1. Learning checklist for Weather Explain the difference between weather and climate. Explain the difference between weather and climate. Know and understand the factors affecting climate. Know and understand the factors affecting climate. Know the weather elements, instruments and measurements. Know the weather elements, instruments and measurements. Draw, annotate and complete a weather instrument/table/weather station. Explain location. Draw, annotate and complete a weather instrument/table/weather station. Explain location. Describe and explain how weather is forecast. Describe and explain how weather is forecast. Understand the effect of weather on people. Understand the effect of weather on people.

2. Learning checklist for weather Draw and interpret a climate graph. Draw and interpret a climate graph. Investigate the climate of a foreign country using a variety of sources. Investigate the climate of a foreign country using a variety of sources. Compare and contrast the above climate with that of the UK. Compare and contrast the above climate with that of the UK. Present your findings and explain your choice of techniques. Present your findings and explain your choice of techniques.

3. Learning checklist for weather. Describe and explain air masses. Describe and explain air masses. How do air masses affect the UK. How do air masses affect the UK. Describe and explain frontal systems and the expected weather they bring. Describe and explain frontal systems and the expected weather they bring. Be able to give a detailed weather report on a given area to include – cloud cover, precipitation, temperature, wind speed and direction. Be able to give a detailed weather report on a given area to include – cloud cover, precipitation, temperature, wind speed and direction.

4. Learning checklist for weather. Know BBC weather symbols and use these to interpret weather maps. Know BBC weather symbols and use these to interpret weather maps. Know weather station symbols and be able to read and draw a weather station graph and explain the present weather. Know weather station symbols and be able to read and draw a weather station graph and explain the present weather. Explain weather by means of isobar patterns indicating HIGH or LOW pressure and the associated seasonal weather. Explain weather by means of isobar patterns indicating HIGH or LOW pressure and the associated seasonal weather.

5. Learning checklist for weather. Describe, explain and recognise the pattern of a depression – area of low pressure as it works its way across the UK/Europe. Describe, explain and recognise the pattern of a depression – area of low pressure as it works its way across the UK/Europe. Know and understand an Anticyclone – area of high pressure and how it affects weather at different times of the year. Know and understand an Anticyclone – area of high pressure and how it affects weather at different times of the year. Analyse synoptic charts Analyse synoptic charts

6. Learning checklist for weather. Gather, Gather, Process, Process, Present, Present, and Justify techniques used in all areas of a weather investigation. and Justify techniques used in all areas of a weather investigation.