Geography

Essence of Geography

At Ash Green Primary Academy, we aim to nurture a deep curiosity and lasting fascination about the world and its people. Our geography curriculum helps children build secure knowledge of places, environments, and processes, and understand how physical and human elements of the world are interconnected and constantly changing. We want pupils to develop the insight, skills, and confidence to make sense of the world around them.

What should we see children doing?

Locating and describing significant places at local, national, and global scales

Explaining key physical and human processes, understanding how they shape landscapes and how they depend on and influence one another

Using and applying geographical skills, including:

• collecting, presenting, and analysing data

• interpreting maps, diagrams, aerial photographs, and digital sources

• communicating geographical information clearly in a range of ways

Exploring and questioning the world around them, developing the confidence to challenge what they see, consider different perspectives, and recognise how people can influence and improve their environment