Geography
Our aim at Hambrough Primary school is to inspire curiosity and fascination about the world and its people through the study of Geography. We aim to enable our children to think as Geographers and we place an emphasis on developing our children’s knowledge of diverse places and people through exploration and inquiry. Our Geography curriculum aims to equip our children with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes which enables them to develop an understanding of natural forces in the world. Through the teaching of Geographical knowledge, skills and understanding our pupils are provided with the framework and approaches that allow them to explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time (National Curriculum, DfES, 2014). Through the teaching of Geography, we foster a care and appreciation of the environment, including global issues such as climate change.
Our curriculum allows pupils to develop the following disciplinary skills within the domain of Geography:
- Geographical enquiry
- Direction and Location
- Map Skills and Fieldwork
- Perspective
- Organisation and Communication
The following categories of knowledge are used to support pupil retention of information by fostering the development of schemas:
- Location
- Physical features
- Human features
- Diversity
- Physical processes
- Human processes
- Techniques
Click here to view our Geography subject overview