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KS3 COURSE OVERVIEW

Geography is…

Describing

Explaining

Enquiring

Presenting

… the world around us

You will be assessed in 4 areas

  1. Enquiry and Skills
  • Can you complete geographical enquiries?
  • Can you present your data clearly and effectively?
  1. Patterns and Processes
  • Can you understand and describe patterns e.g. migration?
  • Can you explain how things are formed e.g. volcanoes?
  1. Places
  • Can you locate places in the UK and in the world?
  • Can you explain why places are different?
  1. Environmental issues
  • Can you explain how people can effect the environment?
  • Can you explain how people can stop damaging the environment?

Year 7 Curriculum Overview

Making Connections : transition project

Local area studies, how to do an investigation; Investigating fast food. Introducing map skills.

Map work skills

Maps as the key geographical tool and the skills to use, and make. An introduction to GIS concepts

The UK climate and micro-climates

Difference between weather & climate, Causes of rain, understanding weather maps, Investigation skill development

Changes in shopping

Geographical enquiry skills.

How and why provision varies and how and why is the distribution of the activity is changing

Rivers and flooding

Processes and their effects on landscapes and people Components and links of the water cycle. Causes and effects of a hazard and responses to it.

Settlement

Patterns of physical and Human features and the character of place.Sustainable development and its implications

Changing characteristics of settlements.

Year 8 Curriculum Overview

Coasts and coastal environments

Geomorphological processes and landforms. Environmental issues. Management of a coast 

Ecosystems

How human and physical processes interact for a major biome related to climate, soil and human activity. Environmental issues relating to conflicts over the use of areas.

Brazil

The location of place and environment, the distinctive character of place, interdependence, sustainable development. Regional differences the causes and consequences.

People and Resources

Population distribution and change. Link between population and resources. Quality of life and population.

Energy a key resource

Sources and supply of energy and the consequences of resource use on the environment. Resource planning and management for a sustainable future.

Year 9 Curriculum Overview

South Africa and development

Interdependence of places and global citizenship. Variations of development between and within countries. Quality of life. Regional variations between regions

Earthquake and Volcanoes

Where do they occur, what are they, what happens when they erupt etc, Kobe, human responses

Global Issues

The global drugs trade, global warming and its implications, the global clothing industry etc.

France or Italy /UK

Studies of an MEDC

Studies at a variety of scales. Regional patterns

What is development? Zimbabwe enquiry.

Thinking skills exercise to establish EP level

Passport to the world