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Emerging |
Developing |
Securing |
Mastering |
Location and place |
Has basic understanding of continents and countries on a world map and knows the basic difference between human and physical characteristics
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Can locate and describe continents and countries and has some knowledge of physical and human characteristics
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Can compare continents and countries linked to physical and human characteristics
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Can compare and contrast continents and countries linked to physical and human characteristics in detail
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Geographical skills |
Can use geographical skills at a basic level e.g. direction and symbols
Can use satellite imagery |
Can use geographical skills with some confidence e.g. 4 figure grid references
basic knowledge of satellite imagery
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Can use geographical skills competently e.g. scale, 6 figure grid reference and relief
Can identify places and features using GIS
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Can use geographical skills confidently and apply to maps at various scales.
Sound use of GIS in a range of contexts
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Human geography |
Know some reasons for settlement location
Know the land use of an urban area
Can collect some basic information on a local field visit (Longbenton housing)
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Describe reasons for settlement location
Describe how the land use of an urban area changes as you move into the centre
can collect some information on a local field visit (Longbenton housing) |
Explain the reasons for settlement location
Explain why the land use of an urban area changes as you move into the centre
Can use digimap for schools to show the characteristics of Newcastle
Can collect a range of information on a local field visit and describe trends (Longbenton housing) |
Explain the factors affecting weather and climate
Can explain variations in Britain’s climate
Explain differences in climatic zones of the world
Can collect a range of information in a school survey and describe trends (microclimates) |
Physical geography |
Know the difference between weather and climate and how to record some weather characteristics
Basic understanding of Britain’s climate
Can locate different climatic zones of the world Can collect some information in a school survey (microclimates) |
Begin to understand factors affecting weather and climate
Fairly sound knowledge of Britain’s climate
Describe differences in climatic zones of the world can collect some basic information in a school survey (microclimates) |
Explain the factors affecting weather and climate
Can explain variations in Britain’s climate
Explain differences in climatic zones of the world
Can collect a range of information in a school survey and describe trends (microclimates) |
Explain the factors affecting weather and climate and begin to describe possible future changes
Understand links between factors that affect Britain’s climate
Explain differences in climatic zones of the world and its impact on people and the environment
Can collect a range of information in a school survey and describe trends (microclimates) |