At St Nicholas, we aim for every child to: -
- be curious and inquisitive about the world and to want to find out more
- have a deep understanding of people and places in the world and how they are connected
- be geo-literate so they can make informed and responsible choices for the future.
Teaching and Learning
When teaching Geography, teachers: -
- aim to ensure children are actively involved in the learning and develop geographical understanding
- provide opportunities for discussion and reflection to deepen geographical understanding
- encourage children to use age appropriate geographical vocabulary
- teach age appropriate geographical skills with evidence of progression from previous year groups
- have good geographical knowledge, are enthusiastic, explain things clearly and anticipate and challenge misconceptions and stereotypes of places or people.
- place a strong emphasis on learning through discovery and inquiry, especially using fieldwork to develop geographical skills
- are creative and plan practical approaches as often as possible
- ensure that children’s sense of place is developed i.e. using the class world map and cross-curricular approaches
- ensure that children recognise their contribution to and responsibility for their locality, their country and the global community
- ensure that children know they are in a Geography lesson and what is expected of their learning in that lesson
- ensure that all children feel and are included