Geography

Geography is staffed by a team of more than four well qualified graduate teachers. We pride ourselves on the importance of every child in our care and seek to develop their potential and skills. We believe in the importance of fieldwork as an experiential method of learning and support the idea that enquiry based learning is essential for all. We endeavour to provide a set of courses well suited to the needs of our individual learners. We follow the National Curriculum at an accelerated pace through KS3 yet still developing a sense of place and concern for environmental issues.

As a department we have chosen AQA syllabus in GCSE and EDEXCEL for both AS and A2. Fieldwork involving The National Trust at Coleshill, Honda as a global business, Outdoor education at Plas Pencelli in the Brecon Beacons, and fieldcourses in Slapton Ley, Devon and Swanage Dorset are the highlights of our academic year supplemented by local fieldwork on Flexible Fridays and individual geographical enquiries.

We have co-operative ventures with Maths/Science and the other humanities subjects and are the driving force behind the Green Team and Duke of Edinburgh provision.

Geography Outlines

Key Stage 3

In Geography at KS3, students will study Geographical Skills, to include mapwork and fieldwork, and places at local, national and international level. Themes to include Physical, Human and Environmental Geography.

Year 7

In Year 7 the topics covered will include:

• What is Geography?
• Map Skills 1 Direction, Distance, Scale, Symbols
• Map Skills 2 Latitude and Longitude, Contours, Grid References
• Weather and Climate terminology and recording
• Settlement Types and Local Environment
• Farming focusing on fieldwork at Eastrop Farm
• Elementary Plate Tectonics The Indian Ocean Tsunami

Year 8

In Year 8 the topics covered will be:

Physical Geography

• Weathering and Rivers
• Coastal Management

Human Geography

• Industrial Location - Case Study Honda Visit
• Project on Development In Kenya/Uganda
• Population

Environmental Geography

• Resources and Environmental Issues – renewable and non-renewable energy
• Antarctica Research assignment

Year 9

Following AQA A Syllabus, pupils will study a range of Physical, Human and Environmental studies, focusing on Sustainability:

• Restless Earth – Plate tectonics, Earthquakes and Vulcanicity
• Rocks, Resources and Scenery – Understanding Geology and classic landforms
• Challenging Weather and Climate – Focusing on Global Warming and Climate change
• Living World – Ecosystems
• Water on the Land – Rivers and Flooding
• Ice on the Land – Glaciation
• Coastal Zone – Focusing on management of our coastlines

Coursework – 25% in a controlled assessment situation but this involves student responsibility to collect primary data especially in holiday times

Geography Homework

Geography Staff