In year 7 and 8 students have 2 hours of Geography a week and are taught in their tutor groups. We year 9 students have 3 hours of Geography in a fortnight and are taught in mixed ability teaching groups.
The Geography National Curriculum requires students to cover 7 key concepts:
- Place
- Space
- Scale
- Interdependence
- Physical and human processes
- Environmental action and sustainable development
- Cultural understanding and diversity
The key concepts are covered throughout students’ study of Geography in Key Stage by dividing Years 7, 8 and 9 into four sections, each with a conceptual theme which develops over the Key Stage as detailed in the table below.
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My World |
Shrinking World
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Threatened World |
Dangerous World |
| Year 7 |
Geographical Skills for Key Stage 3 |
Moving Stories – Why is the population of the UK changing? |
Faster, Higher, Stronger |
Too much water, too little water
|
| Year 8 |
The Global Fashion Industry |
Tourism |
Environmental issues |
Wicked Weather |
| Year 9 |
Patterns of Crime in Maidenhead |
Money, Money, Money – Why are some places rich and others poor? |
Adapt of Die? – The Hot Deserts and the Tropical Rainforest
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Natural Hazards
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