Geog1 # can offer reasons for observations and judgements about places. ^ can compare the physical and human features of places. # can use a range of geographical skills to investigate places and can suggest suitable geographical questions. ^ can communicate their findings using appropriate vocabulary. ^ can begin to describe patterns and ^ understands how processes can change places and the lives of people living there. ^ can describe how people can improve and damage the environment. " Geog2 # can select appropriate skills to investigate places and can identify relevant geographical questions. ^ can reach valid conclusions and present information in writing and in graphs. ^ can offer explanations for similarities and differences between places ^ can describe and begin to offer explanations for a range of physical and human processes. ^ can offer explanations for ways in which people affect environments and recognise that people attempt to manage and improve them. " Geog3 # has used a variety of maps and atlases to extend ~ knowledge of the world's geography. ^ has learnt about the continents. # can identify the continents of the world and has extended ~ knowledge of their geography through the use of a variety of maps and atlases. # has learnt about the Earth's continents with special detail paid to Europe and the United Kingdom. # has extended ~ skills using atlases and is beginning to use an index successfully. " Geog 4 ^ is able to draw ~ own maps and design a relevant key. ^ can extract information from maps and atlases and is beginning to use an index successfully. ^ can extract information from maps and atlases and uses an index successfully. ^ is beginning to show an understanding of basic geographical skills but needs to find the confidence to contribute to class discussions. ^ skills using atlases are improving and ^ can make use of indexes and contents pages. ^ skills using reference books are improving and ^ can make use of indexes and contents pages in atlases. ^ can draw a sketch map, using symbols and keys. " Geog 5 Although # has shown an interest in geography, ~ work would benefit from a little bit more care. # has tried hard to use a variety of atlases and maps and has extended ~ knowledge of the world. # has produced work of a pleasing standard. # has used a variety of atlases and maps and has extended ~ knowledge of the continents and countries of the world. ^ has produced work of a pleasing standard. " Comment 6 "