Head of Department: Miss E Clark
The Geography curriculum starts in Year 7 with an in-depth study of the earth - its structure, atmosphere and landscapes. Moving from this, pupils then start to learn about how people interact with the world.
Over time, the curriculum then develops key themes in both physical and human geography - natural hazards, rivers, coasts, ecosystems, population, migration, development and sustainability.
Pupils are taught case studies and in-depth country studies to wider their understanding of geographical concepts. By the time they sit the Edexcel GCSE Geography qualification in Year 11, pupils will have visited each key concept at least three times, each time spiralling through the content to deepen their knowledge and understanding.
Autumn 1
Unit 1 – What is a Geographer
Autumn 2
Unit 2 - Development
Spring 1
Unit 3 - Rivers
Spring 2
Summer 1
Field work
Summer 2
Unit 4 – Middle East
Unit 1 – Tectonics
Unit 2 – Population
Unit 3 - Coasts
Unit 4 Ecosystems
Unit 1 – Life in an emerging country
Unit 2 – Living with hazards
Unit 3 – Issues of urbanisation
Unit 4 – Energy Consumption
Physical Landscapes & River Landscapes
Human Landscapes - Urban Areas + Fieldwork Enquiries - Urban & Rivers
Physical - Coastal Landscapes & Human - A named UK city
People and the Biosphere and Forests Under Threat
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