Geography

“The study of Geography is about more than just memorising places on a map. It is about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exist across continents. And in the end, it’s about using all that knowledge to help bridge divided and bring people together.”

Barack Obama

Intent

At Knutton St Mary’s we believe a high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people. 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.

Aspirations

Pupils develop an understanding of how subjects and specific skills are linked to future jobs.

Here are some of the jobs you could aspire to do in the future as a Geographer:

· Marine Biologist
· Helicopter Mission Controller
· Forester
· Farmer

For more careers, please visit First Careers

Impact

      • Children will achieve age related expectations in Geography at the end of their cohort year
      • Children will develop a curiosity about the world around them and be able to pose their own questions
      • Children will work practically to investigate, find the answers and extend their understanding
      • Children will be able to build on prior knowledge and link ideas together
      • Children will retain knowledge that is pertinent to Geography within a real life context
      • Children will have a richer vocabulary which will enable them to articulate their understanding of taught topics.