GEOGRAPHY
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:
MS L HAWTHORN
STAFF:
Teaching Staff: Mr I Bradley, Mrs A Findlay, Miss S Lewis, Miss C Thompson, Miss M Langton
KEY STAGE 3:
Year 7
Passport to the World
Russia
Weather and climate
Year 8
Population
Natural Resources – Energy, Food and Water
Development and Africa
The Middle East
Coastal Landscapes
Year 9
Tectonic hazards
Global world
Ecosystems
Weather hazards
Fieldwork in Geography
KEY STAGE 4:
AQA Geography GCSE:
Topic 1 – Living with the Physical World (35%): 1 hour 30 minute exam
Natural Hazards: Tectonic hazards, tropical storms, extreme weather and climate change: Understanding the causes of hazards, how they affect people and how we manage them.
Physical landscapes: Coasts and rivers – how they shape our landscape, affect people’s lives and how we are working to manage coastal and river processes.
The living world: Ecosystems, tropical rainforests and cold environments (the arctic/ Antarctic) – understanding the characteristics, value and the need for protection.
Topic 2 – Challenges in the Human World (35%): 1 hour 30 minute exam
Urban issues and challenges: Exploring the challenges and opportunities in cities around the world.
Changing economic world: The differences in global quality of life, strategies to reduce the development gap and economic growth.
Challenges of resource management: Global distribution of energy, food and water, changing demand for resources and strategies to cope with supply issues.
Topic 3 – Geographical Applications (30%): 1 hour 15 minute exam
Critical thinking in Geography: problem solving using a range of geographical issues
Fieldwork: completing fieldwork and research out of the classroom to investigate geographical processes.
KEY STAGE 5:
Year 12 Topics:
DYNAMIC LANDSCAPES (25%):
Tectonic Processes & Hazards
Tectonic processes, a study of the causes of tectonic hazards, the impact of tectonic activity on people, and responses to tectonic hazards.
Landscape Systems, Processes and Change - Coasts
A study of coastal processed, landforms and landscapes. A study of the physical and human processes influencing change over time and space.
DYNAMIC PLACES (25%):
Globalisation
A study of globalisation, its causes and consequences for different people and places.
Shaping Places - Diverse Places
A study of how and why places are shaped and changed, the meanings and identities attached to different places and the consequences for different people.
Year 13 Topics:
PHYSICAL SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABILITY (25%)
The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
Water cycle, human and natural factors that impact on water cycling, consequences for water security and future water conflicts.
The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
Carbon cycle, human and natural factors impacting on carbon cycling, the consequences for ecosystems and management strategies.
Climate Change Future
Exploring linkns between the carbon and water cycles through climate change.
HUMAN SYSTEMS AND GEOPOLITICS (25%)
Superpowers
The reasons for shifting economic and political power, the impacts of superpowers, influence or superpowers in governing the global commons.
Global Development and Connections
Health, human rights and interventions OR migration, identity and sovereignty.
