This document shows how pupils’ vocabulary understanding develops as they follow the Geography scheme of work. The vocabulary is shown by strand to make it easier to see progression in Geographical skills and Fieldwork, Human and Physical geography and Locational knowledge.

The Place knowledge strand involves understanding similarities and differences between places. Therefore, it does not have its own associated vocabulary; rather, pupils’ understanding of ‘place’ will involve an awareness of much of the vocabulary used in other strands.

Human and physical geography have been separated to make progression clearer; however, it is important to be aware that the two are interconnected and some terms could arguably be described as both human and physical geography terms.