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England
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Key Stage 2 Geography, QCA Scheme of Work:-
- Unit 10 A village in India - the unit refers to Chembakolli, but is designed to use with other LEDC localities. Mexico City is such a locality.
- Unit 13 A contrasting UK locality - with Belfast as an alternative to Llandundno
- Unit 14 Investigating rivers - with Belfast's River Lagan illustrating rivers in urban as well as rural landscapes
- Unit 15 The mountain environment - since Mexico City is interestingly at 2309m but south of the Tropic of Cancer.
Knowledge, skills and understanding
Geographical enquiry
- 1a Ask geographical questions
- 1b Collect and record evidence
- 1c Analyse evidence and draw conclusions
Geographical skills
- 2a Use appropriate geographical vocabulary
- 2c Use atlases and globes, and maps and plans at a range of scales
- 2d Use secondary sources of information, including aerial photos
- 2f Use ICT to help in geographical investigations
Knowledge and understanding of places
- 3a Identify and describe what places are like.
- 3b Know the location of places and environments studied and other significant places and environments.
- 3c Describe where places are
- 3d Explain why places are like they are
- 3e Identify how and why places change
- 3f Describe and explain how and why places are siilar to and different from other places in the same country and elsewhere in the world
- 3g Recognise how places fit within a wider geographical context and are interdependent.
Knowledge and understanding of patterns and processes
- 4a Recognise and explain patterns made by individual physical and human features in the environment.
- 4b Recognise some physical and human processes and explain how these can cause changes in places and environments.
Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development.
- 5a Recognise how people can improve the environment and how decisions about places and environments affect the future quality of people’s lives.
Locality and themes
- 6a knowledge skills and understanding through the study of a locality in the UK.
- 6b Knowledge, skills and understanding through the study of a locality in a country that is less economically developed.
- 6d How settlements differ and change, including why they differ in size and character, and an issue arising from changes in land use.
- 7a Study at a range of scales local, regional and national.
- 7b Study a range of places and environments in different parts of the world including the UK and European Union.
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Scotland
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Scottish 5-14 Curriculum : Environmental studies
Main focus attainment outcome : Social Subjects – People and Place.
Knowledge and Understanding Strands
- Using maps
- The Physical Environment
- The Human Environment
- Human- Physical Interactions
Knowledge and Understanding Strands – People in Society
- People and Needs in Society
- Rules, Rights and Responsibilities in Society
- Conflict and Decision Making in Society
Skills Strand
- Preparing for the task
- Carry out the task
- Reviewing and reporting the task
Developing Informed Attitudes
- A commitment to learning
- Respect and care for self and others
- Social and environmental responsibility
ICT
- There is also the opportunity to explore issues relating to RME and citizenship through the context of People in Society.
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Wales
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Focus: Two contrasting localities, one in Wales or elsewhere in the European Union and one in a less economically developed country.
1. Geographical Enquiry and Skills
- 1.1 Observe and ask questions about geographical features and issues
- 1.3 Analyse evidence, draw conclusions or opinions and communicate findings
- 1.4 use and extend geographical vocabulary
- 1.7 Make and use maps andplans at a variety of scales
2. Places
- 2.1 Where the locality is and how it links to other localities
- 2.2 What the locality is like and what geographical patterns can be identified
- 2.3 Why the locality is like this and what processes re contributing to its development
- 2.4 How it compares with other places and what are the similarities and differences
3. Theme
- 3.1 Identify ways in which people affect the environment
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Northern Ireland
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NI Geography Curriculum for KS2
Geographical Skills
- Use photographs, plans and maps of different scales for different purposes
Where people live and what people do
- Major similarities and differences between places, and why many or few people live there.
The Environment
- Some of the ways in which people affect the environment both locally and globally
Education (cross-curricular) Themes
- Education for Mutual Understanding
- Cultural Heritage
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