through our teaching, we intend to provoke thought and questions and

to encourage children to discover answers of their own through exploration and research that enables them to gain a greater awareness of the area in which they live and beyond so that they become responsible and respectful stewards of the future. 

Our Geography curriculum has been designed to cover the knowledge and skills needed to help children understand the world, explore different environments and appreciate diverse cultures and places. 

 

A Concept Driven Approach

 

In order to provide a coherent approach that helps children to confident Geographers our curriculum is built around 5 Concept Threads. This gives context for the development of new knowledge and skills as identified in the National Curriculum and supports children in making links between topics.

 

5 Concept Threads (Overarching Themes)

The following 4 Key Disciplinary Skills and Knowledge have also been mapped out throughout the curriculum to ensure progression of learning between year groups across the school 

 

4 Key Disciplinary Skills and Knowledge

  • Place and Location
  • Mapwork
  • Fieldwork and Sketching
  • Data Collection

 

Click here to view Our Capel Geography Curriculum

 

Vocabulary and Oracy

Throughout their learning in Geography, in addition to a focus on enquiry, there is also a focus on enhancing outcomes through the development of children’s vocabulary and oracy.  Through an age related progression of “Expectations for Talk” children learn to: 

  • Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers
  • Ask Relevant Questions to extend understanding and knowledge
  • Use Relevant Strategies to build vocabulary related to class topics
  • Articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions
  • Consider and evaluate different viewpoints, and build on others’ contributions
  • Actively Participate in discussions and interact with listeners
  • Select and use appropriate registers for effective communication
  • Become confident and clear communicators



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