The National Curriculum

in Geography states:

 Key Stage 1

All pupils develop contextual knowledge of

the location of globally significant places

– both terrestrial and marine –

including their defining physical

and human characteristics

and how these provide a geographical

context for understanding

the actions of processes.

Key Stage 2

 Pupils should extend their knowledge

and understanding beyond

the local area to include

the United Kingdom and Europe,

North and South America.

This will include the location

and characteristics of a range

of the world’s most

significant human and physical features.

They should develop their use

of geographical knowledge,

understanding and skills to enhance their

locational and place knowledge.

This is implemented by focusing on a series

of skills that are divided into further areas;

Locational Knowledge, Place knowledge,

Human and Physical Geography

and Geographical skills and fieldwork.