Geography
KS3 Geography aims to promote curiosity within the subject through a vast range of geographical topics, with Year 7 starting with what it means to “think like a Geographer”, introducing the key skills encompassed within the Geography curriculum. Year 8 then largely focus on the physical geography that covers the current issues the world is currently facing today. In Year 9, we start to look at the more complex issues in both human and physical geography, from development to plate tectonics, broadening the scope of interest before students choose their GCSE options.
Topics covered:
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Year 7 |
Map skills |
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Catchment area study |
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Rivers |
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Coasts and flooding |
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Settlements |
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Year 8 |
Weather and Climate |
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Climate change |
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Tropical storms |
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A world without oil |
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Tropical rainforests |
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Antarctica |
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Year 9 |
Development |
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Plate tectonics |
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Globalisation |
For more information, please see the link GCSE specification:
GCSE Geography
In Year 10 and 11 we follow the GCSE Edexcel B course.
This course includes both aspects of human and physical geography, split across three papers:
Paper 1 – Global Geographical Issues
Paper 2 – UK Geographical Issues
Paper 3 – People and Environment Issues (Making Geographical Decisions)
The course follows on from topics at KS3, allowing greater breadth and depth to be explored. Looking at the physical and human processes and interactions between people and the environment to consider key contemporary global geographical issues.
Topics covered:
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Hazardous Earth Development dynamics Challenges of an urbanising world |
Coastal change and conflict River processes and pressures Dynamic UK cities Geographical investigations |
People and the biosphere Forests under threat Consuming energy resources |
