Subject – Geography, 7.1 What is Geography?

Cartographic Skills Human Processes Physical Processes

MUse maps and atlases with longitude, latitude and grid references to locate a range of features, describe places

and plot features with accuracy.

Explain why human actions may damage the

environment and give examples of solutions.

Explain how physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe a range of

physical processes such as erosion with the aid of accurate

annotated diagrams.

SUse an atlas and longitude and

latitude to locate some information and plot physical and human features

with accuracy.

Explain how a range of human action affects the

physical world.

Explain how physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe physical processes such as erosion.

DUse an atlas and to locate some

basic information and plot physical and human features with some

accuracy.

Summarise how a limited range of human actions

affects the physical world.

Describe how some physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe

simple physical processes such as erosion.

M – Mastery of a topic | S – Secure with the topic | D – Developing knowledge of the topic

Subject – Geography, 7.2 Map Skills

Cartographic Skills Knowledge of place

MUse maps and atlases with longitude, latitude and grid

references to locate a range of features, describe places and plot

features with accuracy.

Describe the location of places and their significant features. Describe cultures in different parts of the world.

SUse an atlas and longitude and

latitude to locate some information and plot physical and human features with accuracy.

Describe the location of places in the local area and describe local features.

DUse an atlas and to locate some

basic information and plot physical and human features with

some accuracy.

Give a basic description of where places are located and recall some facts about that place.

M – Mastery of a topic | S – Secure with the topic | D – Developing knowledge of the topic

Subject – Geography, 7.3 UK Geography

Synoptic Skills Knowledge of place

M Contrast issues from human and physical geography to explain which is more significant.

Describe the location of places and their significant features. Describe cultures in different parts of the world.

S Categorise topics into human and physical geography.

Describe the location of places in the local area and describe local features.

D Categorise topics into human and physical Geography.

Give a basic description of where places are located and recall some facts about that place.

M – Mastery of a topic | S – Secure with the topic | D – Developing knowledge of the topic

Subject – Geography, 7.4 Extreme Weather

Graphical Skills Physical Processes Views of stakeholders

MIdentify trends shown in a range of graphs

and apply it to questions.

Explain how physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe a range of physical processes such as erosion with the

aid of accurate annotated diagrams.

Explain your own views on a number of issues and use evidence to support

them. Explain the views of others and explain differences in these views.

SInterpret bar and line

graphs, including climate graphs, to

identify trends.

Explain how physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe physical

processes such as erosion.

Describe your own views on a number of issues and explain why you hold

these view. Describe the views of others and explain how decisions lead to

controversy.

DRead bar and line graphs to obtain

information including climate graphs.

Describe how some physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe simple physical processes such as erosion.

Describe your own views on a number of issues and begin to state why you hold these view. Identify the views of

others.

M – Mastery of a topic | S – Secure with the topic | D – Developing knowledge of the topic

Subject – Geography, 7.5 Crime

Investigation Skils Conclusions

MSet enquiry questions and locate the

information needed to answer them. Use this information to make and justify decisions.

Reach conclusions which explain what you have discovered about an issue being investigated. Suggest further research that could be done.

SSet enquiry questions and locate the

information needed to answer them. Use this information to show understanding.

Reach conclusions which describe what you have discovered about an issue being investigated.

DStart to set enquiry questions with guidance and locate the information needed to answer

them. Summarise this information.

Reach basic conclusions, which describe what you have discovered about an issue being investigated.

M – Mastery of a topic | S – Secure with the topic | D – Developing knowledge of the topic

Subject – Geography, 7.6 RiversCartographic Skills Knowledge of place Physical Processes

M

Use maps and atlases with longitude, latitude and grid references to

locate a range of features, describe places

and plot features with accuracy.

Describe the location of places and their significant features. Describe cultures in different

parts of the world.

Explain how physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe a range of physical processes such as erosion with the aid of accurate

annotated diagrams.

SUse an atlas and

longitude and latitude to locate some information

and plot physical and human features with

accuracy.

Describe the location of places in the local area and describe

local features.

Explain how physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe physical processes such

as erosion.

DUse an atlas and to locate

some basic information and plot physical and human features with

some accuracy.

Give a basic description of where places are located and recall some facts about that

place.

Describe how some physical processes, such as the weather, affect our daily lives. Describe simple physical

processes such as erosion.

M – Mastery of a topic | S – Secure with the topic | D – Developing knowledge of the topic