Geography
Curriculum Intent
The intent of the Geography curriculum is that our students will have a deep understanding of their local environment and the diverse surroundings in the wider world, with appreciation to human and physical characteristics.
We will deliver a curriculum that:
- Inspires a curiosity and fascination about the world and it’s people
- Equips students with an understanding of diverse places, people, resources and environments around them
- Allows students to build on prior learning about physical and human processes and the formation and use of landscapes and environments
- To enable students to understand the impact they have on the environment and the world
- Develops an understanding that the Earth’s features are interconnected and change over time
- Encourages exploration of their own environment and challenges students to make connections between their local surroundings and that of contrasting settlements
- Use local area and community to develop geographical skills and knowledge
- To use their geographical skills and knowledge to explore and protect their world.
- To be able to debate key political issues that impact the world they live in whilst becoming responsible citizens.
Geography Vision
- An equally balanced curriculum incorporating Physical and Human Geography. All areas of study to incorporate location, place and skills. Skills are tracked through the LTP.
- Opportunities for Cultural Capital and reading throughout the Geography curriculum.
- Topics develop overtime with clear and purposeful links between the KS3 and KS4 curriculum (vertically integrated).
- The Geography curriculum is coherent, making connections between different areas of study across different year groups and different key stages.
- The Geography curriculum is focused with a clear identification of the big picture and big ideas with relevant content so students become interested in topics they didn’t know they were interested in!
- To study a balanced, broad and deep Geography curriculum that will ensure relevance to its learners.
Curriculum Overview
| Year 7 | What is Geography and Geographical Skills | The United Kingdom | Rivers | Coasts | Urbanisation (Settlement) | Weather and Climate |
| Year 8 | India | International Development | Population
| Earning a Living | Africa |
Kenya
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| Year 9 | Ecosystems (Amazonia) | Our Restless Planet | The Middle East | Using Earth’s Resources | China |
Climate Change
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| Year 10 |
A) Tectonic Hazards A) Weather Hazards inc Tropical Storms & UK Extreme Weather A) Climate Change |
B) Ecosystems -Tropical B) Rainforests B) Hot Deserts
| C) Coastal Landscapes in the UK | C) River Landscapes in the UK | A) Urban Issues and Challenges Fieldwork – Visit to Ashford High Street & the River Ash in June | |
| Year 11 | Geographical Skills
| C) Resource Management C) Food | Geographical Skills
| Geographical Skills
| Geographical Skills And Revision
A) Field Work and Issue Evaluation (March) | |
Key Stage 4 Specification
| Subject Leader: | Ms Wimbledon |
| Contact: | swimbledon@sunburymanor.surrey.sch.uk |
| Exam Specification: | Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Geography B – 1GB0 |
| QN Code: | 601/8135/7 |
| Summary of course content The school will follow Edexcel’s GCSE Geography B (9-1) syllabus. GEOGRAPHY – Why study it? The GCSE geography course will cover both the physical and human environments of the UK and the complex interaction of processes that shape our world. It will show the applied side of the subject - how human intervention affects the environment and how people adapt and mitigate the effects of processes on their environment. This is complex and dynamic and varies from place to place depending on people’s resources, technology and culture. There is plenty of room for discussion and extended research which will help you become an independent thinker and learner. By the time you get to your exams, you will be able to show your understanding of a range of opinions and be able to illustrate your answers with case studies from local, national and international examples. The specification and support material for this course can be found using the following link: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/geography-b-2016.html | |
| Assessment The specification is divided into the following areas: Paper 1: Global Geographical Issues: Hazardous Earth, Development Dynamics and Challenges of an urbanising world. (94 marks (4 marks for SPaST), 3 sections, 1 Hour 30 Minutes) 37.5% of total GCSE Paper 2: UK Geographical Issues: The UK’s evolving physical landscape; The UK’s evolving human landscape and Geographical Investigations (94 marks (4 marks for SPaST), 3 sections, 1 Hour 30 Minutes) 37.5% of total GCSE Paper 3: People and Environment Issues – Making Geographical Decisions: People and the biosphere, Forests under threat, Consuming energy resources and making a geographical decision (64 marks (4 marks for SPaST), 4 sections, 1 Hour 30 Minutes) 25% of total GCSE Fieldwork: COMPULSORY FIELD WORK
EXAMINED AS PART OF PAPER 2 What type of activities take place in lessons? Essay questions, research tasks, exam question practise, discussions, group and paired work activities, speech writing and presentations, chance to use ICT in the afore-mentioned tasks. What type of homework tasks will be set? Revision for exam questions, background reading on all topics, how to approach exam style questions, key vocabulary revision and mind-mapping topics. How will it help me in the future? Geography combines well with arts, maths and science subjects. Geography is a broad based subject that really fits well for your future progression. For careers in SUSTAINABILITY and GREEN ISSUES, urban regeneration, energy supply, retail location, managing the effects of hazards and climate change, geography is an obvious choice. For careers in the WORLD OF BUSINESS, an understanding of global economics forms an important part of geography. If you are thinking of a career in LAW, HUMAN RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS or WELFARE then geography gives you the opportunity to consider relevant issues such as; how do we measure development? What are the consequences of migration on societies? If you are working towards a future course in MEDICINE or VETERINARY MEDICINE then GCSE geography is a stepping stone towards geography A Level, as you will gain a clear understanding of how the environment affects health and survival of people, animals & ecosystems as well as enhancing your skills of writing essays & extended reports. | |
| What skills will I develop? The study of GCSE Geography can help you to:
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