Geography Department

Geography is taught following the National Curriculum, and provides an in depth, progressive learning experience that focuses on developing skills, global knowledge and global awareness. Every pupil has access to lively, engaging lessons and enthusiastic teaching. A fresh and innovative approach to the subject is taken and this has included the re-design of the schemes of learning. Multiple learning styles are built into every lesson, as are a variety of learning strategies employed to encourage every pupil to become active and engaged geographers. The subject also aims to incorporate new methods of teaching such of use of video and other media.
The following topics are studied at Key Stage 3:

Tectonic Activity
Brazil
Tropical Rainforests
Rivers and Flooding
Development and Aid
Crime and the Local Community
The Global Fashion Industry
World Sport
Shopping and Settlement
Japan

The subject can also be taken at GCSE. At this stage students study both physical, human geography and Geographic skills. The course includes a local fieldwork trip which enables the students to produce a piece of coursework.
The following topics are studied at Key Stage 4:

Living world
Coasts
Restless Earth - Tectonic Activity
Urban Environments
Globalisation
Population

At AS Level and A2 the students study a wide range of human and physical topics and complete coursework at A-Level. This course includes field work both locally and nationally.
The following topics are studied at Key Stage 5:

Rivers and Flooding
Coastal Environments
Population Change
Health Issues
Contemporary Geographical Issues.