At St Mary’s we aim to deliver a high-quality Geography curriculum, which will work alongside our Starfish Malawi initiative. We use Geography as a tool to provoke and answers questions about the natural and human world. Lessons at St Marys develop children’s knowledge of places and environments throughout the world, an understanding of maps, and a range of problem- solving and investigative skills both inside and outside the classroom. Geography is an important link between the natural and social sciences; it is a focus within the curriculum for understanding and resolving issues about the environment and sustainability.
We aim to provide a Geography education which inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Our teaching will equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.