Geography
Subject intent
Learning Geography allows pupils to have an understanding of the world’s physical environment and how humans have interacted with it and created change. The endless opportunities for fieldwork also make Geography unique.
Through the study of geography, we give students knowledge of diverse people, places and environments. This knowledge will allow them to connect to, and understand their responsibilities within, their local, national and global contexts.
At the core of Geography is an understanding of our world and our connection to it. The understanding of other places and cultures is key within the subject to allow students to be more responsible global citizens.
A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes.
As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments which will be explored through fieldwork Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
Link to KS4 specification
Curriculum plan
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | ||
| Year 11 | UK Physical Landscapes Rivers/Coasts How does water shape the UK? | Formal mocks The Challenge of Natural Hazards Tectonics Weather Climate Change | The Challenge of Natural Hazards Tectonics Weather Climate Change | Challenge of Resource Management Global Resources UK Resources Energy | Final exams Revision Pre release | Final exams Revision | Final exams |
| Year 10 | Urban Issues and Challenges Rio / Lagos Bristol (fieldwork) | Living World Ecosystems TRF Hot deserts | Changing Economic World Development LIC Case Study Nigeria UK (can be taught in Yr 11) | UK Physical Landscapes Rivers/Coasts How does water shape the UK? (Fieldwork) Revision PPEs | |||
| Year 9 | What can we do about climate change? What is climate change? What are the impacts? What can we do? | How long can we exploit the earth’s resources? Spheres Resources Fossil Fuels – Russia Renewables | Why should we care about the oceans? Plastics Overfishing | Can you make a decision? Sea Level Rise – Global Resources (deforestation in Peru) – Global | What is the future of our planet? Global citizens Local – sustainability Global – Solve an SDG Masdar City | ||
| Year 8 | Is everything we know about Africa wrong? Misconceptions Development Sustainable development | Are Africa’s landscapes more than just The Lion King? Savanna Tourism Ecotourism | Will Asia ever be on top? NEE – What are they? Rise of…China – Industry Rise of…India – urbanisation | Why do people live in the danger zone? Natural hazards – Tectonic and Atmospheric Multi-hazard zones – HIC vs LIC – Japan vs Philippines | |||
| Year 7 | Where do I live in the UK and the world? National, Regional, Local Being a geographer UK, SW, Bristol/WSM | Why is the Lake District a unique environment in the UK? Glaciation Industry Tourism | How do rivers in the UK change the landscape? River Severn Water Cycle – Rain Flooding | Why is Russia a vast wilderness? Climate Biomes – Tundra Permafrost | Is the geography of Russia an opportunity or a challenge? People – distribution Arctic Access Resources – oil/gas | ||
