Geography
Curriculum Intent
Our geography curriculum aims to provide the opportunity for scholars to understand more about the world, the challenges it faces and their place within it. Content chosen will illuminate important geographical concepts and distinctive practices and introduce diverse applications of the subject. The curriculum will clarify different perspectives, highlight diversity and inequalities, and illuminate the dynamic links and interrelationships between places and environments over a range of time periods and scales. Scholars will be encouraged to engage critically with real-world issues, to enhance their moral and intellectual capabilities and to grow as independent thinkers and informed, engaged citizens, showing concern for others, respect for evidence, tolerance of different viewpoints and the capability to take action.
Key Stage 3
Geography at KS3, identifies and builds upon the geographical knowledge and skills scholars have developed at KS2, preparing scholars to meet the demands of the GCSE course.
Year 7
You begin your study of geography investigating your sense of place within Nottingham and the East Midlands, before completing a fieldwork project focussed on the environmental quality of our local area. In the second half of the year, you will explore extreme weather, the diversity of Asia and, within a climate change unit, the impact we have on our world as individuals.
Year 8
You will deepen your geographical understanding of the world around us by investigating the physical and human geography of Europe, entering the dangerous world of extreme climates, learning about the diversity of Africa and further examining the impact population pressure is having on our world and climate change. Your fieldwork skills will be further developed by completing comparative piece of fieldwork in another part of Nottingham.
Year 9
You complete your KS3 learning by developing an understanding of the geography of the Middle East, delving into the dangerous world of natural hazards, exploring the diversity of South America and investigating contemporary issues surrounding uneven development across the world. Finally, you have another opportunity to deepen your understanding of fieldwork skills.
Useful Links
BBC Bitesize - Geography Geography All the Way Internet Geography 3D Geography
Key Stage 4
Geography, at KS4, builds on the knowledge and geographical skills gained at KS3 as scholars embark upon a journey through the AQA GCSE Geography 8035 course.
In GCSE Geography, scholars work towards 100% terminal examinations. This is comprised of three papers:
Paper 1: Living with the physical environment (35%)
- Within paper 1 you further develop your understanding of natural hazards, climate change, ecosystems, river and coastal landscapes.
Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment (35%)
- Within paper 2 you further develop your understanding of urban issues and challenges, examine the ever changing economic world and challenges associated with managing the world’s resources.
Paper 3: Geographical applications (30%)
- Within paper 3 you further develop your understanding of major geopolitical problems facing the world today and conduct geographical fieldwork.
Key Stage 5
Useful Links
Course Information
Revision
GCSE Pod Internet Geography BBC Bitesize - Geography YouTube - How to Revise for Exams Effectively YouTube - How I take notes - Tips for neat and efficient note taking
Curriculum Overview
dca curriculum plan lt overview.pptx