Geography

Geography is the science of place and space. Geographers ask where things are located on the surface of the Earth, why they are located where they are, how places differ from one another, and how people interact with the environment. Geography is also a combination of a range of skills that allow students to become more rounded individuals. Geography requires a combination of social and scientific minds to combine a wide range of skills from; Maths, Science, Religious Studies and History, resulting in a high-quality GCSE that shows a robust character.

Whilst studying GCSE Geography you will:

Learn about what’s happening in the world around you right now, and in the future.
Explore on field trips with your classmates in a rural and an urban setting.
Develop skills including the ability to discuss and debate large scale problems (e.g. global warming, poverty, pollution, water shortages and natural hazards).
Gain a sense of environmental responsibility.

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, between regions and within countries.

Curriculum Overview: Geograpgy

Year 7	Year 8
Map and Atlas Skills Physical Landscapes of the UK – Coastal landscapes with a study of Morecambe’s past, present and future The Living World – Tropical rainforests and cold environments Globalisation, the role of TNC’s, exploitation and Fairtrade Weather and Climate; Weather hazards Geographical enquiry skills and applications	Population and migration – China’s One Child Policy, Mexico-USA migration issues and the 2015 European migrant crisis. Environmental issues – Climate Change, drowning in plastic, endangered animals, energy issues and sustainability Tectonic hazards – Earthquakes in Chile and Nepal The Development gap – measures, consequences and closing the development gap. Case study of Kibera in Kenya. River landscapes Geographical skills and applications

Year 7

Year 8

Map and Atlas Skills
Physical Landscapes of the UK – Coastal landscapes with a study of Morecambe’s past, present and future
The Living World – Tropical rainforests and cold environments
Globalisation, the role of TNC’s, exploitation and Fairtrade
Weather and Climate; Weather hazards
Geographical enquiry skills and applications

Population and migration – China’s One Child Policy, Mexico-USA migration issues and the 2015 European migrant crisis.
Environmental issues – Climate Change, drowning in plastic, endangered animals, energy issues and sustainability
Tectonic hazards – Earthquakes in Chile and Nepal
The Development gap – measures, consequences and closing the development gap. Case study of Kibera in Kenya.
River landscapes
Geographical skills and applications

Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
Urban Issues and Challenges UK Physical Landscapes – Rivers and Coasts	The Living World The Challenge of Natural Hazards Fieldwork 1	The Changing Economic World Managing Resources – Energy Fieldwork 2 Issue Evaluation

Assessment

Internal Assessments take place every half term

Examination Board: AQA

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Enrichment Offer

Intervention sessions to consolidate prior learning and ensure maximum progress are at the heart of our delivery model. Weekly after school sessions.

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Geography

Curriculum Overview: Geograpgy

Assessment

Enrichment Offer

Useful Resources and Revision Support