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QCA

Geography at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1)

Unit 1: Around our school - the local area

QCA

Places, skills, themes

Places

  • School locality
  • Physical and human features
  • Broader context

Skills

  • Take part in enquiry process
  • Use geographical terms
  • Undertake fieldwork
  • Follow directions
  • Make maps and plans
  • Locate home locality
  • Follow a route
  • Use secondary sources

Themes

  • Land and building use
  • Environment: express views

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