United Kingdom Geography Syllabus

This document outlines the Geography syllabus for Key Stage 1 in the United Kingdom, based on the National Curriculum.

Key Stage 1

Locational Knowledge

• Name and locate the world's seven continents and five oceans.
• Name, locate, and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas.

Place Knowledge

• Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country.

Human and Physical Geography

• Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles.
• Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to:
• Key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season, and weather.
• Key human features, including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbor, and shop.

Geographical Skills and Fieldwork

• Use world maps, atlases, and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents, and oceans studied at this key stage.
• Use simple compass directions (North, South, East, and West) and locational and directional language (e.g., near and far; left and right) to describe the location of features and routes on a map.
• Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognize landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key.
• Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment.