An Area of Human Geography: Features of Britain

• To name and locate cities of Britain, considering their expansion and city layout.
• To identify regions and counties and their human characteristics.
• About types of settlement in Britain and how land is used.
• To locate key cities in Britain and highlight their land-use patterns.
• To discuss how settlements have changed over time and why.

Two areas of Physical Geography: Rivers, Coasts and Features of Britain

• To name and locate counties of Britain, identifying their physical characteristics.
• To highlight the key topographical features (hills, mountains, valleys, coasts, rivers) of cities for settlement.
• To discuss how topographical features may have changed over time in cities.
• To describe and understand river formation, vocabulary and flow.
• To name features of a coastline and river.
• To describe and understand coastal formation, erosion and weathering.
• To explain how erosion changes rock.

A range of Geographical skills: Map Reading, Map Making & Fieldwork

• To use thematic maps for specific purposes.
• To use simple grids and give directional instructions up to 8 cardinal points.
• To use six-figure coordinates to locate features.
• To devise a scale map of a local river and coastline, including key features and landmarks.
• To use digital maps to illustrate a story or issue.
• Use fieldwork and observational skills to measure, record and present physical and human features of nearby river and coastline, including a range of methods: sketch maps, plans, graphs and digital technologies.
• To consider the importance of qualitative and quantitative data through a river study, from source to mouth.
• To understand data collection and graph creation to demonstrate river changes.

MFL Links: Spanish Coasts & Rivers

• To explore key Spanish rivers and how they compare to a local study.
• To consider the features of the Spanish coastline, drawing comparisons and differences with Britain.