Your teachers are:

Mrs Fox

Mr Ross

Geography at Key Stage 3

 

Each year we study 6 key themes. These are:

 

Around the World

Extreme World

Threatened World

Unfair world

Physical and Water world

Today’s World

 

Year 7 topics:	Year 8 topics:	Year 9 topics:
Around the world: Map skills   Extreme World: Living with Hazards   Threatened World: Industry and Energy   Unfair World: Life in the shanty towns of Brazil   Physical and  Water World: Weather and Climate   Today’s world: A chance to study current topical issues and events	Around the world: Tourism   Extreme World: Deserts and Rainforests   Threatened World: Environmental Concerns   Unfair World: The fashion industry   Physical and  Water World: Rivers and Flooding   Today’s world: A chance to study current topical issues and events	Around the world: Study of Japan   Extreme World: Tectonics   Threatened World: Crime in the Community   Unfair World: Population and Development   Physical and  Water World: Coasts    Today’s world: A chance to study current topical issues and events

Each year group will also study a unit entitled ‘Geography in the News’ so that they can study very recent and contemporary issues.

Assessment: Each of the 5 strands of Geography are assessed in each year;

• Geographical Enquiry
• Place and Cultural diversity
• Space and physical and human processes
• Environmental interaction and sustainable development
• Interdependence

 

How do we assess student’s progress in Humanities?

 

Students work will be marked regularly according to our marking policy. Students will receive merit stamps and sticker as well as post cards home to reward their work. Every term students will be formally assessed in every subject: History, Religious Education and Geography.

As part of the assessment process students will complete a self evaluation sheet and set targets for progress. Students will receive feedback on their progress and attainment and will be given an indication of the level that they are currently performing at.  Students will also be set a target that they will be expected to work on. This will be monitored.

Study visits, extra curricular and competitions

                                  

Year 8 students visiting the National Sea Life Centre.      Students receiving their Next Generation Award.

 

                                   

Year 10 students undertaking Geography                            The Environmental Club grow their own!

coursework in Birmingham City Centre.

 

The Geography department will also be running a number of trips this year including visits to local attractions such as the Sealife Centre, a GCSE coursework study visit and residential trip to the Eden project is being planned this year. The department also runs an Environmental Club as part of the enrichment programme where pupils have the opportunity to learn about environmental issues, campaign to make the school and students lives more environmentally friendly and have the opportunity to grow their own vegetables in our new vegetable patch. Pupils also have the opportunity to enter school run and national geography competitions.

 

Geography at Key Stage 4

EXAMINATION BOARD: AQA

SYLLABUS A (4030)

 

This syllabus has six main aims, giving pupils the opportunity to:

 

• Acquire knowledge and understanding of a range of places.
• Develop a sense of place and an appreciation of the environment.
• Develop an understanding of global citizenship and recognise how they can contribute to a future that is sustainable and inclusive.
• Appreciate that the study of geography is dynamic because places, features, patterns and issues change.
• Understand the significance and efforts of people’s values and attitudes.
• Gain and apply the skills and techniques of map work, fieldwork and ICT needed to conduct geographical study and enquiry.

 

The syllabus is divided into three main sections:

 

1) PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

 

Students study three of the seven topics in this unit:

• The Restless Earth
• Living World
• Challenge of Weather and climate
• Rocks, Resources and Scenery
• Water on the land
• Ice on the land
• The coastal zone

2) HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Students study three of the six topics in this unit:

• Population Change
• Globalisation
• Tourism
• Changing Urban Environments
• Changing Rural Environments
• The development Gap

3) LOCAL FIELDWORK INVESTIGATION

Assessment

 Students take two written papers                      75% of marks

(1hr 30mins each)

Coursework investigation                                     25% of marks

There is opportunity for Higher or Foundation level entry.

 

Careers Opportunities

 

Qualifications in Geography lead to careers in a wide range of activities, such as business studies, banking, planning, social sciences, teaching, agriculture and environmental projects. It is particularly valuable in the tourism sector.

 

GCSE Geography leads to A level studies and continues to give breadth as it brings together strands from science, the arts and the environment, enabling students to keep their options open” for further education and beyond.