Geography curriculum
Summary:
Geography is offered/delivered at KS3 level to all students at the School and taught on a regular weekly basis as part of the Humanities Department. KS4 students are encouraged to continue the subject further to achieve an Entry Level Certificate.
Teaching/Delivery:
Teaching is provided on a regular basis by the appointed Geography Tutors. Lessons and teaching are delivered through; teacher explanation and talks, directed reading or study, research, online videos and class debate/discussion. The overall aim to provide a stimulating and varied approach to the study.
KS3 Topics/Subjects:
Selected from the Government National Curriculum, include:
- Rivers & Water
- International Development
- Global Warming
- Human Population
- Natural resources
- Maps and Mapping
- Natural Disasters
- Specific area study, for example Africa, Asia and the Middle East
KS4 Topics/Subjects:
OCR Entry Level Certificate
There are three main topic areas:
- Our world: This topic encourages students to engage with their ‘local’ place by understanding who lives there and how it has changed over time. Students also explore how the world is changing with a particular focus on megacities.
- Destructive world: In this topic students will have the opportunity to explore tectonic and flood hazards, particularly focusing on their causes and impacts. The case studies enable students to investigate two places in a little more depth.
- Resourceful world: Students have the chance to investigate why rainforests are so important to the planet and people and how they are used. This topic discovers the importance of food and energy in the UK as well as fairtrade for farmers in distant places.
Assessment:
Students are assessed through an end of study exam, alongside a fieldwork research project and a personal project.
At KS3 level, end of topic assessments with subject related questions are set to assist in establishing benchmark level of students.
Contact:
Lynne Moxon (lynne.moxon@thetutorialfoundation.co.uk)