Geography

 Welcome to the Geography Department 

Educational philosophy/Aims of the curriculum

The department aims to give full access to the Geography curriculum for all pupils up to GCSE level, regardless of their ability or background. We wish to allow pupils to experience ‘positive achievement’, and to reinforce and make links with other areas of their curriculum.

We build on pupil’s experiences in primary school and we make use of their personal experiences, relating them to the worlds of work and leisure, whilst developing their investigative and communicative skills. We strive to ensure that the form of the curriculum and the approaches to teaching and learning lead to a greater appreciation of Geography and its relevance to both the individual and society and to cater for the needs and aspirations of all pupils within a balanced whole-school curriculum.

Geography is a very successful subject in a high-achieving school and the department is always seeking to improve on its performance. We are always striving to improve standards of teaching and learning across the Department. Geography is our passion, teaching is a joy, behaviour is exemplary and staff are committed, creative and reflective.

KS4 Curriculum

In KS4, pupils study AQA Geography specification. This exciting course is based on a balanced framework of physical and human geography. It allows students to investigate the link between the two themes, and approach and examine the battles between the man-made and natural worlds.

KS3 curriculum

In KS3 schemes of work are designed to deliver a broad and interesting range of content and to develop a range of geographical skills. The weekly curriculum for students is 100 minutes a week of Geography at KS3.
The curriculum has a focus on locational knowledge of places, processes and skills and it reinforces the importance of geography and its relevance on our lives.

Mr A Edwards

Head of Geography