Department | Geography | ||
Head of Department | Miss C Deacon | ||
Teachers | Miss L Reeve, Miss C Deacon, Mr C Davies | ||
Curriculum | |||
Year 7 | Asia and Africa This is an exciting opportunity to explore the hidden wonders of two of the biggest continents. | Europe and Antarctica This is an ongoing investigation into the physical and human environments across two divers plains | The Americas An in depth focus study of key geographical features across North and South America, using geographical skills. |
Year 8 | Coasts This is a local study of the ever changing coastal morphology and landforms. | Weather and Climate A global investigation into the day to day changes within the atmosphere leading to global climatic changes, introducing weather hazards and their impacts. | UK map skills An depth look at the Uk enhancing geographical knowledge and understanding of the surrounding environment through developing skills |
Year 9 | Development This is a dynamic study into the growing world around us, with a focus on the new indicators of development, | Case study Development This is an extension of develop with a focused study comparing a high income country to a low income country | Changing Cities This is a new topic this year due to the introduction into the GCSE, this allows students the chance to explore, population, settlements and urbanisation. |
KS4 Exam Board and spec | Year 11 Edexcel Geography A GCSE https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/geography-a-2016.html Year 10 AQA Geography GCSE http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035 | ||
KS3 Resources | http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrw76sg http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/geography/ http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ Along with in lesson resources such as starter word searches, solo, paired and group activities, map work, problem solving including maths and literacy skills | ||
KS4 Resources
| http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/ Along with the textbooks, in class resources including maths and literacy skills. |