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Geography
Geography inspires pupils to ask questions about the world they live in, their role and place within it. Through the study of Geography, pupils explore diverse places and environments, considering how human activities, physical processes, and environmental changes interact. Students develop critical geographical skills such as map reading, data analysis, and fieldwork techniques. These skills are essential for enhancing geographical thinking and enable learners to draw informed conclusions about global and local issues. This encourages pupils to apply their geographical knowledge outside the classroom helps them contextualize their learning and develop a deeper understanding of the world.
Key Stage 3
Year 7
| Term | Content | Assessment | Proposed fieldwork |
| Autumn Term 1 | Where in the world are we? | Written script assessment. |
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| Autumn Term 2 | Where would you like to go on an expedition? | Written script assessment. (Geographical knowledge and skills). |
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| Spring Term 1 | How do Geographers use maps? | Written script assessment. (Geographical knowledge and skills). |
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| Spring Term 2 | How does weather and climate affect us?
| Weather and climate school site investigation. (Physical Geography)
| Weather data collection on Fram school site using meteorological equipment.
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| Summer Term 1 | What are the challenges of different ecosystems? | Written script assessment. (Physical and Environmental Geography). |
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| Summer Term 2 | What Contemporary geographical issues does our world face? | Contemporary Geographical Issues leaflet. (Human and Environmental Geography). | Gressenhall enquiry |
Year 8
| Term | Content | Assessment | Proposed fieldwork |
| Autumn Term 1 | How has ice influenced our planet?
| Written script assessment. |
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| Autumn Term 2 | Why is the Middle East a significant region of the world? | Written script assessment. |
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| Spring Term 1 | How do countries develop over time?
| Extended written answer – Malawi. (Human Geography).
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| Spring Term 2 | How has the global population changed over time?
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| Summer Term 1 | What river processes shape our UK landscape? | Written script assessment. |
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| Summer Term 2 | What is happening to our Coastline? | Coasts Enquiry poster (Geographical skills) | Coastal enquiry |
Year 9
| Term | Content | Assessment | Proposed fieldwork |
| Autumn Term 1 | What are the impacts of tectonic hazards? |
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| Autumn Term 2 | What are the impacts of tropical storms? | Natural Hazards multiple choice assessment. |
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| Spring Term 1 | Why are rocks and minerals important? | Written script assessment. |
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| Spring Term 2 | What is Urbanisation?
| Written script assessment. |
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| Summer Term 1 | What is globalisation? |
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| Summer Term 2 | What are the impacts of globalisation? | Extended written answer. |
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Key Stage 4
Our Key Stage 4 programme of study follows the AQA Geography GCSE specification, for teaching across two years. Most Physical Geography (Paper 1) topics are taught in Year 10 and most Human Geography (Paper 2 topics) are taught in Year 11. Students will also complete Geographical Applications (Paper 3) in year 11 which they will be required to respond to a given pre-released resource. As part of Geographical Applications, it is necessary for students to undertake two days of Fieldwork. We take students to investigate Coastal Processes and Management in Southwold in Year 10 and we take students to Cambridge to investigate Land Use in Year 11. Throughout the course students are assessed against exam style questions.
Year 10
| Term | Content |
| Autumn Term | Unit 1. Section C. Physical landscapes in the UK – Coasts and rivers. |
| Spring Term | Unit 2. Section B. Changing economic world. |
| Summer Term | Unit 1. Section B. The living world. |
Year 11
| Term | Content |
| Autumn Term | Unit 2. Section C. The challenge of resource management. |
| Spring Term | Unit 1. Section A. The challenge of natural hazards. |
| Summer Term | Unit 2. Section A. Urban issues and challenges Unit 3. Geographical applications. |
Further details of the AQA Geography specification and exams can be found at the following website.
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035/introduction
