Appendix 2
Geography Curriculum map
Year 7
Pathway: Support – Apprentice level literacy
Term
Topic
Skills addressed
Literacy skills addressed
Term 1
Map skills
 4 figure grid references.
 Measuring straight line distance on maps.
 Identifying map symbols using key.
 Finding places on an atlas and mapping these
onto a blank map of UK/World.
LA1, LA5, LS4,
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
 Using geographical terms such as direction to
describe the location of places.
 Describe climate from graphs – rain and
temperature on separate graphs.
 With support, development of note taking
from videos.
 Decision making skills – able to articulate
their decision. With support start to write
these decisions down in full sentences.
National parks  Using geographical terms such as direction to
describe the location of places.
 Comparative skills are developed.
 Describe why these areas are protected.
 Can describe why there might be conflict
between locals and tourists in these areas.
 Use of writing frames to develop explanation
in sentences.
Coral reefs
 Use of geographical terms to describe
India
RA4, RS1, RK5,
Key assessment tasks
End of unit assessment: OS
map based test
W
SA3, SS3, SK3
LA1, LA5, LS4,
RA4, RS1, RK5,
Mid unit assessment.
End of unit assessment:
Decision making exercise
W
SA3, SS3, SK3
LA1, LA5, LS4,
Mid unit assessment.
RA4, RS1, RK5,
End of unit assessment: Test
W
SA3, SS3, SK3
LA1, LA5, LS4,
Mid unit assessment:
Term 5
Term 6
Fairtrade
Coasts
location of coral reefs and then with support
describe the pattern on the map.
 Use of geographical terms to explain
adaptation to environments.
 Empathy skills.
 Weighing up of different people’s points of
view.
 Decision making and explanation skills
developed.
 Supported use of the terms LEDC and
MEDC.
 Able to describe issues around trade and why
it is unfair.
 Development of graphical interpretation
skills.
 Able to articulate what they could do to try to
make trade fairer.
 Able to describe what erosion is.
 Able to label geographical diagrams of
coastal landform formation for caves, arches
stacks and stumps.
 With writing frame starting to move towards
use of PEE.
 Weighing up the advantages and
disadvantages of different coastal
management techniques.
 Decision making and explanation skills
developed.
Extended writing task
RA4, RS1, RK5,
End of unit assessment: Test
W
SA3, SS3, SK3
LA1, LA5, LS4,
Mid unit assessment: Letter
writing task
RA4, RS1, RK5,
End of unit assessment: Test
W
SA3, SS3, SK3
LA1, LA5, LS4,
Mid unit assessment: GCSE
type question.
RA4, RS1, RK5,
W
SA3, SS3, SK3
End of unit assessment:
Decision making exercise