Primary Geography

Question 1

What is a key aim of the geography curriculum?

Accepted Answer

To develop contextual knowledge of globally significant places

Question 2

Which statement reflects the curriculum’s approach to teaching place knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Pupils compare a small area of the UK with a non-European country

Question 3

In Key Stage 1, pupils should use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to

Accepted Answer

Physical and human features

Question 4

Which of these tools might Key Stage 2 pupils use in geographical fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

A compass and four-figure grid references

Question 5

Locational knowledge in Key Stage 2 includes knowing:

Accepted Answer

The position and significance of the Equator, Tropics, and hemispheres

Question 6

At Key Stage 1, pupils should be taught to name and locate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Continents and oceans

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a disciplinary skill in primary geography?

Accepted Answer

Explaining how land use in local area has changed over time using evidence

Question 8

Which of these is a human geography feature pupils should learn about in Key Stage 2?

Accepted Answer

Types of settlement and land use

Question 9

Which of the following is an effective assessment activity for geography across primary age ranges?

Accepted Answer

Asking pupils to create and explain their own maps based on fieldwork

Question 10

What is a typical physical geography topic in Key Stage 2?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes and volcanoes

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of substantive knowledge in primary geography?

Accepted Answer

Knowing that rivers often flow from higher to lower ground

Question 12

Which of the following is a useful activity to activate pupils’ prior knowledge in a geography lesson?

Accepted Answer

Using a KWL grid (Know, Want to know, Learned) at the start of a topic

Question 13

Which of the following best represents an example of procedural knowledge in primary geography?

Accepted Answer

Naming the continents of the world, Using a map and compass to follow a simple route

Question 14

In Key Stage 1, pupils are expected to use aerial photographs to:

Accepted Answer

Recognize landmarks and basic human/physical features

Question 15

Which skill is taught through fieldwork in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2?

Accepted Answer

Observing, measuring, and recording

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