Geography

Year 7 and 8 students receive 4 hours of geography each fortnight, year 9 have 3 hours each fortnight.

The KS3 Geography curriculum is designed to celebrate the wonderful diversity within our academy through topics that cover countries and regions in all seven continents. Physical geography is explored through the landscapes of the UK such as rivers, local ecosystems and environments that contrast with our own, such as glacial landscapes. Human geography is represented through topics including Prisoners of Geography which educates students on the historical, political and geographical reasons for global variations in development. Students also develop a strong understanding of how to become better global citizens by learning about the impact of globalisation, deforestation and climate change on people and ecosystems. At KS4, students study the AQA Geography syllabus.

Geography

In geography, students follow the AQA GCSE Geography course which provides them with a detailed curriculum of both physical and human topics at KS4. Physical: the living world, natural hazards, rivers and coasts. Human: urban challenges, the changing economic world and challenges of resource management. Students also participate in two fieldwork studies where they are able to investigate the coastal and urban environments first hand. Students follow a structured curriculum preparing them for GCSE, embedding key geography skills and allowing them to actively engage in the world around them.

Course Delivered

• GCSE Geography (AQA)

Term by Term Schemes of Work

For further information on the curriculum offered please contact the Academy F.A.O Rebecca Hall (Subject Leader for Geography)