DEPARTMENT STAFF

Mrs N Martin     Team Leader
Mrs J Murray
Mr T Charlesworth
 

General Aims and Objectives

• To investigate the earth and its peoples
• To study the features of the earth e.g. how mountains, rivers and seas are formed
• To develop an awareness of their role locally, nationally and globally
• To develop key geographical concepts and skills especially, map skills, Geographical Information Systems (GIS),  data collection, ICT, problem solving, thinking skills, information processing, reasoning, enquiry, creative thinking and evaluation.
• To stimulate pupils interest in their own environment and in the wider world.
• To develop an understanding of the relationship between people and the environment.
• To voice an awareness of environmental issues and come up with probable solutions.
• To encourage and develop a sense of responsibility and concern for the earth’s resources.
• To develop an appreciation of other peoples’ beliefs, values and attitudes.

Availability of subject

At Key Stage 3 all students have two lessons of Geography a week.

At Key Stage 4 Geography is an option and students have three lessons a week.

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At Key Stage 5 students have five lessons a week.  Geography is also offered as part of the IB Diploma Programme.

Click here for AS/A2 specification

Equipment required

An atlas

Appropriate clothing and footwear for fieldtrips

Trips or fieldwork

Key Stage 3 – most fieldwork is carried out in the school grounds.

Key Stage 4 – trip to the Natural History Museum in year 10 (planned).  Whole day fieldwork at the end of year 10 for Controlled Assessment.

Key Stage 5 and IB – residential trip to the Isle of Wight.

Outline of curriculum