United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 1 Geography
An introductory course designed to foster curiosity about the local environment and the wider world. Students develop foundational map skills and explore the relationship between people and their physical surroundings.
Mapping Our School and Home
Students explore their immediate surroundings to understand spatial relationships and the purpose of basic maps.
An introduction to looking at the world from an aerial perspective and understanding symbols.
Practical fieldwork to identify key features of the school environment and record them on a simple plan.
Learning basic directional language such as near, far, left, and right to describe locations.
The United Kingdom
A study of the four countries and capital cities that make up the United Kingdom.
Identifying England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland on a map of the British Isles.
Locating the major capital cities and exploring their famous landmarks.
Naming and locating the seas that surround the United Kingdom.
Weather and Seasons
Observing and recording weather patterns in the UK and understanding how they change through the year.
Identifying the characteristics of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter in the UK.
Using simple tools to observe and record daily weather data.
Exploring weather types that are unusual or impactful in the UK.
The Seven Continents
An introduction to the massive landmasses and oceans that make up our planet.
Identifying the major bodies of water that separate the continents.
Generalizing the physical features found on different continents like deserts or rainforests.
Hot and Cold Places
Comparing the Equator and the North and South Poles to understand global temperature variations.
Exploring why the middle of the Earth is consistently hot and sunny.
Investigating the icy landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic.
Comparing the daily lives of people living in very hot and very cold regions.
Human and Physical Features
Distinguishing between things made by nature and things made by people.
Identifying physical features like mountains, rivers, and forests.
Identifying human features like offices, houses, and bridges.
Exploring how humans change the physical environment to suit their needs.