Geography
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Lesson time and grouping |
Students are taught geography for 3 lessons per fortnight. They are not set in geography and are taught in mixed groups. |
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Homework |
Homework in geography is set once per fortnight, lasting up to 30 minutes in Years 7 and 8; and 45 minutes in Year 9. |
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Assessment |
Students will sit a formal geography exam in the school exam weeks for each of Year 7 (May), Year 8 (March) and Year 9 (January and June). Day-to-day diagnostic formative assessments are the main way of checking student understanding within the subject. Students are assessed summatively in these ways:
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Useful curriculum links |
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Additional information (e.g. trips) |
Y8 trip to Westonbirt for a sustainable forest management project which is completed in term 4. |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Year 7 |
Introduction to Geography.
What is geography? |
Population
What are the impacts of rapid population growth in India? |
Resources
What is the human impact on the water cycle? |
Geology/Rocks
How does erosion and weathering shape the UK landscape? |
Development
How do we identify the differences between LICs, NEEs and HICs? |
Rivers
How can we manage flooding? |
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Year 8 |
Antarctica
How can we respond to the threats facing Antarctica? |
China
What is life like in an NEE? |
Globalisation
Do transnational companies only bring benefits to LICs and NEEs? |
Ecosystems
How can our forests be managed sustainably? |
Tectonic Hazards
What hazards are caused by tectonic plates moving?
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Tectonic Hazards
Why do people live in tectonically active areas? |
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Year 9 |
Weather and Climate
How do people plan and prepare for extreme weather? |
Glaciation
How does ice shape our landscapes? |
Nigeria
What are the opportunities and challenges of rapid economic growth in a NEE? |
Map skills
How do we identify features, relief and scale using a map? |
Living World
How does the biotic world interact with the abiotic world? |
Tropical Rainforests and Cold Environments
How can we sustainably manage our fragile environments? |
