Geography (Y1) Exploring contrasting locations. Name and locate the United Kingdom, use vocabulary of human and physical features. Similarities & Differences: Runcorn and Cornwall. Weather - seasonal/daily weather patterns. Hot & Cold countries Field work. Exploring the local area of Halton Brook Map Skills Name and locate the United Kingdom and the capital cities of the UK,understanding of compass directions (N,S, E and W.) History (Yr1) Key Concepts- (focus on chronology) Changes in Living Memory - time lines of their own life interspersed with exploring timeline of historical person, for example Christopher Columbus. Comparison of aspect of life of different periods Columbus vs. Victorians. Significant historical events and significant individuals Neil Armstrong Florence Nightingale First aeroplane flight Exploring significant historical events in their own locality- (timeline of how Runcorn has changed) Geography (Y2) Exploring contrasting locations. Name & locate world s continents and oceans. Similarities & Differences: England and Australia. Weather - seasonal/daily weather patterns. Hot & Cold countries.
Field work. Exploring the local area of Halton Brook, creating maps and using maps and serial images to explore changes in the local area. Map Skills Name and locate the United Kingdom and the capital cities of the UK, compass directions (N,S, E and W.) Compare this with other country exploring human and physical features History (Yr2) (focus on chronology) Changes in Living Memory - time lines of their own life interspersed with exploring timeline of a historical person, for example Samuel Pepys. Comparison of aspect of life of different periods Columbus vs. Florence Nightingale. Historical events Neil Armstrong-Moon Landing. Florence Nightingale First aeroplane flight Exploring significant historical events in their own locality- (timeline of how Runcorn has changed) Geography (Yr3) Use maps and globes to locate countries in the United Kingdom and Europeincluding Russia. Identify physical regions in the UK and Europe using maps of different scales (* example, Alps-mountainous/ forest/coastal) Show their understanding of physical geography by describing climate zones in Europe, linking to the Equator. Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied using the 4 points of a compass and 2 figure grid references, Explore the human and physical features in the local area, such as house surveys, using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies. History (Yr3)
British History (taught chronologically) Stone Age, Ancient Egypt and Vikings - Hunter-gatherers and early farmers - Viking raids and invasions; rsistance by Alfred the Great and Athelstan and Danegald, - Bronze age- religion, technology & travel - Iron age hill-forts, tribal kingdoms, art and culture Broader History Study A local history study. - A depth study linked to a studied period - A study over a period of time - - Geography ((Yr4/5) - Locate world countries and major cities in Europe and North America using globes and maps of different scales. Show their understanding of the location of places studied using vocabulary linking to the Equator and Northern and southern hemisphere. Describe the geographical region that they live in, identifying both human and physical characteristics- Hills, Mountains, rivers and coast, towns, transport links. Can use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied using the 6 points of a compass and 4 figure grid references, symbols and keys (including the use of ordnance survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world. Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area, such as land use and traffic surveys using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies History (Yr 4/5) (Taught chronologically) Roman Empire and Ancient Greece. Including Julius Caesar s attempted invasion in 55-54DC
Roman withdrawal from Britain; Scots invasion Invasions, settlements & kingdoms Roman Empire & successful invasion Romanisation of Britain: sites such as Caerwent and the impact of technology, couture and belief, including early Christianity. Greek life and their influence on the western world. Local History Study A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils chronological knowledge beyond 1066 World War One A study over time tracing how several aspects of national history are reflected in the locality. Geography (Yr5/6) Locate countries and cities in the UK, North and South America using globes and maps of different scales. Show their understanding of places, by identifying and describing the human and physical characteristics, including cities, major rivers, physical regions/biomes (rainforest, deserts.) Use appropriate geographical vocabulary to describe the location of places in relation to the equator, both southern and northern hemisphere and the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied using the 8 points of a compass and 6 figure grid references, symbols and keys (including the use of ordnance survey maps.) Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area. History (Yr6) Taught chronologically History after 1066, Anglo Saxons, Non-European-Mayan civilization Edward the Confessor and his death in 1066 Anglo Saxon laws and justice
An extended period study, e.g. The changing power of monarchs Significant turning points in British history Crime & punishment The legacy of Greek or Roman culture (Art, architecture, or literature) Explore the Mayan civilization through its impact on the western world, worship, religion and beliefs. Local History Study A significant turning point in History, for example the first railways or the battle of Britain. A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils chronological knowledge beyond 1066 World War One