"The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exists across continents. And in the end, it's about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together." Barack Obama

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Our Geography curriculum here at Streatham Wells aims to create curious geographers who can use and read maps purposefully, observe their environments thoughtfully and engage articulately with the wider world around them. We intend for our learners to be inquisitive, asking questions about the world around them, aiming to both explore and improve. Local environments are utilised to build understanding, slowly progressing to globally significant places and issues. Learners will develop a strong knowledge of the U.K. and the wider world, building an extensive geographical vocabulary along the way. They understand that the study of geography engages with both places and people: their habits, patterns and processes. Fieldwork and modern technologies equip our pupils with the skills they need to be excellent geographers. 

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Through teaching geography we aim to ensure that all pupils:

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• develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes 
• understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time 
• are competent in the geographical skills needed to: 

• collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes 
• interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) 
• communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.

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How can you help at home?

Any exposure you can give your child to maps is fantastic as it develops their knowledge of place. If you have opportunities on walks to look for signs that things have changes (leaves falling, shops changing, new buildings going up) then let the speculate on the reasons for the change and the impact that the change may have on the people who live in the area.

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