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Schemes of Work
QCA

Geography at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1)

Unit 1: Around our school - the local area

QCA

Expectations

Most children will: understand the variety of features that form part of their local area; understand the part people play in developing and changing the area

Some children will not have made so much progress and will: have a more limited understanding of the features that make up their local area; be able to annotate a simple map with some of the features

Some children will have progressed further and will also: offer simple and, in some cases, more reasoned explanations for the presence of certain environmental issues, eg traffic pollution, a new playground, in the area


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Where do I live? Where do other pupils live?
2. Where is the school? How do I get to school?
3. What can we see in the streets around our school?
4. What are our immediate surroundings like?
5. What jobs do people do in our locality?
6. How do people spend their leisure time?
7. Are there any changes taking place in our area?
8. General points to note