Geography at St Wulstan's

At the heart of our curriculum, we have the Five ‘Cs’ which, as a school, we believe our integral to our planning process in order to ensure that our children receive a first-class education. The five C’s inform our planning process in all subjects, and consist of the following headings: content, coherence, compassion, creativity and critical.

Content: We begin our planning by ensuring that we are covering the ‘content’ of the national curriculum and we are aware of the disciplinary and substantive knowledge we’d like our children to gain.

Coherence: Our curriculum is planned so that it connects in sensible, logical ways so that children can build on their prior knowledge. Connections made are done explicitly and with relevance in order to ensure that children’s knowledge becomes embedded into Long term memory. We ensure that connections are made from lesson to lesson, Topic to Topic, and year to year.

Compassion: Compassion is at the heart of our planning, so that as a school, we create a community of nurturing, compassionate and loving children, who have a positive impact on our forever changing world.

Creativity: By planning and delivering lessons with creativity at the heart, we are able to develop the fluency of knowledge through a process of interpretation, experimentation, connection and play.

Critical: Finally, we plan and deliver lessons which encourage children to question and compare different concepts so that as a school community, we can continuously learn from the past

Assessment in Humanities

At St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, we prioritise ongoing formative assessment as the most effective method for evaluating children’s retention and understanding of knowledge in Humanities. Assessments are closely aligned with the key knowledge outlined in the subject's long-term plan.

The key knowledge from the long-term plan is carefully translated into targeted questions for each lesson. Following the completion of the lesson, children respond to these questions, demonstrating their understanding and knowledge retention through a personal response.

To support children’s responses, staff may provide key vocabulary to ensure children can use terminology accurately and in context. Visual prompts or scaffolds may also be used where appropriate.

The outcomes of these personal responses play a critical role in informing future learning, including the development of Flashback Frames and retrieval activities to reinforce knowledge over time. This ensures that planning remains responsive and targeted to address specific learning needs.

For children with SEND or those facing barriers to writing, staff may scribe verbal responses or use assistive technologies, such as Talking Tins, to capture and record the child’s understanding effectively.

Once children have had the opportunity to articulate their initial responses, they engage in reflective improvement by reviewing and enhancing their work using a purple pen. This process is guided by teacher feedback and supported by peer discussion, enabling children to deepen their understanding and add greater detail.

To monitor the acquisition and retention of knowledge, subject leaders regularly conduct pupil voice sessions. These sessions include a representative sample of children, ensuring that the perspectives of more able learners and those with SEND are consistently considered.

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Geography Fieldwork

During the summer term, all pupils take part in a geography fieldwork unit. Each year group has an enquiry question that focuses on a different aspect of the human and physical geography of our the local area and they use this question as the basis for geography fieldwork week.

Year 1 - How is land used just outside our school grounds?

Year 2 - How do we use our local green space?

Year 3 - During school hours, when is the busiest time for traffic?

Year 4 - How do our local community use the Marsh?

Year 5 - How well is the local retail park used?

Year 6 - How and why has Wolstanton High Street changed over time?

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