Geographical Skills and Fieldwork

EYFS

By the end of EYFS children will be able to:

• Understand similarities, differences, patterns and change.

Year 1

By the end of Year 1 children will be able to:

• Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the UK and its countries.
• Use simple locational and directional language to describe the route on a map e.g. left, right, forwards, turn, near, far.

Year 2

By the end of Year 2 children will be able to:

• Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify countries, continents and oceans.
• Use simple compass directions to describe the location of features and routes on a map

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 children will be able to:

Develop:

• Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
• Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and keys (including the use of ordinance survey maps to build their knowledge of the UK and the wider world.
• Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features on the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs and digital technologies.

Year 4

By the end of Year 4 children will be able to:

With support:

• Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
• Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and keys (including the use of ordinance survey maps to build their knowledge of the UK and the wider world.
• Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features on the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs and digital technologies.

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 children will be able to:

• Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
• Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and keys (including the use of ordinance survey maps to build their knowledge of the UK and the wider world.
• Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features on the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs and digital technologies.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 children will be able to:

Independently:

• Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
• Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and keys (including the use of ordinance survey maps to build their knowledge of the UK and the wider world.
• Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features on the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs and digital technologies.