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Geography
- Members of Staff and Roles/Responsibilities
- Subject Overview
- KS3 Structure
- KS3 Content
- KS4 Structure
- KS4 Content
- Additional Information
Members of Staff and Roles/Responsibilities
| MS.H.S.Knowles | Subject Leader |
| Miss K.White | Geography Teacher |
| Mr.S.Pope | Geography Teacher |
Subject Overview
The world we live in is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography explains why, and helps to prepare you for those changes. When you study Geography you have the following advantages:
- Know about local, national and Global issues and be able to talk about them.
- Develop skills in using photographs, maps and diagrams to explain things clearly to other people.
- Be aware of events around you and appreciate that people have different views and there are different solutions to issues.
Geography is about the future and your life in this.
KS3 Structure
3 units studied in each year. 2 assessments per unit plus interim tests.
YEAR 7: 1 lesson per week.
YEAR 8: 1 lesson per week.
YEAR 9 : 1 lesson per week.
KS3 Content
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
Autumn Term |
Autumn Term |
Autumn Term |
KS4 Structure
Currently 2 lessons per week in Year 10. 3 lessons per week in Year 11 (2 lessons for triple science students)
What exams are there?
Terminal Examination (June Year 11 1 hour 30 minutes – 50% of GCSE grade)
Students will be entered for either a Foundation Tier paper or Higher Tier paper depending on their knowledge and understanding.
Students entered at Foundation level can gain grades C to G, while students entered at Higher level can gain grades A*-D.
Sustainable Decision Making Exercise (January Year 11 1 hour- 25% of GCSE grade) This exam is often one in which students excel because it allows individual thought and the expression of opinion. Students will receive a resource pack of information on a specified topic several weeks prior to the exam. Class time will be devoted to a period of tutoring on the resources while students individually read, analyse and question the information provided. The exam then requires them to make balanced and well argued decisions over issues surrounding the resource topic. With careful self study and the stimulus provided by staff this can be a very successful element of the course for many students.
Geographical Enquiry (Controlled assessment – 25% of GCSE grade)
(This is the new name for coursework and is to be carried out in lesson time under supervision).
Consists of two tasks:
1. A fieldwork investigation (1200-1500 words - 15% of GCSE grade)
2. A geographical issues investigation (600-800 words 10% of GCSE grade) linked to one of nine topics including disease, trade, ecosystems, sport, fashion, new technologies and tourism.
KS4 Content
OCR GCSE Geography Specification B examination which consists of four themes:- Theme 1 Natural hazards
Theme 2 Rivers and coasts
Theme 3 Economic systems and development
Theme 4 Population and settlement
Additional Information
Geography at GCSE will suit students who have an interest in current issues such as care of our environment. You will develop a lot of skills including map skills, ICT, Collecting and interpreting data, how to make and solve problems and how resources are / can be managed in a sustainable way. You will need to read a local / national newspaper and listen to / watch the news.
