Locational knowledge

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Use a world map, atlas and globe (including digital maps) to locate the continents of the world and begin to name them.

Use a map of the UK to locate Colne and London.

Use a world and UK map to identify land and sea.

Use a world map, atlas and globe (including digital  maps)  to locate the United Kingdom.

Use a UK map to locate and name the four countries and capital cities of the UK and its surrounding seas.

Use a world map to locate and name the continents and oceans of the world

Use a world map to locate hot and cold areas of the world, the North and South pole and the equator.

Use a world map, atlas and globe (including digital  maps) to locate the United Kingdom.

Use a UK map to locate and name England, its capital city and Colne in Lancashire.

Use a world map to locate and name the continents of the world.

Use a world map to locate and name the country of Kenya.

Use a map of Europe (including digital maps) to locate and name at least 8 European countries.

Use a world map (including digital maps) to locate and name at least 4 countries in the Northern Hemisphere and 4 countries in the southern Hemisphere.

Use a world map to locate tectonic plates and where major volcanoes and earthquakes have occurred/are located.

Use a map of England (including digital maps) to locate and name at least 6 counties and 6 cities in England.

Use a map of Europe to locate and name at least 6 European capital cities

Use a map of the world to locate and name at least 6 major capital cities across the world.

Use a world and UK map to locate and name the main mountain regions and rivers of the UK and world.

Use a map of South America (including digital maps) to locate and name a number of South American countries.

Use thematic maps from an atlas to identify the position and significance of the Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle.

Use a map of South America to locate and name countries were rainforests are found.

Use UK and world maps (including digital maps) to locate the UK, England, Lancashire and Colne, Europe, France, Paris and the Alps and the countries they run through.

Use a variety of maps (including digital maps) to identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones

Place Knowledge

Pay attention to and observe the immediate environment around them (classroom, school and school grounds)

Begin to know and be familiar with the name of the road and town school is located in.

Recognise, talk about and have an understanding of key physical and human features of the local area, Colne.

Be familiar with the name of the road and town where you live.

Recognise and have an understanding of the key human features of London and name key landmarks.

Recognise and have an understanding of the world beyond their own immediate environment including features of hot and cold areas of the world.

Compare the UK/England/Colne to an area in Kenya and understand a number of geographical similarities and differences between them.

Compare geographical similarities and differences between living in the UK and Italy, Pompeii.

Recognise and have an understanding of the physical geographical features of the major mountains regions of the world and UK.

Recognise and have an understanding of the physical geographical features of the major rivers in the world and UK.

Describe some key physical and human characteristics of an area in The Amazon Rainforest.

Describe key differences between living in the UK and a country in South America.

Compare and contrast the key human and physical features of Colne and a area in the French Alps.

Human and Physical Geography

Recognise some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries.

Recognise some environments that are different from the one in which they live.

To begin to identify a range of environments in the local area e.g. river, canal.

Make observations about the weather and seasons.

Talk about a natural and human environment naming their features using key vocabulary.

Know and explain the difference between a village, town and city.

Show understanding of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and poles.

Identify and describe weather patterns in England compared to other hot and cold areas of the world.

Explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of living in two contrasting areas (Colne and Kenya)

Describe the human environments and rural areas in two contrasting places (Colne and Kenya) using key vocabulary.

Make observations about features that give places their character.

Identify by collecting data, seasonal and daily weather patterns in England compared to Kenya.

Make observations about features that change over time i.e. the formation of volcanoes.

Explain how volcanoes erupt using key vocabulary.

Label the parts of a volcano.

Explain how earthquakes occur using diagrams and key vocabulary.

Describe using geographical language some aspects of human and physical patterns as a result of volcanoes and earthquakes e.g. floods and tsunamis.  

Make a model/draw a diagram of a river system labelling it features.

Know the name of a number of the world’s longest rivers.

Know the names of a number of the worlds highest mountains.

Explain the features of the water cycle using diagrams and key vocabulary.

Describe how features and places change and the links between people and environment i.e. know why most cities are located by a river

Identify and label the layers of a rainforest.

Use geographical language to explain key human and physical features and patterns as well as links between people and environments.

Explain why/how a biome is valuable and under threat from human activity i.e. know and explain what deforestation is.

Explain the connection between climate and vegetation is known as a biome.

Understand that animals and plants are adapted to the climate.

Understand our food is grown in different countries because of their climate.

Recognise patterns in human and physical features and understand some of the conditions, processes or changes which influence these patterns.

Explain some links and interactions between people, places and environments.

Recognise broad land use patterns in the UK and describe the different industries in the local area, Colne.

Explain how the types of industry in an area have changed over time.

