Geography
Geography gives us a fundamental understanding of the landscape around us, how it came to be the way it is and how it shapes our lives
Aims
The basic aims of studying Geography are:
To give students knowledge of the world they live in
To make pupils aware of man and his environment
To make pupils aware of the need of man to protect this environment
Enable pupils to make wise decisions to sustain manss environment.
Years 7 to 9
The basic aims of studying Geography are:
To give students knowledge of the world they live in
To make pupils aware of man and his environment
To make pupils aware of the need of man to protect this environment
Enable pupils to make wise decisions to sustain manss environment.
Years 7 to 9
In Years 7, 8 and 9 pupils have two lessons per week. There is an exam at the end of the summer term. The syllabus follows a thematic approach based on the Oxford Geography series of text books.
Topics include:
Topics include:
Year 7
Maps
Settlements
Shopping
Britain
Rivers
Football
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Year 8
Coasts
Weather and climate
Ecosystems
People and resources
Energy
Brazil
Year 9
Development
Earning a Living
France
Global Fashion
Coffee
Local actions/global effects
Tourism good/bad
Years 10 and 11 - GCSE
Geography is an option at GCSE level. The syllabus followed is the OCR Syllabus A which follows four areas:
Geography is an option at GCSE level. The syllabus followed is the OCR Syllabus A which follows four areas:
People and the physical world
People and places to live
People and their needs
People and the environment
People and places to live
People and their needs
People and the environment
A piece of coursework is undertaken, worth 25 per cent of the final marks. There are two exams at the termination of the course:
One exam, one hour duration
One exam, two hours duration
6th Form
The chosen A-level is EDEXCEL Specification B
A/S Units:
1. Changing landforms and their management 17 per cent
2. Managing change in human environments 17 per cent
3. Environment investigation 17 per cent
A2 Units:
4. Global challenge 15 per cent
5. Researching global futures
a. The natural environment
b. The human environment 15 per cent
6. Synoptic Paper 20 per cent.
