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Geography
Course Overview
GCSE Geography students understand what is really going on in the world. By using the latest in ICT technology, and by studying events from all around the world as they happen, students will be switched on and in tune with global events.
GCSE Students follow the AQA Specification.
What will I need to succeed?
The most important aspect is that you are interested in the world around you. If you are keen to discover more about people across the world and want to learn about how the planet can sustain itself in the future, then this may be the GCSE for you. Geography is now 100% exam based and candidates will need to able to understand complex questions, maps and resources. The required reading age of the examinations is 16 and candidates must be able to develop their ideas and points during extended writing tasks. It also offers the opportunity for fieldwork so you should be an independent learner.
Geography Curriculum KS3 and KS4:
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Module 1 |
Module 2 |
Module 3 |
Module 4 |
Module 5 |
Module 6 |
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KS3 National Curriculum Framework |
Y7 |
What is Geography? |
What is our living world? |
What is an economy? |
What is weather and climate? |
What is the Geography of the UK? |
Why are rivers important? |
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Y8 |
What is development? |
How are popluations changing? |
What happens where land meets the sea? |
How is Asia being transformed? |
Can we ever know enough about volcanoes and earthquakes? |
What is the Geography of Africa? |
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Y9 |
What are the opportunities and challenges in Cold Environments? |
Why is the Middle East important? |
What's the Earth's future? |
What is the Geography of Russia? |
Tectonic Hazards and Weather Hazards |
Extreme weather and climate change |
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KS4 National Curriculum Framework: GCSE |
Y10 |
Ecosystems and Tropical Rainforests |
Cold Environments |
The Urban World |
Urban Change in the UK - Sustainable Urban Development |
River Landscapes |
Coastal Landscapes (Walton on the Naze Fieldwork) |
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Y11 |
Paper 3 Issue Evaluation (Strafford Fieldwork) |
The Development Gap & Nigeria |
The Changing UK Economy |
The Challenge of Resource Management |
Revision |
GCSE Exams |
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KS3 Curriculum Rationale:
KS3 Enrichment though Curriculum:
Geography KS3 Assessment Schedule
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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1 |
18 Oct |
Baseline (Cumulative on basic skills) |
Baseline (Cumulative from all Year 7) |
Baseline (Cumulative from all Year 8) |
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2 |
13 Dec (11 weeks from Sep start) |
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Test Development / Population (Module 1/2) |
Test Cold Environments / Middle East (Module 1/2) |
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3 |
7 Feb |
Test Map skills / Biomes / Economy (Module 1/2/3) |
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4 |
27 March |
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Test Coasts / Asia 6 mark e.g. flooding coastline in India Test (Module 3/4) |
Test Climate Change Test/ Russia Test (Module 3/4) |
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5 |
22 May |
Test Weather / Geo of UK |
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6 |
17 July |
Test (End of KS3) |
Test (End of KS3) |
Test (End of KS3) |
Geography KS3 Homework Schedule – Exam practise Focus
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Module 1 |
Module 2 |
Module 3 |
Module 4 |
Module 5 |
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Y7 |
What is Geography? Map skills focus / Geo skills Multiple choice assessment? Created on Forms and set through |
What is our living world? Biomes - physical, biodiversity, human influences Write up of Mini-biome investigation: What they did/ key findings. |
What is an economy? Human / job sectors Explain why Nissan chose Sunderland as the location fortheir site. How did Sunderland benefit? How did Nissan benefit? |
What is weather and climate? Weather patterns /Physical / LOCAL FIELDWORK (RAH) G2. Llanbedr and Lake Vyrnwy are very close to each other in North Wales and yet thetemperatures are very different. Explain this difference. (4 marks) |
What is the Geography of the UK? Physical and Human / map skills “The HS2 Railway line should be built” Do you agree or disagree with thisstatement? Justify your answer by using evidence. (6 marks) What communication and transport links does the UK have .pptx |
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Y8 |
Lesson 7 – Globalisation (Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Globalisation 9 Marks) |
Lesson 4 - Can we control population size? Discuss the effectiveness of policies aimed at controlling population growth, using China's one-child policy and Russia's government incentives for childbirth as case studies. 6 Marks |
Lesson 5 – Erosional Landforms GCSE exam question practice: Explain the formation of caves, arches, stacks and stumps. [4 marks] |
Lesson 3 – How do Floods Threaten Lives G3. "Human causes are the main reason for floods in countries like Bangladesh." Discuss this statement, using your own knowledge of human and physical causes of flooding. |
Lesson 10 – Volcanoes G2. Why do volcanoes have different shapes? (4 marks) |
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Y9 |
Lesson 2 - Creating your own animal adaptations (Poster task) |
Lesson 5 - “Oil and gas dominates the economies of the countries in this region.” To what extent do you agree with this statement. (6 marks) Why is the Middle East a major economic region in the world.pptx |
Lesson 5 - Explain how climate change is affecting people in different regions ofthe world. (6 marks) Lesson 5- What are the consequences of climate change for our planet PT2.pptx |
Lesson 2 – Russian History Evaluate how far Russia underwent enormous conflictand change in the 20th century. 9 Marks |
Lesson 4 – Effects of Earthquakes Explain how different levels of wealth and development affected theimpact of the earthquakes in Chile and Nepal. (6 marks) |
Subject Content
The course is divided into 3 papers with the following sections:
Paper one: Living with the physical environment
Paper two: Challenges in the human environment
Paper three: Geographical applications
Expected Assessment Requirements
There are three written examinations:
Paper 1: 35% of total GCSE
Paper 2: 35% of total GCSE
Paper 3: 30% of total GCSE
Geographical Skills and Challenges
Get up to speed with a wide range of exciting and challenging skills. From map reading and the latest ICT skills, to looking at the many challenges faced by our planet today.
The Natural Environment
From the mighty Amazon and the beaches of Hawaii, to great tectonic landscape, the natural environment shapes our world. Find out how this happens and how people deal with flooding, coastal change and natural disasters all over the world.
The Human World
We look at changes in urban areas from the mean streets of Rio to the estates of Leytonstone. Understand why some areas are better than other and why different groups of people live in different parts of cities.
What links Nike, Ford and Coca-Cola? All these brands have a real impact on the development of countries and the wealth of people. Find out how the UK job scene is changing and get prepared.
Geographical Applications and Fieldwork (Paper 3)
A critical part of Geography is Fieldwork and your child will be able to investigate a human and a physical environment during their course, The Geographical Application paper which covers all of the above areas and a decision-making task is designed to give students an insight into the decisions taken by government and planners that affect the environment and the lives of people around the world. There are also sections of the assessment where pupils are asked to reflect on the fieldwork investigations they have taken part in.
