Geography.

Vision / Intent:

Geography is an exciting and engaging subject which aims to help students gain a better understanding of the world around them. Students will explore a wide range of topics and will look at both human and physical geography. We aim to inspire students to be more inquisitive about the world around them and to encourage them to make a positive change for the future.

Approach / Philosophy / Implementation:

All pupils will receive a 1 hour lesson each week and follow the National Curriculum guidelines for Geography. The Geography course reflects the new GCSE syllabus and will teach students the knowledge along with the skills that they will need to reach their full potential at GCSE. In lessons a range of teaching strategies are used to help students develop their knowledge and understanding, these include paired work, enquiry-based learning, hot-seating, dilemma-based learning along with individual, paired, group and whole class activities. 

Department Members

• Miss L Jones          Geography Subject Leader
• Miss C Dell             Geography, PE and Science teacher
• Mr M Eames          Geography teacher and Subject Leader for PE
• Mrs N Eatly            Geography, English and Maths teacher
• Miss M Fossey       Geography, Maths and English teacher
• Mr L Hillard            Geography, PE and RE teacher
• Mrs A Jeavons        Geography and Art teacher
• Miss E Martin         Geography, English and PE teacher
• Mrs M Purves         Geography teacher and Subject Leader for Music
• Mrs B Smullen        Geography, Drama and English teacher

Topic Overviews 2020-21:

Year 5

• Autumn Term - Map Skills
• Spring Term - China
• Summer Term - Extreme Environment

Year 6

• Autumn Term - Tropical Rainforest
• Spring Term - Rivers
• Summer Term - Development and Globalisation

Year 7

• Autumn Term - Advanced Map Skills
• Spring Term - Population and Settlement
• Summer Term - Tourism

Year 8

• Autumn Term - Natural Hazards
• Spring Term - Coasts
• Summer Term - Climate Change