National Curriculum

The Miriam's Vision modules meet these UK curriculum requirements.

England

Geography Key Stage 3

• develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes

• are competent in the geographical skills needed to communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.

Human and physical geography

• Understand, through the use of detailed place-based exemplars at a variety of scales, the key processes in human geography relating to: population and urbanisation; international development; economic activity in the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors; and the use of natural resources.

• Understand how human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments and the climate; and how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems.

Wales

Geography KS3 http://learning.gov.wales/docs/learningwales/publications/130424-geography-in-the-national-curriculum-en.pdf

  • Locating Places, Environments and Patterns
  • Understanding Places, Environments and Processes

Skills Framework 3-19 years http://learning.gov.wales/docs/learningwales/publications/140626-skills-framework-for-3-19-year-olds-en.pdf

Northern Ireland

Environment and Society: Geography

http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/docs/key_stage_3/areas_of_learning/statutory_requirements/ks3_geography.pdf

Developing pupils’ Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

(Objective 1) Developing pupils as Individuals; Demonstrate an awareness of their own

relationships to other places, peoples and environments, from local to global

(Objective 2)Developing pupils as Contributors to Society; Develop an understanding of

how people in different places interact with their environment

(Objective 3) Developing pupils as Contributors to the Economy and Environment; Investigate the impact of conflict between social, economic and environmental needs both locally and globally

Scotland

Global Citizenship

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/learningacrossthecurriculum/themesacrosslearning/globalcitizenship/index.asp

Social Studies

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/social_studies_experiences_outcomes_tcm4-539891.pdf

People, Place and Environment

  • I can develop my  understanding of the interaction between humans and the environment by

describing and assessing the impact of human activity on an area. (SOC 4-10a)

Having studied an economic activity, I can explain its development and assess the impact of change within its locality and beyond. (SOC 4-10c)