Year 1 - Key Knowledge and Learning Outcomes

Year 1 Key Knowledge

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The capital cities are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.
The River Mersey is near my school.
The River Seven is the longest river in the UK it is 220 miles.
The River Thames is the second longest at 215 miles.
Our school is located in Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsular and our county is Merseyside.
There are four seasons and weather patterns are important when choosing clothing and activities,
The four points of a compass: North, South, East and West.
Physical features are the natural features of the Earth’s surface.
Human features are man-made.

Year 1 Learning Outcomes

Location Knowledge

Name locate and identify the characteristics of the four countries and the capital cities of the UK and its surrounding seas.
London is the capital city of England.
Our school is located in Birkenhead. Birkenhead is in Wirral. Our county is Merseyside.

Place Knowledge

Human and Physical Geography

Know the four seasons and can describe weather patterns and appropriate clothing for each season.
Record daily weather and explore patterns in weather over time for The Wirral and can compare weather across the UK.
Use human geographical vocabulary city, town, village, farm, house, shop,
Use physical geographical vocabulary accurately including beach, coast, hill, sea, river, ocean, season and weather.

Geographical Skills and Fieldwork (New Brighton)

The four points of a compass: North, South, East and West.
To know the human and physical features of school, Birkenhead, Wirral, UK using observations, photographs, plans, maps, atlases, aerial photographs
Focus study on New Brighton and how it has changed over time.

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