Locational knowledge – examples of significant places and environments (key stages 2 and 3)

Breadth of Study in Geography: Significant Places and Environments

Key Stage 2

British Isles:

  • Islands: Great Britain, Ireland
  • Countries: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
  • UK Parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
  • Capital Cities: London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
  • Mountain Areas: Cambrian mountains, Grampian mountains, Lake District, Pennines
  • Longest Rivers: River Severn, River Thames, River Trent
  • Surrounding Seas: English Channel, Irish Sea, North Sea

Europe:

  • Countries & Capitals: UK (London), Republic of Ireland (Dublin), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin), Italy (Rome), Spain (Madrid), Sweden (Stockholm)
  • Major Features: Alps (mountain range), River Rhine, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea

World:

  • Continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, Antarctica
  • Major Cities: Lagos, Tokyo, Paris, New York, Sydney, Sao Paulo
  • Population-Rich Countries: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, USA
  • Area-Large Countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Russia, USA
  • Key Features: Andes, Himalayas, Rocky Mountains; Rivers Amazon, Mississippi, Nile; Sahara desert; Oceans – Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific; Canals – Panama, Suez; Latitudinal Lines – Poles, Equator, Tropics, Prime Meridian

Key Stage 3

British Isles:

  • Islands: Great Britain, Ireland
  • Countries: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
  • UK Parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
  • Capitals: London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
  • Major Cities: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle
  • Other Cities: Bristol, Norwich, Nottingham, Sheffield
  • Mountain Areas: Cambrian mountains, Grampian mountains, Lake District, North West Highlands, Pennines, Southern Uplands
  • Longest Rivers: River Severn, River Thames, River Trent
  • Surrounding Seas: English Channel, Irish Sea, North Sea

Europe:

  • Countries & Capitals: UK, Republic of Ireland; Belgium (Brussels), Germany (Berlin), Italy (Rome), Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Switzerland (Bern); France (Paris), Germany (Berlin), Norway (Oslo), Spain (Madrid), Sweden (Stockholm), Ukraine (Kiev); Austria (Vienna), Denmark (Copenhagen), Finland (Helsinki), Greece (Athens), Portugal (Lisbon)
  • Major Features: Alps, River Danube, River Rhine, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea

World:

  • Continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, Antarctica
  • Major Countries: Nigeria, South Africa, China, India, France, Germany, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil; Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Russia
  • Major Cities: Lagos, Tokyo, Paris, New York, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Beijing, Bombay (Mumbai), Buenos Aires, Calcutta (Kolkata), Jakarta, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Seoul, Shanghai
  • Key Features: Andes, Himalayas, Rocky Mountains; Rivers Amazon, Mississippi, Nile, Yangtse; Sahara desert; Oceans – Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific; Canals – Panama, Suez; Latitudinal Lines – Poles, Equator, Tropics, Prime Meridian, International Date Line.