Know information about a region in Europe, France including economic activity e.g. tourism in a ski resort.

Understand how human activity is influenced by climate and physical features

Mapping

Draw out information from a simple map

Look at aerial views and say what you notice.

Draw a simple map from immediate environment

Draw a simple map from a familiar story setting.

Use the school grounds and church grounds

Use large scale maps.

1:1250

1:10,000

1:25,000

Draw a simple map of places from stories, areas in school, the school grounds and or local area.

Make up own symbols and provide a key

Use a simple picture map to move around school, playground, park or town.

Use the school and church grounds and local Ball Grove park

Use large scale maps.

1:1250

1:10,000

1:25,000

Draw a map of a real place adding details using aerial photographs.

Understand the need for a key.

Use class agreed symbols to make a simple key.

Follow a simple route on a map

Begin to use a plan view

Use the school grounds and church grounds

Use large scale maps.

1:1250

1:10,000

1:25,000

Make a simple scale drawing of a map of a small area.

Recognise and use standard OS symbols.

Recognise easting and northing numbers on maps for grid references.

Use the school and church grounds and local Ball Grove park

Use large scale maps.

1:1250

1:10,000

1:25,000

Make a map of a short route with features in the correct order.

Recognise and use standard OS symbols.

Explore route mapping sites on the internet.

Follow a route on a large scale map. Identify the route features on areal photographs.

Use the index and contents of an atlas.

Draw simple plan views

Begin to understand what contour lines are.  

Use the school grounds and church grounds

Use smaller scale maps

1:50 000

1:250 000

1: 1 000 000

Find and give 4 figure grid references for locations on a map

Use a compass to orientate a map

Recognise OS symbols - archaeological and historical

Use atlases to find out about other features of places e.g. weather patterns, mountain ranges.

Interpret thematic maps e.g. climate

Understand the difference in a variety of maps and choose the most appropriate map for purpose.

Use the school and church grounds and local Ball Grove park

Use smaller scale maps

1:50 000

1:250 000

1: 1 000 000

Recognise world map as a flattened globe. Use flattened globes maps.

Make and follow a short route on an OS map including measuring the distance.

Find and give 4 and 6 figure grid references for locations on a map

Use a compass to orientate a map

Use and recognise most OS map symbols.

Use latitude and longitude in an atlas or globe.

Know about time zones and work out differences.

Measure the height of mountains on maps through the study of relief and contours

Draw a variety of thematic maps based on their own data.

Draw plans views of increasing complexity.

Fieldwork

Observe the changing seasons

Make simple recordings of the weather

Observe how animals behave in the different seasons.

Explore the natural world around them

Discuss how we should care for the natural world around us.

Draw pictures of the natural word through observation.

Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside

Name and describe some plants an animals.

Observe the school and church grounds to identify human and physical features.

Use simple fieldwork skills to identify key human and physical features – collect items, take photographs, make sketches.

Use aerial photographs to recognise places around you.

Use plan perspectives to recognise areas around you.

Know which is N, E, S and W on a compass.

Follow directions – up, down, left, right, backwards and forwards.

Know their address, including postcode

Identify and describe daily weather patterns of the local area

Observe the school, church grounds and local area to identify human and physical features.

Use simple fieldwork skills to identify key human and physical features – collect items, take photographs, make sketches.

Use aerial photographs to recognise places around you.

Use plan perspectives to recognise areas around you.

Know which is N, E, S and W on a compass.

Use locational and directional language e.g. left and right to describe the location of features on a route map.

Keep a weather chart based on first hand observations using picture symbols and simple data of the local area

Observe, record and name geographical features in their local environments

Use N, E, S and W on a compass.

Carry out a human or physical fieldwork study in and or around the school grounds to deepen understanding of geographical processes.

Collect data through a fieldwork study.

Analyse and communicate fieldwork data.

Observe features in the local environment and make links to those on maps and aerial photographs. 

Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present human or physical features in the local area.

Use a range of methods including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies

Plan a journey in the UK using a street or road map (on paper and digitally)

Know compass directions

north-east (NE)

south-east (SE)

south-west (SW) north-west (NW)

Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present human or physical features in the local area.

Use a range of methods including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies

Use eight compass points to follow/give directions

north-east (NE)

south-east (SE)

south-west (SW) north-west (NW)

Find and give 4 figure grid references for locations on a map

Communicate geographical information collected from fieldwork observations, measurements and recordings in a variety of ways (maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length).

Use eight compass points to follow/give directions

north-east (NE)

south-east (SE)

south-west (SW) north-west (NW)

Find and give 4 and 6 figure grid references for locations on a map