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?