Locational knowledge is knowledge which is about places and the features within those locations.

Physical geography is the study of the natural world, for example landforms such as rivers and coastlines.

Environmental geography is the study of the human impact on the natural environment.

Human geography is the study of societities, cultures and economies.

Geography in secondary school

Geography

Locational knowledge of the world

Using a GIS to locate and analyse places around the world

Latitude and longitude

Different map projections

Features of an OS map

Showing height and relief on OS maps

Four and Six Figure Grid References

Scale and distance on OS maps

Fieldwork: Planning and collecting survey data

Fieldwork: Presenting survey data

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating survey data

Pupils will use atlases, maps and globes to develop their locational knowledge of the world. Pupils will focus in on specific places to develop an awareness of how geographers examine place. OS maps and GIS will be used alongside fieldwork to build pupils' procedural knowledge.

Geography: what makes a geographer?

A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.

An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.

The scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented on the map really is.

Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

A digital map is an electronic version of a map that can be used on a computer to see places, get directions, and find information about locations.

A GIS (geographic information system) is a computer system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns.

A layer in a GIS is a set of data that you can look at on a map so that geographical patterns can be analysed.

Measuring distance GIS

one half of Earth, usually divided into the Northern or Southern Hemisphere by the Equator, or Eastern and Western Hemispheres by a line that runs through the Poles.

the line of longitude at 0 degrees, from which the other lines of longitude are measured east and west.

an imaginary line encircling Earth at 0° latitude and is an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole.

the representation of an approximately spherical world as a flat map, necessarily involving distortion

something that is flat - its dimensions are height (top to bottom) and width (side to side)

something that is solid - its dimensions are height (top to bottom), width (side to side) and depth (front to back)

the study of the landforms and features of land surfaces

scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented in the map really is

the national mapping agency for Great Britain

explains what the different symbols or colours used on the map mean

an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to north, east, south and west

the landforms and features of land surfaces

The average level of the world’s oceans, which we use as a baseline to measure the height of the land.

Lines on an OS map that show areas of equal height.

Elongated ridges that extend downwards from a hill or mountain.

Lower-lying areas of land between two higher areas of land.

a number which combines northings and eastings to help you to locate a feature on an Ordnance Survey map

shows what size the area that is represented in the map really is

explains what the different symbols, marks and colours used on the map mean

a mark, shape or abbreviation that represents a landmark, feature or area of a map, diagram or drawing

An enquiry is an investigation of a geographical feature or issue.

Fieldwork is investigating the outdoors using geographical tools and thinking to gather information or data.

Data collection is when you collect the data for your investigation using a range of methods.

A hypothesis is a statement which can be tested.

An environmental quality survey is a type of survey which assesses different factors that affect the environment in one location such as cleanliness and green space.

Data presentation is the graphical way that data is shown to help the reader better understand it.

Spatial data is data that has a distinct location associated with it.

A bar chart is a form of data presentation where bars are drawn to represent the size of a piece of data.

A radial graph is a type of data presentation in which scaled data can be presented.

Analysis is the process which makes sense of the data that was collected.

A conclusion summarises your main findings in an investigation.

An evaluation is a judgement on your fieldwork and the accuracy and reliability of your results.

Geography: what makes a geographer?

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