Geography
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Year 7
Throughout KS3, students will develop a substantive knowledge of Geography alongside knowledge of Geography as a discipline. Students will develop a sense of their own geographical identity, as well as an appreciation of the diversity of human experience both at home and around the world. Pupils will build upon their primary learning and build confidence through our first unit before starting to tackle deeper, more abstract concepts as the year develops. Pupils will begin their journeys as global citizens in unit 2, while ensuring they have a good understanding of the country they call home in unit 3. Unit 4 begins to tackle the big issues we see at home and globally through climate change, resource use and energy to prepare them for the world of today.
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In Year 7, students will study four main topics. Each topic will end with a written assessment or test style assessment. 1, What skills do I need as a geographer? - general map skills 2. Is our understanding of the world wrong? - factfulness and debunking stereotypes or misconceptions about the world 3, How is the UK changing? - human and physical geography (mainly coasts) influences on the UK 4, Who was right, Malthus and Boserup? - exploring resource use and applying them to geographical theory 5, Mini topic – What are the world biomes? - most pupils have done these at primary so this is a refresher and to ensure all our pupils are at the right point. |
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Year 7 Assessment Points: Each topic will end with a written assessment answering a key question, large written task, or test style assessment. Topics will have smaller assessment points such as 4 marks (usually graph or map skill based or point, explain, point explain style questions) or larger mid point assessments for longer units. End of topic 1 assessment – Map skills test – using OS map to find locations, measure scale etc. End of topic 2 assessment – Nonsense Newspaper – identifying and explaining misconceptions from a fake newspaper article. End of topic 3 assessment – Multiple question test – questions will cover all elements of this diverse topic and will range from 1 to 6 marks. End of topic 4 assessment – Who was right; Malthus or Boserup? |
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Key Vocabulary Contours Spot height Development Migration Erosion Natural Resources Sustainability |
Enrichment https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/map-skills https://www.gapminder.org/tools/#$chart-type=bubbles&url=v2 https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/questionnaire https://www.instructables.com/Do-It-Yourself-Sustaining-Ecosystem/
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Year 8
Throughout KS3, students will develop a substantive knowledge of Geography alongside knowledge of Geography as a discipline. Students will develop a sense of their own geographical identity, as well as an appreciation of the diversity of human experience both at home and around the world. In year 8, pupils start to broaden their understanding of key issues around the world such as water and our treatment of specific biomes; in this case cold environments, which they are likely to be less familiar with. We also start to explore some regions and continents around the world in depth; the Middle East and Africa.
By the end of KS3, regardless of their GCSE choices, pupils will have a good grasp of the world around them and understand what it means to be a global citizen.
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In Year 8, students will study five main topics based on the National Curriculum. 1, Why are some countries more developed that others? 2. Why is important is water? 3, How are we linked to the Middle East? 4, What threatens cold environments? 5, What are the opportunities and challenges of Africa? |
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Year 8 Assessment Points: Each topic will end with a written assessment answering a key question or large written task. There will also be a mid-point test style assessment covering the first 3 unit to support pupils in building up their test and revision skills. Topics will have smaller assessment points such as 4 marks (usually graph or map skill based or point, explain, point explain style questions) or larger mid point assessments for longer units. End of topic 1 assessment – ‘Development is just about luck.’ Assess the validity of this statement. End of topic 2 assessment – Water Use Manual – create a manual on the benefits, issues and solutions surrounding water use. End of topic 3 assessment – Middle East Tourism Magazine – Covering what to do, cultures and customs, any areas to avoid, climate, etc. End of topic 4 assessment – Evaluate the extent to which people’s perceptions of Africa are correct. |
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Key Vocabulary Development Gross Domestic Product Colonialism Floodplain Hydroelectric Power Refugee Sustainability Sustainable Development Goals |
Enrichment https://www.foodmiles.com/food/calculatorgapminder.org/tools/#$ui$locale$id=en;;&chart-type=bubbles&url=v2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t6sg2C-jqw https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-32057601 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000c6pn/seven-worlds-one-planet-series-1-7-africa
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Year 9
Throughout KS3, students will develop a substantive knowledge of Geography alongside knowledge of Geography as a discipline. Students will develop a sense of their own geographical identity, as well as an appreciation of the diversity of human experience both at home and around the world. We start year 9 with a debate topic that has gripped the world and could drastically change our pupil’s future world in the shape of which country will have the greatest power and influence. Year 9 is where we cover the most popular geography topic for pupils, why are our world shakes and explodes. Although, the UK is safe from such disasters, they are a key feature of our planet and our lived experience with it. We build on our earlier learning in KS3 around the UK in year 7, to look at how cities in the UK and abroad have changed with sustainability becoming a big focus for many urban planners. Pupils will also continue their focus on specific biomes and areas with an in-depth examination of the rainforest and Russia; the largest country in the world.
