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2. of
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3. assess
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4. ment
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6. Level 3

7. Level 5

8. Level 7

9. Level 4

10. Level 6

11. Level 8

12. ‘identify human and physical geography’
Describe
‘say what you see’
Recognise
‘identify human and physical geography’
You can ask and answer relevant questions.
You can talk and make observations about the world around you.
You recognise Humanities in your work.
You can select relevant information.

13. ‘look for similarities and differences’
Compare
‘look for similarities and differences’
You identify similarities and differences to compare.
You can describe how humans can shape our world.
Follow instructions by yourself.
Ask and respond to a range of questions.
Start to use key words.

14. ‘show how something works and identify the links between things’
Explain
‘show how something works and identify the links between things’
You can identify and explain patterns and processes.
You understand and explain how different people and nature live with and effect each other.
Recognise issues in your area and the world.
Explain your view and realise what other people might think.
Carry out an enquiry/design a presentation yourself.

15. ‘break something down in detail to be able to understand it more’
Analyse
‘break something down in detail to be able to understand it more’
Be able to use your knowledge and understanding and apply it to different topics and issues.
Understand how we can live more sustainably.
Recognise how different parts of Geography are linked.
Compare and react sensibly to different ways of doing things.

16. Synthesise
‘use your knowledge and understanding in unfamiliar topics and predict and create solutions’
Be aware of and communicate different values and attitudes.
Understand how decisions can effect people in different ways and empathise and compromise to please as many people as possible.
Recognise how different things are interdependent across different scales.
Understand how we can live more sustainably in a wide range of contexts.
Choose, research, present and evaluate an inquiry by yourself.

17. Evaluate
‘be critical (pull something apart showing it’s good and bad points) and give realistic solutions over different scales and time frames.’
Be aware of and clearly communicate different values and attitudes and understand how they can affect different people and places.
Explain how things are interdependent on each other and predict effects of actions at different scales.
Critically evaluate your own and other people’s work, resources you’re using, concepts and opinions.
Explain changes and make accurate, well founded predictions.
Design, plan and carry out inquiries making well formed conclusions.

18. Describe Describe Describe
Describex5

19. Describe Describe Describe
Describex5

20. Recognise Recognise Recognise
Recognisex5

21. Recognise Recognise Recognise
Recognisex5

22. Compare Compare Compare
Compare x 4

23. Compare Compare Compare
Compare x 4

24. Explain Explain Explain
Explain x 3

25. Analyse Analyse Analyse
Analyse x 2

26. Synthesise Synthesise Synthesise
Synthesise x 1