Implementation
Geography at Ridgeway Primary Academy offers children a range of experiences to understand the world around them. Each Key stage has access to a resource box which contain relevant and current resources to support their learning, such as, games, atlases, and a variety of maps. In KS1 and KS2, the children will complete fieldwork which allows them to have real experiences, make observations and collect real data. In KS2, children are encouraged to share ideas and think about how they can positively impact their local area. Our curriculum is subject specific; therefore, geography lessons develop quality
geographical knowledge and skills and work is produced with this focus. Geography skills are taught in context so that children are able to make links with their learning and think like a geographer.  A personalised curriculum has been developed by the Geography co-ordinator and Curriculum co-ordinator to support the teaching of this subject and to ensure there are a range of engaging learning opportunities for our children. The curriculum encourages enquiry-based learning to enable children to explore their learning using real resources.  Each year group has a list of ambitious geographical vocabulary that is revisited regularly so that children can use them in their explanations of the world around them.        

 

Impact
The intended impact of our geography curriculum is that learning is memorable and enables children to build knowledge, compare this knowledge and use this to explore, make observations and positively impact the world around them. We want our children to be proud of their place in the world. As the children travel through the school, they will build on prior knowledge and because of this we hope for them to become confident and independent learners. The children will gain a rich cultural capital throughout their time at Ridgeway Primary Academy with the unique experiences that we provide them.