Geography
Intent: To develop inquisitive minds. To enjoy all aspects of Geography-place, location, physical and human geography and the development of their geographical skills
To deliver a curriculum which provides students with the skills, knowledge and experiences that helps them to understand how both physical and human environments change over time. To develop an understanding and a curiosity of different places.
Subject staff
Mrs E Biddulph - Curriculum Leader
Miss L Noden
Miss E McAdam
Curriculum Overview
In Year 7 students practise their geographical skills through the Introduction to Geography unit. A range of maps, places and locations are studied throughout Year 7. In the unit of work on population and settlement, students' study traditional land use zones of the UK, how these zones are changing and the impacts of an increasing global population. Physical Geography units are also introduced covering the landscapes of rivers and coasts. There are out of classroom learning opportunities including fieldwork investigations measuring infiltration rates around the school grounds.
In Year 8 students develop their understanding of the wider world. They are encouraged to both physical geography processes, describing and explaining how landforms are formed and question the environmental impact of human activity. The units covered are; Tropical Rainforests, Tectonics, Glaciation, Contrasting Landscapes to the UK, Asia. The study of ecosystems is supported with a fieldwork day at the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham.
In Year 9 students acquire an in depth knowledge of the country of Nigeria. They then use this knowledge of a contrasting country to the UK throughout their studies. Students also study; globalisation and trade, sustainable cities, coasts and climate change. Fieldwork enquiry takes place offsite in the Stafford area.
At KS4 students follow the AQA Curriculum, The course builds on the knowledge and skills of KS3, building in depth and complexity. Students are assessed on three areas. The Physical Environment includes the study of natural hazards, tropical rainforests, hot deserts and the physical landscapes of the UK. The Human Environment includes the study of Urban Issues and Challenges, The Changing Economic World and The Challenge of Resource Management. Geographical Applications is the fieldwork enquiry where students work offsite to collect data linked to a river study and a local area regeneration scheme.
Extra Curricular
Disaster club is offered each week. Students attending are set practical challenges, such as ‘Can you build an earthquake proof house, can you create a model volcano?'
The Places Project offers a chance to share personal geographies. Students are invited to give their ideas and own experiences and to share ideas on how different places are represented within the geography curriculum.
Revision Materials
Useful Links
Year 12
KEY STAGE 5
A Level Year 1 Pearson Edexcel Geography
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Year 12 |
Paper 1: Physical Geography |
Paper 2: Human Geography |
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Study Area 1 Dynamic Landscapes, Topic 1 - Tectonic processes and hazards Study Area 1 Dynamic Landscapes, Topic 2 Landscape Systems, Processes and Change + SKILLS AND STATISTICS |
Study Area 2 Dynamic Places, Topic 3 - Globalisation, Superpowers Study Area 2 Dynamic Places, Topic 4 - Shaping Places RURAL Sub-topic 4A - Regenerating Places + SKILLS AND STATISTICS |
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Spring Term |
Spring Term |
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Paper 1: Physical Geography Study Area 1 Dynamic Landscapes, Topic 2 Landscape Systems, Processes and Change Sub-topic 2B - Coastal Landscapes and Change, includes fieldwork along the North Wales coastline |
Paper 2: Human Geography Study Area 2 Dynamic Places, Topic 4 - Shaping Places URBAN Sub-topic 4A - Regenerating Places, includes urban fieldwork to compare success of schemes in Manchester and Liverpool CBDs FIELDWORK: URBAN – Birmingham RURAL - Ludlow |
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Summer Term |
Summer Term |
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Paper 1: Physical Geography Study Area 3, Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
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Paper 4: Independent Investigation |
Year 13
A Level Year 2 Pearson Edexcel Geography
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Year 13 |
Autumn Term |
Autumn Term |
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Cont. Paper 1: Physical Geography Study Area 3, Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
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Paper 2: Human Geography Study Area 4, Topic 7: Superpowers Paper 3 practice REVISE FOR MOCK EXAMS PAPERS 2 AND 3 |
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Spring Term |
Spring Term |
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Paper 1: Physical Geography Study Area 3, Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Security Paper 3: Synoptic paper physical geography specific resources
MOCK EXAM PAPER 1 |
MOCK EXAMS PLUS DETAILED FEEDBACK ON BOTH PAPERS Study Area 4, Topic 8B: Global Development and Connections - Migration, Identity and Sovereignty Paper 3: Synoptic paper – both human geography specific resources and synopticity across the whole A level MOCK EXAM PAPER 3 |
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Summer 2 |
Summer 1 |
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Revision and Final Exams |
Revision and Final Exams |
