The Millfield Geography Curriculum is designed to provide a sequence of concepts showing clear progression of skills and knowledge.  It provides a framework from which relevant learning experiences can be planned, to broaden the horizons and experiences of Millfield children, to enable them to recognise and take full advantage of opportunities available to them, promoting the concept of possibilities.

The Geography breadth map shows the topics covered in each year group.

Lessons and activities are planned with reference to the relevant threshold concepts and curriculum driver, possibilities.  For geography the threshold concepts are, to investigate places, to investigate patterns and to communicate geographically.  Threshold concepts will be repeated and revisited, applied in different situations when addressing the breadth of the curriculum, to develop greater depth of learning.

Assessment for learning is used throughout the teaching of this curriculum to ensure that progress in understanding is developed from basic, advancing to deep with reference to the threshold concepts.  Opportunities for the children to apply their knowledge and understanding are provided throughout the year. 

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Early Years

In the Early Years children study 'Understanding of the World' which offers foundational knowledge and skills for the KS1 Geography Curriculum. This includes: looking at and discussing the weather; the four seasons of the year; learning about our local area (my home, my school, my village, my town); learning about The World (what is in it, what is alive, what has changed); getting started with maps (my local area and The World).

Beaudesert 16-19th October 2017

Children use their map skills to track the path that we have walked and to check that we are going in the right direction. The children also found out how to find North using the sun's position in the sky.

Outward Bound, Aberdovey September 2017

Children using their map work skills in the great outdoors.

Plas Gwynant, Wales. February 2017

To develop the children's map skills and to encourage team work and good communication the children completed a walk through the Welsh countryside completely unaided by adults. They plotted the route on an OS map and adults hid along this route (to make sure they were always on the correct route and never in danger). The children completed the walk with a great sense of satisfaction and achievement.

Bryntysillio, Wales. 12th-16th September 2016

Year 6 children developed their map work skills as we walked along the Llangollen branch of The Shropshire Union Canal and made our way up The Clwydian Range of hills in our first camp of the year.