Geography

Geography at Baguley Hall

At Baguley Hall, we want our children to develop a curiosity and fascination about the world around them and the people who live in it. Our Geography curriculum helps pupils to understand different places, environments and cultures, while exploring how people and the planet are connected.

We place a strong emphasis on learning through real experiences. Wherever possible, children make use of our local area and wider surroundings to develop their geographical knowledge first-hand through fieldwork and exploration.

Our curriculum is carefully planned in line with the National Curriculum and is structured around four key strands:

Locational knowledge- Pupils develop a secure understanding of where places are in the world. They use maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping tools to locate countries, continents and oceans, and to understand how places are connected.

Place knowledge- Pupils explore what places are like and what makes them unique. They study a range of locations to understand their physical features, human characteristics, and how places can be similar or different

Human and physical geography Pupils learn about the processes that shape the Earth. They learn about physical processes such as rivers, climate and natural hazards, alongside human processes such as urbanisation, trade and population change. They also explore how these processes are interconnected.

Geographical skills and fieldwork - Pupils are given the opportunity to apply their learning in real-world contexts. Pupils collect, analyse and interpret data through fieldwork, and develop their ability to communicate findings using maps, graphs, and extended writing.

Geography is taught in cycles to ensure progression across all year groups. Learning builds over time so that children deepen their understanding and make connections between topics.

For more information please read the documents below.