Curriculum
GEOGRAPHY
Studying Geography gives pupils the opportunity to travel the world via the classroom, learning about both natural and social sciences along the way. It provides pupils with a holistic understanding of our planet, its systems and how we, as humans, are impacting our world. Pupils learn to appreciate the complexity of our world and the diversity of its environments, economies and cultures. Through Geography, pupils develop an understanding of the global political issues that occur between countries, cultures, cities and their hinterlands, and between regions within countries.
Geography at KS3
Year 7 | Year 8 |
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Assessment
Formal Assessment takes place at the end of each Half-Term.
Geography at KS4 (GCSE)
Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
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Assessment
Examination Board: AQA
Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment | |
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Overview | Focus |
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Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment | |
Overview | Focus |
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Paper 3: Geographical Applications | |
Overview | Focus |
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Geographical Skills | |
Pupils are required to develop and demonstrate a range of geographical skills, including cartographic, graphical, numerical and statistical skills, throughout their study of the specification. Skills will be assessed in all three written exams. |
Enrichment Offer
The Geography Department runs a weekly lunchtime club which makes use of role plays, computer research, map reading and model building activities to help extend and stretch our pupils’ understanding of some core geographical concepts. We run trips and competitions and encourage our pupils to enter the Royal Geographical Society Young Geographer of the Year competition. Intervention sessions to consolidate prior learning and ensure maximum progress are at the heart of our delivery model.