Geography

GEOGRAPHY

Mission Statement

We want to apply the school aim of ‘Excellence in Education’ in a Geographical context. This is summed up below:

Environment - To develop understanding of the physical and human conditions on the Earth’s surface, leading to a sense of concern and responsibility.
Excitement - To instil a sense of wonder at the beauty of the natural world and the power of natural processes.
Empathy - For people with different cultures and lifestyles based on an informed interest in current events and a well developed sense of place.
Enquiry - To develop the skills and motivation of a Geographer through experience of fieldwork and geographical research.
Excellence - To strive to achieve high standards in the presentation of geographical information and a broad knowledge of Physical, Human and Environmental Geography.

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Curriculum

KS3:

YEAR 7

Winter Term: ‘Making Mapping Connections’
Spring Term: ‘Weather and Climate’
Summer Term: ‘Settlement and Retail’

Year 8:

Winter Term: ‘Rivers and Flooding’
SpringTerm: ‘People on the Move’ (Migration)
Summer Term: ‘Energy and the Environment’

Year 9:

Winter Term: ‘Population and Development’
Spring Term: ‘Tectonic Hazards’
Summer Term: ‘Water Supply Issues’

KS4: GCSE Geography (AQA syllabus A)

Unit 1 – Physical Geography (37.5% of final grade):

    ·         Water on the Land,
    ·         The Coastal Zone,
    ·         The Restless Earth.

Unit 2 – Human Geography (37.5% of final grade):

    ·         Population Change,
    ·         Tourism,
    ·         Globalisation.

Unit 3 – Controlled Assessment (25% of final grade):

An investigation based on tourism in the Lake District National Park. Pupil will undertake a field trip in order to collect primary data for their investigation.

KS5: AS and A2 LEVEL GEOGRAPHY

We follow the AQA Geography specification at A Level.

AS: Unit 1 – Human and Physical Geography (70% of AS-Level):
Pupils study a ‘core’ unit in addition to an ‘optional’ unit in both Human and Physical Geography.
Core Units:

Human Geography - Population Change.
Physical Geography - Rivers, Floods and Management.

Additional Units:

Human Geography - Health Issues.
Physical Geography - Coastal Environments.

AS: Unit 2 – Geographical Skills (30% of AS-Level):
Pupils undertake a residential field trip to Malham Tarn Field Studies Centre in preparation for this examination.

A2: Unit 3 – Contemporary Conflicts and Challenges (60% of A2-Level):
Pupils study 1 Physical Geography topic and 2 Human Geography topics.

Physical Geography: Plate Tectonics and Associated Hazards.
Human Geography: Development and Globalisation, Contemporary Conflicts and Challenges.

A2: Unit 4a – Geography Fieldwork Investigation (40% of A2-Level):
Pupils carry out a Geographical enquiry in the local area in preparation for this examination.

Staff

Mr.G.Faraday - Head of Department
Miss.C.Ainsworth
Mr.T.Chappelle
Mrs.H.Greenstein
Mr.E.Sleeman

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