Geography at Hemswell Cliff Primary School
Geography Subject Lead: Miss R Warren
At Hemswell Cliff Primary School, we recognise and value the importance of a high quality and engaging Geography curriculum. We believe that a rich Geography curriculum creates curious learners who ask, and seek to answer, questions about the natural and human aspects of the world around them. Children are encouraged to develop and deepen their understanding and knowledge of the world, its interconnectedness and their place within it. We seek to inspire, within the children, a curiosity about our world and its people that will remain with them throughout their education and beyond, helping to broaden their horizons beyond their own lived experiences.
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Geography Progression HCPS | [pdf 212KB] |
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Geography Intent:
Our desire is to nurture curiosity, within the children, about the world and its people. In order to achieve this, our curriculum is designed to ensure that teaching equips pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress through the school, their growing knowledge about the world helps them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between these processes and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Our curriculum is designed to provide our children with the subject specific language they need to describe, question and discuss the world, as well as their place within it. Our pupils are encouraged to recognise that they have a voice and to use it confidently to debate topics that they feel passionate about, for example, deforestation or renewable energy. Where possible, links are made to our school’s values of Perseverance, Appreciation, Truth, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage and Kindness.
How we implement this:
Based upon the National Curriculum and the individual needs of our children, we have created a Geography progression of skills document, which sets out the objectives taught in each year group. Teachers use questioning, provide opportunities for discussion and for investigation to support the development of vocabulary, which is explicitly taught and modelled by teachers in every lesson. Knowledge organisers are used to support pupils to retain key vocabulary and key facts about the content covered. Key geographical knowledge (e.g. the name and location of continents, countries, capital cities and oceans) is revisited frequently in order to make learning memorable, relevant and easier to retrieve.
The Impact:
Our Geography curriculum is designed to demonstrate progression, embed current skills and build on prior learning. We measure the impact of our curriculum through book looks and informal learning walks by the subject leader to gain sight of Geogrpahy teaching in practise. In addition to this, the subject leader conducts pupil interviews alongside the child's learning journey to ensure the learning has been achieved sufficiently and can be recalled when prompted. Through this, it is evident that pupils are excited and curious about Geography.
