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Starting to plan with geography
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Making plans for geography
Enjoying and achieving through planning
Why is geography so relevant?• We develop our self-identity through our
relationships with space and place.
• ESD, Citizenship, ECM – underpinned by geographical thinking
• Children learn best through first hand experience
• Geography offers learning that is relevant, meaningful and fun!
Developing skills
First hand experience Values and attitudes
Understanding issuesWHY?
Using the NC – a radical approach?
• How can the NC help us plan?
• What are the main ingredients of the Geography Orders? (activity – list skills and knowledge)
• What else in the NC is relevant to Geography?
• How can the Level Descriptions help us plan?
Key elements of geography
SKILLS
KNOWLEDGE
TH
EM
ES
Places
Patterns and processes
Environmental change and SD
KS1 – locality of school and contrasting locality overseas / UK
KS2 – locality in UK, overseas less economically developed, European Union, range of places in different parts of the world
(KS2)
Water
Settlements
Environmental issues
Fieldwork
Communication
Recording
Making and using maps and plans
An Enquiry approach
• What is this place like?• Where is this place?• How has it become like this?• How and why is it changing?• Why are these features here?• How is this place connected to the wider world?• How can it be improved and sustained?• What’s it got to do with me?• How do I connect to the wider world?
What questions would you ask? How would you find answers?
Starting to plan
Learning objectives should be focused on outcomes of learning - not a description of activities.
To draw a map based on given resources xTo know how / learn how to draw maps using secondary sources (G 2c, 2d)
To ask geographical questions xTo be able to / learn how to ask geographical questions (L1) / using appropriate geographical vocabulary (L2).
Linking geography to other subjects
• Make learning make sense!
• Don’t try and force subjects to fit
• Look at Num. and Lit. strategies when planning and use geog based resources
• Make it manageable
• Make it fun
• Involve the pupils – start from what they know and want to know
The joy and wonder of Autumn leaves Attitudes and
values
Awe Wonder
Curiosity
Skills
Enquiry
Collaboration
Reflection
Knowledge
Place
Seasonal change
Textures and materials
Geography ….. Art ….. R.E ….. ESD …..
Links to Literacy
• Speaking and listening
• Taking notes
• Poetry of place
• Researching secondary sources
• Descriptive writing
• Labels and captions
• Risk assessments
Principles of good planning
• Use the POS from the NC to plan
• Integrate skills throughout
• Use level descriptions to focus outcomes
• Start from where the children are at and build on their existing knowledge
• Use an enquiry approach
• Use ongoing assessment to guide progression