By the end of KS3, regardless of their GCSE choices, pupils will have a good grasp of the world around them and understand what it means to be a global citizen.
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In Year 9, students will study five main topics based on the National Curriculum. 1, Will China be the next Superpower? 2, Why are some volcanoes and earthquakes more deadly that others? 3, How are cities changing? 4, Should the tropical rainforest be protected? 5, What is the future of Russia? |
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Year 9 Assessment Points: Each topic will end with a written assessment answering a key question or large written task. There will also be an end of year test style assessment covering the first 4 unit to support pupils in building up their test and revision skills. Topics will have smaller assessment points such as 4 marks (usually graph or map skill based or point, explain, point explain style questions) or larger mid point assessments for longer units. End of topic 1 assessment – Will China be the world’s next Superpower? End of topic 2 assessment – Which is worse; primary or secondary effects of hazards? – Debate and report End of topic 3 assessment – Design sustainable city and justify your choices. End of topic 4 assessment – How should we manage the rainforest? End of Year assessment covering all 4 units studied so far. End of topic 5 assessment – What will the future of Russia be? |
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Key Vocabulary Superpower Multipolar /Bipolar World Globalisation Primary /Secondary Impacts Layers of the Earth Sustainable Selective Logging Biomes |
Enrichment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007zp0 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-53.54031,-288.98438&extent=81.14748,99.14063 https://volcano.si.edu/gvp_currenteruptions.cfm https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z96vr82 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00792t5/equator-2-indonesia |
Year 10
GCSE Geography builds upon knowledge and skills developed during KS3. Students will study 5 main topics, fieldwork and 3 smaller topics in preparation for three exams. These topics and skills will help develop their understanding of Geography as a discipline, as well as consolidating transferrable skills which can be applied to other subjects as well as post-16 options.
In year 10, students will study Paper 1 – Global Geographical Issues. This includes hazardous earth, development dynamics and challenges of an urbanising world. They will also begin Paper 2 – UK Geographical Issues, starting with the UK’s evolving physical landscapes and will include our physical fieldwork trip to Carding Mill Valley.
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In Year 10, GCSE Geography Students will study topics for Paper 1 and start Paper 2. Paper 1 - Global Geographical Issues
Paper 2 - UK Geographical Issues
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Year 10 Assessment Points: Students will complete written assessments throughout a topic of work. They will then complete an example GCSE assessment based on each completed topic of work. Hazardous Earth (Paper 1):
Development Dynamics (Paper 1):
Challenges of an Urbanising World (Paper 1):
Physical Landscapes (Paper 2)
Year 10 End of Year Assessment:
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Key Vocabulary: Vulnerability Enhance Greenhouse Effect Epicentre vs Focus Subduction Human Development Index Globalisation Urbanisation Natural Increase Rural-urban migration Top down / Bottom up Hard vs Soft Engineering Erosion Deposition Long-Shore Drift Meander Concordant / Discordant coastline Wave cut notch/ platform |
Enrichment:
https://www.internetgeography.net/ https://app.senecalearning.com/courses https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/geography-revision/ https://zigzageducation.co.uk/support/geography/6700
Explore newspaper reports on topics we are looking at. Research NGOs/charities and the things they do to support development of other countries. |
Year 11
GCSE Geography builds upon knowledge and skills developed during KS3. Students will study 5 main topics, fieldwork and 3 smaller topics in preparation for three exams. These topics and skills will help develop their understanding of Geography as a discipline, as well as consolidating transferrable skills which can be applied to other subjects as well as post-16 options.
In year 11, students will continue their study of paper 2 – UK Geographical Issues, completing the UK’s evolving human landscapes and will include our human fieldwork trip to Birmingham. We will also complete the learning and practice the skills required for pupils to make a geographical decision for paper 3 (People and Environmental Issues Making Geographical Decisions).
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Paper 2 - UK Geographical Issues
Paper 3 - People and Environmental Issues Making Geographical Decisions
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Year 11 Assessment Points: Students will complete written assessments throughout a topic of work. They will then complete an example GCSE assessment based on each completed topic of work. The UKs Evolving Human Landscapes (Paper 2)
Geographical Investigations (Paper 2)
Paper 3
Year 11 Mocks:
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Key Vocabulary: Key Vocabulary Deindustrialisation Regeneration Counter-urbanisations Burgess Model Reliability vs Accuracy Anomaly Ecosystem Deforestation Carbon Sink Taiga forest |
Enrichment:
https://www.internetgeography.net/ https://app.senecalearning.com/courses https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/geography-revision/ https://zigzageducation.co.uk/support/geography/6700
Explore newspaper reports on topics we are looking at. Explore Birmingham city centre making observations on the different areas. Research how rainforests across the world are managed . |