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Geography

Geography Department Curriculum Intent

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geography Department Ethos

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Careers linked to Geography

  • Environmental Consultant: Provides advice on environmental issues to organisations and companies.
  • Environmental Consultant: Provides advice on environmental issues to organisations and companies.
  • Environmental Scientist: Conducts research on environmental problems like pollution and climate change.
  • Nature Conservation Officer: Works to protect and manage natural habitats.
  • Cartographer: Creates maps and charts for various purposes.
  • Urban Planner: Plans and manages urban development, including land use and infrastructure.
  • Transport Planner: Manages transport networks and solves traffic-related issues.
  • Landscape Architect: Designs and manages outdoor spaces, including parks and gardens.
  • Risk Analyst: Identifies and assesses risks related to natural hazards and other environmental issues.
  • Development Worker: Works in international development, often with a focus on environmental or social issues.
  • Government/Local Government: Works in policy or analytical roles, or uses GIS skills in government agencies.

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Learning journey

YEAR 7
Term Content Assessment Trips/Events
Term 1 Continents Baseline Test  
Term 2 Continents/Hazards End of Unit Assessment  
Term 3 Hazards    
Term 4 Biomes End of Unit Assessment

Conservation trip to Rainforest / Crocodiles of the World
Term 5 Biomes and Map Skills End of Unit Assessment  
Term 6 Issues & Debates in Geography   Enrichment Week

 

YEAR 8
Term Content Assessment  Trips/Events
Term 1 Dynamic Landscapes    
Term 2 Dynamic Landscapes End of Unit Assessment  
Term 3 Global resources and food management    
Term 4 Global resources and food management End of Unit Assessment  
Term 5 Climate Change    
Term 6 Climate Change End of Unit Assessment Enrichment Week

 

YEAR 9
Term Content Assessment Trips/Events
Term 1 Development    
Term 2 Development and Urban Environments End of Unit Assessment  
Term 3 Urban Environments and The United Kingdom End of Unit Assessment Taster lessons for KS4
Term 4 The United Kingdom    
Term 5 The United Kingdom and European Nations End of Unit Assessment  
Term 6 European Nations   Enrichment Week

 

YEAR 10
Term Content
Assessment
Trips/Events
Term 1 Unit 1 - Natural Hazards    
Term 2 Unit 1 - Natural Hazards and Unit 2 - The Living World End of Unit Assessment  
Term 3 Unit 2 - The Living World End of Unit Assessment  
Term 4 Unit 3 - Dynamic landscapes    
Term 5 Unit 3 - Dynamic landscapes End of Unit Assessment  
Term 6 Unit 4 - Urban Environments Year 10 MOCKS Enrichment Week

 

YEAR 11
Term Content Assessment Trips/Events
Term 1 Unit 4 - Urban Environments and Unit 5 - Development   Year 11 Geography fieldwork - coasts
Term 2 Unit 5 - Development Year 11 Mocks  
Term 3 Unit 5 - Development and Unit 6 - Resources    
Term 4 Unit 6 - Resources Year 11 Mocks Paper 3 Booklet Released
Term 5 Urban Fieldwork and Paper 3 resource analysis   Urban Fieldwork
Term 6 Revision Public Examinations  

  History A-Level

YEAR 12   
Term Content
Assessment
Trips/Events
Term 1 Unit 1 - Water and Carbon Cycles and Unit 4 - Global Governance Suitability Test Kew Gardens - Carbon Cycle
Term 2 Unit 1 - Water and Carbon Cycles and Unit 4 - Global Governance    
Term 3 Unit 2 - Coasts and Unit 4 - Global Governance    
Term 4 Unit 2 - Coasts and Unit 4 - Global Governance    
Term 5 Unit 3 - Hazardss and Unit 4 - Global Governance    
Term 6 Unit 3 - Hazardss and Unit 4 - Global Governance Year 12 Mocks  
YEAR 13
Term Content Assessment Trips/Events
Term 1 Unit 6 - Urban environments and Unit 5 - Changing Places    
Term 2 Unit 6 - Urban environments and Unit 5 - Changing Places   London trip - Urban regeneration
Term 3 Unit 6 - Urban environments and Unit 5 - Changing Places   NEA Investigation Trip
Term 4 NEA Preparation and Write-up and Unit 5 - Changing Places    
Term 5 NEA Preparation and Write-up, Unit 5 - Changing Places and Revision Public Examinations  
Term 6 Revision Public Examinations  

 

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