Curriculum Areas - Geography

Introduction

The following courses are followed:

Year 8

The course is divided into 4 modules:

1. Map and Atlas Skills
2. Tropical Environments
3. Rivers and River Management
4. Weather and Climate

Year 9

The course divides into 2 broad areas:

1. Development
2. Environmental Issues

The theme of development is studied through units on:

• Measuring differences between rich and poor countries
• Investigating why some countries are more developed than others
• Looking at globalization and deciding whether it is a good or bad thing
• A case study of Japan

Environmental issues are studied locally, nationally and globally; firstly through tourism, and secondly by looking closely at global warming and our responses to it.

Years 10 and 11

EdExcel GCSE Geography A (1312)

Core Units

1. The Physical World
2. The Human World
3. The Economic World
4. The Natural World

Option Units

1. Managing the Environment
2. Managing Tourism

Examinations are Tiered - Higher and Foundation

1. Paper 1F or 3H on Core Units 1 hour 45 Minutes. 45%
2. Papers 2F or 4H: an option unit. 1 hour 15 minutes. 30%
3. Coursework: A Geographical Investigation supported by fieldwork. 25%