Primary History & Geography: coverage and progressionThe Treasure House, Beverley22nd May 20149:30 – 4:00
Agenda9:45 – 11:00 Coverage – expectations of the new
curriculumJinny Crossley-Klinck
School Library Service - what's available Kevin Cooper, Schools Library Service
‘Down the line’: Research based on LongitudeAnn Walker
11:15 – 12:30 Museums Service developments - using artefacts and sites in the East Riding Sarah Hammond, Treasure House Education Officer
13:30 – 14:30 Planning a unit of work for history or geography Ann Walker, Schools Library Service Manager
14:45 – 15:45 Progression: how to ensure progression in history and geography from Year 1 to Year 6 Jinny Crossley-Klinck
The core curriculum?• Is it En/Ma/Sci? (the DfE definition)
• What are basic/transferable/cross curricular skills?
• So what subjects form the framework of the Primary School curriculum?
• Raising the profile
Ofsted: history for all, March2011 …much that was good and outstanding use of ICT much more evident …. and pupils take greater responsibility
for their own learning. generally taught well and the subject was well led. Most pupils enjoyed well-planned lessons that extended their knowledge,
challenged their thinking and enhanced their understanding. Most pupils reached the end of Key Stage 2 with detailed knowledge
derived from well-taught studies of individual topics. However, some pupils found it difficult to place the historical episodes they had
studied within any coherent, long-term narrative. They did not have an overview. ….so they found it difficult to link developments together.
..many primary teachers lack adequate subject knowledge beyond the specific elements that they taught. The curriculum structure for primary schools was itself episodic and militated against pupils grasping such an overview.
There is a pressing need for1. better professional development 2. for the curriculum to provide overview as well as in-depth topics so
that children grasp the coherent chronological framework for the separate periods and events that they study.
Ofsted geography 2011: learning to make a world of differencepupils’ progress uneven across classesmore or less disappearing in 1 in 10
schools (often using themes)primary teachers’ weak knowledge, lack of
confidence in teachinginsufficient subject-specific traininglimited use of topical events or
geographical information systems50% were not using geography to support
pupils role in their locality, their country or the wider world
Feb 2011
…and best practice is where:
HTs acknowledge the value of geography
there is a subject action plansubject-specific training is providedthe curriculum is monitored to
ensure coverage and progression CPD is offered through the Action
Plan for GeographyFeb 2011
…ofsted recommendations 2011Focus on core knowledge Develop a sense of placeIdentify subject content in a thematic
approachEnsure coverageProvide support and professional
development Plan frequent fieldwork Use new technology Recognise responsibilities for the
locality, country and the global community
Use networks to share ideas and expertise
History/Geography in your schoolJoin, use, share and disseminate
Historical Association materialshttp://www.history.org.uk//index.php
…and the Geographical Association at
http://www.geography.org.uk
Keep it current/relevanthttp://www.firstnews.co.uk/
NC Expectations at KS1Geography: My
school/surroundings Weather and
extreme climates Physical geography:
continents, oceans, features
Small area of the UK Small area of a non-
European country
History Changes in living
memory Significant events
beyond living memory
Lives of significant individuals
Significant events, people, places in the locality
NC Expectations at KS2Geography The local
area A region of
the UK A region of
a European country
A region within N/S America
Physical Geography
History Stone to Iron Age Britain Roman Empire and its impact on
Britain Settlement by Anglo-Saxons and
Scots Viking & Anglo-Saxon to 1066 Local history study An aspect/theme over time Earliest civilizations Ancient Greece A non-European society
(contrast)
Geography: resources to support the curriculum …….
Ref. Geography Association publications table
(linked to the Key Stage expectations of the new curriculum)
Location Knowledge
KS1 KS2 GA Resources
General geographical knowledge, position and significance
North and South PolesEquator4 Compass points N,S,E,WLocational language
Latitude, longitude, Equator, N. & S. hemispheres, Tropics Cancer & Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, Prime / Greenwich Meridian & time zones. 8 Compass points, 4 & 6 figure grid references
Geography Plus: Little Blue Planet Geography Plus: Living in the FreezerInflatable globeGA member base maps / map outlinesRange of Collins atlases
Global: name and locate: Seven continents& five oceans
Locate world's countries, Europe, (including location of Russia), Americas, concentrating on regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, major cities.
Geography Plus: Little Blue Planet KS1Inflatable globe and activities to download Range of Collins atlasesSuperScheme Basics Our World (KS1)Isle of Coll SuperScheme and mapLooking at Europe SuperScheme
UK: Name, locate, identify: four countries and capitals of UK & surrounding seas.
Counties, cities, geographical regions, characteristics, topographical features, land use & changes over time
Geography Plus: The UK Fieldwork fileSuperScheme Basics Our Farms, Our Journeys, Our shops (KS1)
Place knowledge
KS1 KS2
Compare and contrast
Local scale study UK & Non - European country
Regional comparison UK, European country, North or South America
Geography Plus: Australia here we come KS1Tocuaro, St Lucia, Chembakolli existing resources KS1Human /
physKS1 KS2
Global Identify hot and cold areas of the world in relation to equator and North and South Poles
Describe and understand key aspects of :Climate zones, biomes, vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, water cycleTypes of settlement & land use, economic activity, trade links, distribution of natural resources: energy, food, minerals, water cycle.
Geography Plus: Living in the Freezer (KS2)Geography Plus: Little Blue Planet (KS1)Geography Plus: Food for thought (KS2)SuperSchemes: Investigating rivers
UK Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns
SKILLS KS1 KS2 Identify places
using maps, atlases, globes2, aerial images and plan perspectives, make maps, devise basic symbols, Fieldwork, geographical vocabulary.
Fieldwork, locate and describe using maps (including OS maps), atlases, globes, digital mapping, measure, record and communicate using a range of methods including maps, plans, graphs, writing at length.
Fieldwork fileAtlases and wall maps
Resources
www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips
Bringing the curriculum to life – when first hand experience is more difficult!What’s out there?
School library service - what's available Kevin Cooper, Schools Library Service
‘Down the line’: research based on Longitude
Ann Walker
Coffee 11:00 – 11:15
Museums Service developments - using artefacts and sites in the East Riding
Sarah Hammond, Treasure House Education Officer
LUNCH – 12:30 – 13:30
Planning a unit of work for history or geography Ann Walker, Schools Library Service Manager
Coffee 14:30 – 14:45
Progression in history and geography from Year 1 to Year 6 ISSUE: that only the ‘core’
subjects address the issue of progression beyond that defined at KS1/KS2
How can we ensure that skills and understanding are developing from Year 1 to Year 6?
Subject aims: -essential for guiding the development of skills/understanding alongside knowledge
Ensuring progression in planningReflect on the subject aims for your
subjectExplore the (draft) models presented for
progression in geography and historyDiscuss and amend the models based
on your knowledge/experienceReflect on the unit plan completed in
the last session, the age/year group it was intended for and suggest where changes/additions are needed
PlenaryCompletion of evaluationsWhat needs to be done next in
your school?