Why study Geography?

This is the subject for you if:

• You want to experience life in a shanty town

• You want to encounter mighty rivers, ferocious oceans, mega-cities, peaceful countryside, rain and sun, riches and poverty

• You want to make a difference to your planet

The aims of the department are to encourage the students to develop:

• a sense of place and an understanding of location on a local, regional and global scale.

• an awareness of the characteristics of contrasting physical and human environments.an awareness of human and physical processes acting upon those environments.

• an understanding of differing cultures and communities throughout the world together with the opportunities and constraints that they face.

• an ability to make responsible decisions with reference to the environment.

• a competence in the collection, analysis and presentation of geographical data from a variety of sources.

• a willingness to take a major part in their own future and that of the planet on which they live.

• to encourage pupils to take an active part in their own learning.

Topics studied at KS3 include:

Year 7  – Map skills, settlement, weather, climate and tourism.

Year 8 – Population, industry, Brazil and coasts.

Year 9 – Natural hazards, development and energy and the environment.

KS4

Geography is an elective course in year 10 and 11, which many students choose, either at short course or full course.  There are two trips related to coursework. One trip is to Kent and the other is a residential trip to Norfolk.

Course Outline:

It is not a requirement that you should have studied Geography at GCSE in order to take an AS level or A level course in the subject. Several topics covered in the course are developments of work covered at GCSE, but others are new. What is more important is that you have a lively and enquiring mind, an interest in the environment and current affairs, a willingness to explore new ideas and an ability to communicate your ideas effectively.

Those students who studied GCSE Geography either as a full or short course will find that the material and the skills they have learned will prove a valuable foundation for further studies at this level.

Staffing:

Ms D Tubridy
- HoD

Ms E Hiller

Ms H Morgan