GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM | |||
TERM 1 | TERM 2 | TERM 3 | |
Year 7 | Our Place – What do we know about our place and how will future changes affect different groups of people? Skills – How can we use Geographical skills to find out about places? | Amazing Places – What places would you explore? Weather and Climate – How does the weather affect how we live our lives? | Region of Africa – What are the geographical features of Africa? Settlement – How and why does population change? |
Year 8 | Violent Planet – Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur? Extreme Climates – How do Deserts and Polar regions compare? | Tourism – Where/Why do people go on holiday and what are the impacts? Middle East and Russia – What are the human/physical features of Russia and the Middle East? | Rivers – How do rivers shape the environment and impact people? Population Demographics – Where are people distributed? |
Year 9 | The Urban World (Rio, Brazil) – What is an urban area? What is the importance of Brazil? Asia (China) focus – Where is it and why is it called the “World’s Workshop”? | Development – Why are some places more developed than others? Tropical Rainforests – What are the features, uses and sustainable futures of sustainable rainforests? | Changing UK Economy – What are the opportunities and challenges faced in the UK? Climate Change – How is the climate changing through time? |
Year 10 | Tectonics/Hazards – Why do earthquakes occur and how are they managed? Brazil Urban Challenges – What are the challenges and opportunities faced in Brazil? | Weather hazards/Climate change – What are hurricanes? Resource Management – How do we assess housing inequalities in the local area? | Coastal Landscapes – How does the coastline change and how is this managed? Coasts Fieldwork – Location, coastal defences and development. |
Year 11 | Deserts and River Landscapes – Location, characteristics and development. Brazil (a NEE) – location, importance, context, development and aid. | Urban change in the UK and urban sustainability (Bristol) – How has the area been affected by opportunities and challenges? Human fieldwork and pre-release booklet – Housing in equalities in S-O-T | Exams |