The aims of the Geography Department at Key Stage 3 are:
• To help our students make sense of a complex and dynamically changing world.
• To build on students’ own experiences and investigate places at all scales, from the personal to the global.
• To encourage questioning, investigation and critical thinking about issues affecting the world and people’s lives, now and in the future.
• To encourage students to become global citizens by exploring their own place in the world, their values and their responsibilities to other people, to the environment and to the sustainability of the planet.
At Key Stage 3 we will study:-
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Year 7 |
| Geographical Skills – This unit covers essential skills needed for their journey through Geography Such as – grid references, scale, contours and many more. River landscapes – The long profile of the river from source to mouth. River erosion and flooding. Coastal Landscapes – Coastal profiles, erosion and management. Weather and Climate – Focussing on the UK and the changing climate. Plastic Oceans – The increasing impact of plastic on the marine ecosystem. |
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Year 8 |
| Natural Hazards – Causes and impacts of a range of Natural Hazards.
Urbanisation – Megacities with particular focus on Rio de Janeiro. Africa – The diverse continent. China – The growth of a Newly Emerging Economy |
The study of Geography will allow students to develop their:
• Understanding of the physical and human characteristics of places.
• Appreciation of how people’s values and attitudes differ and may influence social, environmental, economic and political issues.
• Geographical skills as they learn to think spatially and use maps, visual images and new technologies to obtain, present and analyse information.
Key Stage 3 Assessment
Each lesson will include some form of ongoing assessment, this could be an extended piece of writing or a short answer question. There will be end of unit tests when topics are completed.
Home Learning
How parents can help to support their son’s/daughter’s learning:
• Regular checking of homework.
• Asking questions about your child’s learning, at the end of each day.
• Encouraging your child to take a regular interest in topical events and news reports.
Students will be set a mix of short homeworks to be completed over a week or two weeks in some half-terms and occasionally an extended project to last over a whole half-term in some topic areas. The homeworks will be a combination of levelled projects, research work, consolidation tasks and more practical tasks in some units.
If you have any queries, please contact Mrs A Wright a.wright@eatonbank.org
Geography is the key to our future! This subject forms part of the English Baccalaureate.
There has never been a better or more important time to study geography. With growing interest in issues such as climate change, migration, environmental damage and social change, geography is one of the most relevant courses you could choose to study. Whatever your passion for the world -fascination with landscapes or concerns about how people are treated – geography will provide you with knowledge and transferable skills that you will enjoy studying and can help you achieve your goals.
Our students enjoy studying topical issues and debating global events. Decision making is at the core of what we do, so this is a course that can be shaped by your own passions and beliefs!
Topics studied:
LIVING WITH THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
The Challenge of Natural Hazards
Tectonic Hazards, Tropical Storms, Extreme weather UK and Climate Change
Physical Landscapes in the UK
UK Physical Landscape, Coastal Landscapes, River Landscapes.
The Living World
Ecosystems, Tropical Rainforests and Cold Environments
CHALLENGES IN THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
Urban Issues and Challenges
Urban Growth, Urban Change, Urban Sustainability
The Changing Economic World
Development Gap, Globalisation, Economic Futures UK
The Challenge of Resource Management
Resource Management, Food Management
ASSESSMENT:
LIVING WITH THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
35% GCSE Written exam 1 hour 30 minutes
CHALLENGES IN THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
35% GCSE Written exam 1 hour 30 minutes
GEOGRAPHICAL APPLICATIONS
30% GSCE Written paper 1 hour
Based on fieldwork, Issue evaluation and Geographical skills
After Geography GCSE?
Not all Geography students become Geography teachers or weather presenters on the television! GCSE Geography leads into A Level courses or even geography based courses at university. Geography graduates have diverse career destinations and the subject has one of the highest rates of graduate employability.