KS3 Geography – The Priory School

	TPS1	TPS2	TPS3	TPS4	TPS5	TPS6
AF1 – Knowledge & Understanding of Places	State the features of different places and give basic reasons for the locations of those features	A brief description of the physical and human features of places around the world with some Geographical reference	Describe the physical and human features in detail of places, relating it to where they are in the world with basic use of Geographical evidence	Explain in detail the physical and human features of places in a range of locations and scales using accurate Geographical reference	Link knowledge together and analyse the features of places of a wide range of locations and detailed Geographical reference	Analyse changes in the physical and human characteristics of places. Explain reasons for these changes over time at a wide range of locations, contexts and scales.
AF2 – Knowledge & Understanding of Processes & Patterns	State some similarities and differences between places with some basic identification of geographical processes.	Recognise simple geographical patterns. Recognise that physical and human processes can change places and people	Describe geographical patterns using some specific geographical terms Describe how processes affect places and people	Identify geographical patterns at a range of scales using specific geographical terms. Explain how geographical processes produce the different features of places.	Analyse geographical patterns at a range of scales. Explain any links between processes.	Analyse any links between human and physical processes and show how those links create diversity, interdependence and change over time and at different scales.
AF3 – Application of knowledge and understanding.	Give some basic information on geographical examples	A brief description of a geographical example with limited place specific information, reference and key terms.	Recognise and describe geographical examples using some facts, reference and key terms. Describe the interactions between people and the environment	Describe and explain a geographical example using some specific facts, reference and key terms. Explain interactions between people and the environment.	Apply and explain geographical examples using a range of place specific facts, reference and key terms. Links to sustainability are drawn	Fully apply and evaluate specific geographical examples using a wide range of place specific facts, reference and key terms. Explicit links to sustainability
AF4 – Skills & Enquiry	Use basic geographical skills and sources to answer some geographical questions.	Demonstrates some geographical skills such as constructing and basically interpreting graphs and maps.	Demonstrates some good understanding of basic geographical skills such as graphicacy and cartography	Demonstrates a good understanding in constructing, interpreting and comparing some graphical, numerical and cartographic sources	Demonstrates a sound Learning Plans of constructing, interpreting and comparing graphical, numerical and cartographic sources.	Demonstrates high Learning Plans of constructing, interpreting and comparing graphical, numerical and cartographic sources
QWC	Begin to use basic, appropriate Geographical vocabulary. Sentences are basic with little structure.	Basic vocabulary is used confidently with more some structure and description.	Describe in detail with some explanation using several key terms with some structure and conclusion.	Explanations are detailed with coherent organisation and a range of information using many geographical words and a detailed conclusion.	Explanation is explicit and links are made between pieces of information. Evaluation of evidence is present and there is some independent research.	Explicit use of geographical vocabulary that is clearly structured with a sound explanation and evaluation. Conclusions are well rounded and use a range of evidence