Geography

GEOGRAPHICAL UNDERSTANDING

Emerging

• You can describe how physical and human processes can lead to places changing.
• You can identify geographical patterns
• You identify how people damage the environment.
• You can identify that people may have different opinions about the environment.

Developing

• You can describe and begin to explain how physical and human processes can lead to places changing.
• You can describe geographical patterns
• You identify how people can improve and damage the environment.
• You can identify why people may have different opinions about the environment.

Secure

• You can describe and explain how physical and human processes can lead to places changing.
• You can explain geographical patterns
• You explain how people can improve and damage the environment.
• You can identify and begin to explain why people may have different opinions about the environment.
• You can identify if development is sustainable or not.

Advancing

• You can describe and explain how physical and human processes can lead to places changing.
• You can explain geographical patterns at a range of scales
• You explain how people can improve and damage the environment.
• You can justify why people may have different opinions about the environment.
• You can justify if development is sustainable or not.

Excelling

• You can confidently describe and explain how physical and human processes can lead to places changing.
• You can fully explain geographical patterns at a range of scales
• You fully explain how people can improve and damage the environment.
• You can strongly justify why people may have different opinions about the environment.
• You can strongly justify if development is sustainable or not.

GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE

Emerging

• You have limited knowledge of places and can name some places in the UK.
• You can describe features of a place e.g. river, mountain, city, flat land.
• You know that places have similarities and differences
• You can recognise different environmental features such as a waterfall, meander and you can describe these features using adjectives

Developing

• You have a basic knowledge of places in the UK and elsewhere in the world.
• You can describe the physical and human geography of places and describe similarities and differences between places.
• You can recognise a range of environmental features and describe them and you can begin to explain their formation.
• You may refer to case study examples to illustrate your points

Secure

• You have good knowledge and understanding of places throughout the UK and the world.
• You can identify ways that the physical environment affects how humans interact with the land.
• You can name and explain the formation of a range of environmental features
• You can make some links about places in the UK and the rest of the world.
• You start to use case study examples effectively to support questions.

Advancing

• You have a detailed knowledge and understanding of places throughout the UK and the world.
• You understand that the physical environment affects how humans interact with the land.
• You can name and explain the formation of a range of environmental features in a logical sequence.
• You can make links about places in the UK and the rest of the world.
• You use case study examples effectively to support questions.

Excelling

• You have a detailed knowledge and understanding of places throughout the UK the world (UK, Asia, Africa)
• You understand that the physical environment affects how humans interact with the world
• You can name and explain the formation of a range of environmental features in a logical sequence
• You can make strong links about places in the UK and rest of the world
• You use case study examples effectively to support questions, including specific facts and figures about that case study

GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS

Emerging

• You can, with inaccuracies, conduct map skills such as; relief, 4 & 6 figure grid references, scale & distance, longitude & latitude and map symbols
• You can with inaccuracies, draw, describe and analyse a variety of maps, graphs and charts such as bar, pie, population pyramids and choropleth maps
• You have a limited understanding of the geographical timeline on the timeline
• You can make a decision

Developing

• You can, with few inaccuracies, conduct map skills such as; relief, 4 & 6 figure grid references, scale & distance, longitude & latitude and map symbols
• You can with few inaccuracies, draw, describe and analyse a variety of maps, graphs and charts such as bar, pie, population pyramids and choropleth maps
• You have a basic understanding of the geographical timeline on the timeline
• You can make decisions and you can justify your decisions

Secure

• You can, with at least 50% accuracy, conduct map skills such as; relief, 4 & 6 figure grid references, scale & distance, longitude & latitude and map symbols
• You can with at least 50% accuracy, draw, describe and analyse a variety of maps, graphs and charts such as bar, pie, population pyramids and choropleth maps
• You have an understanding of the geographical timeline and can begin to identify where what you are learning fits on the timeline
• You can make decisions considering at least 1 other stakeholder views. You can justify your decisions and consider the other side of the argument. You can make suggestions to solve a problem

Advancing

• You can, with accuracy, conduct map skills such as; relief, 4 & 6 figure grid references, scale & distance, longitude & latitude and map symbols
• You can with accuracy, draw, describe and analyse a variety of maps, graphs and charts such as bar, pie, population pyramids and choropleth maps
• You understand the geographical timeline and can identify where what you are learning fits on the timeline
• You can make decisions considering at least 2 other stakeholder views. You can justify your decisions and can also articulate the other side of the argument. You can make suggestions to solve a problem and you can explain which choice is the most sustainable choice

Excelling

• You can confidently and with 100% accuracy conduct map skills such as; relief, 4 & 6 figure grid references, scale & distance, longitude & latitude and map symbols
• You can confidently and accurately draw, describe and analyse a variety of maps, graphs and charts such as bar, pie, population pyramids and choropleth maps
• You fully understand the geographical timeline and can accurately identify where what you are learning fits on the timeline
• You can make informed decisions considering a range of stakeholder views. You can justify your decisions and can also articulate the other side of the argument. You can make suggestions to solve a problem and you can explain which choice is the most sustainable choice