Hill View Junior Academy
Our Geography Curriculum
At Hill View Junior Academy, we aim for children to GROW, allowing children to have the experiences of Gratitude, Resilience, Opportunity and Wonder. When Geography is planned for and taught these drivers are of a focus. Through Geography, the children will develop their geographical understanding and curiosity to explore the world that we live in. We intend to encourage the geographical skills in the children and build on their knowledge through the studies of places, people and human and physical environments. Geography, by its nature, is an investigative and curiosity driven subject. As part of the geography curriculum we intend to provoke thought, questions and their own enquiry. We intend to all the children to discover the answers to their own questions through, exploration and research to ensure that they gain a greater understanding of the world and their place in it.
“An understanding of the world is not only a source of great curiosity but also of great fulfilment.”
David Attenborough
The National Curriculum for Geography states that all children will receive:
A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip 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, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
At Hill View Junior Academy, we use the Grammarsarus schemes as a basis of the Geography curriculum. Our objectives are progressive through the key stage and closely linked to the National Curriculum, this ensures a high standard of teaching and learning in geography. We focus closely on the geographical skills that the children need in order to gain the knowledge to be successful. Objectives are sequenced thoughtfully and all year groups complete a fieldwork focused unit to ensure those skills of fieldwork are developed. When teaching geography, teachers ensure that learning is engaging through the use of practical resources and meaningful tasks. The curriculum is designed to be broad and balanced, however learners will revisit skills and knowledge in order to embed and deepen that geographical understanding. Considerations are given to those children who require additional support or who are on the SEND register to ensure all learning is accessible inline with the school’s policy of inclusion for all. Cross curricular links are encouraged where possible and the local area is used so that children understand where they are in the world and are able to develop their sense of belonging.
Hill View Junior Academy
Our Geography Curriculum
At Hill View Junior Academy, we aim for children to GROW, allowing children to have the experiences of Gratitude, Resilience, Opportunity and Wonder. When Geography is planned for and taught these drivers are of a focus. Through Geography, the children will develop their geographical understanding and curiosity to explore the world that we live in. We intend to encourage the geographical skills in the children and build on their knowledge through the studies of places, people and human and physical environments. Geography, by its nature, is an investigative and curiosity driven subject. As part of the geography curriculum we intend to provoke thought, questions and their own enquiry. We intend to all the children to discover the answers to their own questions through, exploration and research to ensure that they gain a greater understanding of the world and their place in it.
“An understanding of the world is not only a source of great curiosity but also of great fulfilment.”
David Attenborough
The National Curriculum for Geography states that all children will receive:
A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip 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, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
At Hill View Junior Academy, we use the Grammarsarus schemes as a basis of the Geography curriculum. Our objectives are progressive through the key stage and closely linked to the National Curriculum, this ensures a high standard of teaching and learning in geography. We focus closely on the geographical skills that the children need in order to gain the knowledge to be successful. Objectives are sequenced thoughtfully and all year groups complete a fieldwork focused unit to ensure those skills of fieldwork are developed. When teaching geography, teachers ensure that learning is engaging through the use of practical resources and meaningful tasks. The curriculum is designed to be broad and balanced, however learners will revisit skills and knowledge in order to embed and deepen that geographical understanding. Considerations are given to those children who require additional support or who are on the SEND register to ensure all learning is accessible inline with the school’s policy of inclusion for all. Cross curricular links are encouraged where possible and the local area is used so that children understand where they are in the world and are able to develop their sense of belonging.