Geography

Our Vision

Gaining a coherent knowledge and understanding of the natural and human worlds and how they work together.

 
Geography provides students with an understanding of the world around them and enables students to contextualise many of the events happening in a world that is changing more rapidly than ever. Geography is much more than a list of contents. It is a viewpoint and way of making sense of the world by examining the links between different patterns and phenomena. An understanding of Geography helps us understand the relationship between human and natural systems and how they work together and therefore how we can live more sustainably. Studying Geography should change the way that you think.

Please Click Here to View the KS3 Curriculum Intent and Implementation Statements
Please Click Here to View the KS4 Curriculum Intent and Implementation Statements
Please Click Here to View the Curriculum Booklet for Geography

The Learning Journey

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Key Stage 3 Curriculum Resources

Please click on the links below to find resources that will help your daughter to achieve her personal best:

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Resources

Please click on the links below to find resources that will help your daughter to achieve her personal best:

Key Stage 4 Final Exam Resources

Please click on the links below to find resources that will help your daughter to achieve her personal best by preparing thoroughly for her final examinations:

• ORCB GCSE Geography Exam Board Specification
• GCSE Geography Bitesize
• Quizlet for GCSE Geography

 
You can find more information about the structure of examinations and how to effectively prepare for these in all subjects by clicking here. https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/geography-b-geography-for-enquiring-minds-j384-from-2016/

Enriching Learning

Activities that we provide to support your daughter’s progress in Geography include:

• Small scale local fieldwork
• Local fieldwork in Bath
• Coastal fieldwork on Dorset coast

You can support your daughter’s progress in Geography by encouraging her to:

Key Stage 3:

• Watch relevant documentary programs e.g. “Green planet” , “Planet Earth” and “Climate Change the Fact”s on BBC iplayer
• Read or watch the news and discuss together
• There are many geographical places of interest to explore locally, including:
• Bristol Harbourside
• Bath Skyline Walk
• Cheddar Gorge
• Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Swanage
• And wider afield:
• London
• The Gower
• Snowdonia
• The Peak District
• Take out a subscription to a periodical such as National Geographic Magazine

Key Stage 4:

• Watch relevant documentary programs e.g.. “Green planet” , “Planet Earth” and “Climate Change the Fact”s on BBC iplayer and Netflix explained series
• Read or watch the news and discuss together
• Visit different places of interest locally or further afield
• Take out a subscription to a periodical such as National Geographic Magazine

Recommended Reading List

Here is a list of books that will engage, excite and/or provide invaluable contextual information that will support your daughter’s learning:

Key Stage 3:

The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
Boy at the Back of the Class by Ojali Rauf
Gorilla Dawn by Gill Lewis
I am Malala by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafza
 

Key Stage 4:

What has Nature ever done for us? by Tony Juniper
Rainforest by Tony Juniper
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
Walking the Nile by Levison Wood

Homework

Key Stage 3

• Geography homework is set on a weekly basis
• Students record homework in their planners and teachers share the work via SIMS Parent online portal
• Typical homework activities include; wider reading, independent research and preparation for key assessments

Key Stage 4

• All GCSE courses set homework on a weekly basis
• Students record homework in their planners and teachers share the work via SIMS Parent online portal
• Homework is often set as ‘flipped-learning’. This requires students to read ahead and make notes in order to prepare them for their next lesson. This style of homework allows students to develop key skills in class, with the aid of these notes
• Other typical homework activities include; wider reading, independent research and preparation for key assessments