Geography
There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, “the world’s greatest living explorer”
Overview
The Geography Department’s curriculum intends to foster a love of learning and inspire learners about their World in the 21st Century. We inspire learners to develop an independent curiosity about their World and its interactions, and encourage them to choose a more a sustainable world.
The Geography curriculum is a challenging and ambitious curriculum which has been planned to be inclusive and accessible for all of our learner. As the world around us changes, so does our curriculum.
Outline of Course Content KS3
Year 7:
- What is Geography in our world?
- Can we really predict the weather?
- Settlement patterns across the world.
- Why is the UK so concerned about flooding?
- What are sustainable cities?
Year 8:
- What is the distribution of our world population?
- Why is the UK so worried about our coasts?
- Are geography and crimes related?
- How did Glaciers shape our land
- How do Settlements create opportunities and challenges?
- Is living in Russia sustainable?
Year 9:
- Do we use resources Sustainably?
- Are hot deserts sustainable to live in?
- Is Globalisation Sustainable?
- How do we link conflict to geography and sustianbility?
- Are Tectonic Hazards a sustainability issue?
- Can we be sustainable young geographers?
Outline of Course Content KS4
Year 10:
- UK Physical Landscapes: River landscapes in the UK
- Urban Issues and Challenges
- The Living world, ecosystems, Tropical Rainforests, and Hot Deserts.
- Weather hazards and climate change
- UK Physical Landscapes: Coastal Landscapes in the UK
- Fieldwork Enquiry Questions
Year 11:
- The Challenges of Resource Management
- What are the global variations in economic development and quality of life?
- Tectonic Hazards
- Pre-release and Exam Revision
Extracurricular and Enrichment Opportunities
- Fieldwork opportunities at KS3 levels
- Compulsory GCSE Fieldwork
- After school Intervention to support with revision and exam skills.
Resources to support learning / ICT Resources:
Homework is completed on educake: https://my.educake.co.uk/student-login
BBC Bite size Revision - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zy3ptyc
GCSE Pod: https://www.gcsepod.com/
Seneca Online - https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/blog/gcse-geography-revision/
Other Information:
Field trips are designed to enable learners to experience at first hand the natural environment which surrounds us.
We are privileged to live in a country that is geographically diverse in both its physical and human characteristics and have exciting Geography on our doorstep. We shall certainly be making the most of these opportunities and allowing learners to broaden their knowledge base.
Year 10 travel to Bridlington on the east coast, to experience the amazing scenery on offer and visit local tourist attractions, and to see some of the coastal features taught in the classroom up close whilst completing their physical and human fieldwork study.