Geography
Curriculum Intent:
The Geography Department aims to provide a high-quality, coherent and progressive curriculum that will alight geographical imaginations and inspire students to be inquisitive and passionate geographers, now and for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip students with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, to provide a fascination for our world, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As students’ progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. We aim to ensure geographical knowledge, understanding and skills are secured over time to provide the framework and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features, at different scales, are shaped, interconnected and change over time, and ultimately, so that students are supported to be the best geographers that they can be.
YEAR 7
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HT2 |
HT3 |
HT4 |
HT5 |
HT6 |
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Unit 2 |
Unit 3
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Unit 4 |
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Year 7 |
Introduction to our World Fantastic Places Fantastic Places (continents/oceans/human & physical) Deciduous Woodland Ecosystem
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Introduction to our World UK’s Distinctive Landforms Countries of the world Distinctive Landforms of the UK Types of rocks & erosion Population distribution of the UK OS map skills |
River Landscapes Long profile Weathering River processes: erosion/ transport/ deposition River landforms: erosional and depositional Flooding River management (hard and soft engineering) |
China Location Physical features Population & policies Diverse culture Emergence of megacities One Child Policy (DME) |
Pole to Pole: Extreme Environments Arctic/ Antarctica: Location Physical features Climate Adaptations (flora and fauna) Tourism |
Pole to Pole: Extreme Environments Evidence for, and effects of climate change Fieldwork Skills Plastic pollution (Environmental Issue) Endangered Species |
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24 Lessons |
12 Lessons |
12 Lessons |
24 Lessons |
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YEAR 8
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Unit 5
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Unit 6
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Unit 7
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Unit 8
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Unit 9
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Year 8 |
Coastal Landscapes Processes which shape the coastline: weathering, coastal erosion, transport and deposition Coastal landforms: erosional and depositional Coastal management: hard and soft engineering |
Global Development: Do HICs aid or hinder development? Levels of development Development Indicators Development Gap Strategies: aid, fair trade, tourism TNCs Industry Sectors (DME) |
Crime Middle East – Opportunities and Challenges: the Heroin Trail Russia Crime at different scales
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Africa Location Human and Physical features Climate Biomes Development Challenges – slums, Blood Diamonds, famine Reasons for uneven development |
Africa Hot Desert Biome Location of major deserts Plant and Animal adaptations Challenges and Opportunities Human Impact (desertification) |
Extreme Weather Causes and effects of extreme weather UK impact of extreme weather Global impact: tropical storms Case Study: Typhoon Haiyan Microclimate of WHA (fieldwork) |
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12 Lessons |
12 Lessons |
12 Lessons |
24 Lessons |
12 Lessons |
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YEAR 9
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Unit 10
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Unit 11
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Unit 1 |
Unit 13 |
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Year 9 |
Climate Change Evidence for Climate Change Physical Causes Human Causes Effects of Climate Change Management (adaptation and mitigation) |
Tectonic Hazards History of the Earth Geological Time Scale Evolution Plate Tectonics Theory Continental Drift Earthquakes Volcanoes Management |
Resource Management: Global Distribution of Resources (food, water, energy). Importance of Resources Demand on Resources: surplus and deficit UK changing energy mix and consumption. Advantages and disadvantages of fracking (fossil fuel extraction). |
South America Location Levels of development Introduction to Brazil (NEE) Rio de Janeiro: challenges and opportunities. |
South America Tropical Rainforest Biome Location/distribution Biodiversity: Vegetation (structure and adaptations) Animals Human Impacts – Indigenous Tribes, deforestation (causes & consequences) Sustainable development: ecotourism, selective logging |
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18 Lessons |
18 Lessons |
12 Lessons |
24 Lessons |
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Year 10
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Year 10 |
The Changing Economic World Global Variations in economic development Causes of uneven development Strategies to reduce the development gap e.g. tourism and aid |
The Changing Economic World NEE: India Changing UK economy |
Coastal Landscapes in the UK UK’s diverse landscape Coastal Landscapes |
River Landscapes in the UK UK’s diverse landscape River Landscapes |
Urban Issues and Challenges Global pattern of urban change Opportunities and challenges in NEEs and LICs (Mumbai) economy |
Urban Issues and Challenges Urban change in the UK (Manchester) Urban Sustainability (BedZed) Fieldwork/ Issue Evaluation Fieldwork – Salford Quays Issue Evaluation/ Skills |
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27 Lessons |
15 Lessons |
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15 Lessons |
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Year 11
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Year 11 |
The Challenge of Natural Hazards Natural Hazards Tectonic Hazards Weather Hazards Climate Change
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The Living World Ecosystems Local pond Major Biomes Tropical Rainforests Hot Desert |
The Challenge of Resource Management Global water, food and energy supply UK water, food and energy supply Energy |
Fieldwork/ Skills/ Revision Exam Technique KOs and Retrieval Grids Issue Evaluation (March) Strinesdale fieldwork |
Recall/Exam Practice |
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30 Lessons |
30 Lessons |
15 Lessons |
6 Lessons |
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