How does the teaching of Geography link to other curriculum subjects?
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Subject
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Geographical link
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Science
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- Seasonal Changes: Use fieldwork data collection on the weather in the local area.
- Water cycle: The effect evaporation and condensation have on the water cycle.
- Earth, Sun and Moon: Using the globes to demonstrate the Earth’s tilt
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History
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- How places have changed over time
- Comparing at maps from the past and describing how places have changed.
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Art
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- Cultural diversity in art, architects and designers
- Using landscapes and locations for inspiration.
- Understand where an artist comes from and what inspires them
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Design
Technology
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- Use of construction materials to create models showing geographical concepts such as the formation of mountains.
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SMSC
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Spiritual:
- Reflect on their own beliefs and those of others.
- Explore their own feelings about the people, culture, place and environments that they are learning about.
- Empathy of others less fortunate then themselves, such as survivors of natural disasters
Moral:
- Comprehend moral situations; should deforestation be allowed in a rainforest?
- Understand the views held by society, and by various groups within society,
- Develop their own attitudes and values in relation to these.
Social:
- Through fieldwork and classroom opportunities pupils develop a greater degree of self-discipline and rely on collaborative skills to ensure the learning is successful.
- Citizenship, where debates and discussions convey an understanding of the impact on people and places; and understand of the concept of sustainable development.
Cultural:
- Exploring the cultural traditions associated with the place they are studying, as well as our own multicultural society.
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