Geography
Subject intent
We want our geographers to know their place in the world regarding human and physical factors. We want them to be able to relate and apply geographical knowledge to understand current affairs and be able to explain why they have occurred. We also want them to develop skills to understand and interpret information to inform and justify their opinion on global geographical issues.
Brief overview of thinking behind KS3 cumulation and progression of knowledge
Our curriculum is designed to be cumulative and progressive. The sequencing is carefully thought-out to introduce students to progressively complex geographical knowledge and ideas, so they can build on and develop their ability to independently evaluate and make informed judgements. For example, they are gradually introduced to a wider variety of geographical situations at differing scales that students investigate to recognise interconnection but to also think critically and form valid opinions about people and places.
Link to KS4 specification
Curriculum plan
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |
| Year 11 | Challenge of resource management | Mock revision, read and respond, Paper 3 geography skills. | Paper 3: pre- release practice, geography and field skills | Mock revision, read and respond, paper 3 pre- release prep. | Paper 3 pre- release prep. Revision for final exams | Final exams |
| Year 10 | Urban Issues and Challenges: Rio and Bristol | Living World: Ecosystems and hot deserts | UK Physical Landscapes: Rivers/Coasts | Fieldwork: Paper 3 skills | ||
| Year 9 | Making a decision – flooding in the UK, sea levels rising and global resources | Oceans – plastics/NW Passa ge. Overfishing, acidifi cation | Climate: The Movement – Greta and climate change | Exploitation: resources, fossil fuels and renewables | Future of the planet: sustainability | Human Exploitati on – fashion and migration |
| Year 8 | Africa – Human Misconceptions/ development/SDGS and disease | Africa – Physical Biomes – savannah/ ecotourism and desertification | Europe – physical/human features, population, my place in Europe, the EU, Brexit | Asia – NEE, what are they? The rise of China and India | Asia – natural hazards (Japan vs. Philippines) | |
| Year 7 | UK – national, regional and local | UK – Lake District Glaciation Tourism Industry | UK: Water River Severn Water Cycle Flooding | UK: Water Jurassic Coast Landforms Management | Russia: Physical Climate Biomes – Tundra Permafrost | Russia: Human People Artic Resources |
