Geography

Term One: Autumn Term

Fantastic Places

An investigation into the continents and oceans in the world through map skills

How Wild is the weather?

An investigation into the fundamentals of weather in the UK and the world and how this creates extreme weather events

Why is Indonesia a hazardous place to live?

An investigation into the tectonic and weather hazards impacting Indonesia

Term Two: Christmas Term

Why Should be Protect our Oceans?

An investigation into the oceans of our world: why are they important and why should they be protected?

This unit is split into two smaller SOL

Why is Africa considered a diverse continent?

An investigation into Africa’s diverse physical and human Geography

Is China the next big superpower?

An investigation into the rapid development of China and its implications for the world.

Term Three: Winter Term

Why Should be Protect our Oceans?

An investigation into the oceans of our world: why are they important and why should they be protected?

This unit is split into two smaller SOL

Why is Africa considered a diverse continent?

An investigation into Africa’s diverse physical and human Geography

Is China the next big superpower?

An investigation into the rapid development of China and its implications for the world.

Term Four: Easter Term

Why Does the Weald Look The Way It Does?

An investigation into the role of stones in shaping the landscape and applying this to our local area

Why do people move?

An investigation into migration in Europe, the drivers and the impacts

Will our water run out?

An investigation into the demands on a limited natural resource and how sustainable this is.

Term Five: Spring Term

Why Does the Weald Look The Way It Does?

An investigation into the role of stones in shaping the landscape and applying this to our local area

How do rivers change as they move downstream?

An investigation into the physical processes that shape rivers, the water cycle and the implications for both opportunity and threats

Will our water run out?

An investigation into the demands on a limited natural resource and how sustainable this is.

Term Six: Summer Term

The Big Question and Festival of Learning

A synoptic question set by the department that draws in knowledge from Geography, History and ERS

How do rivers change as they move downstream?

An investigation into the physical processes that shape rivers, the water cycle and the implications for both opportunity and threats

Why is Haiti the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere?

In this unit the various threads across the last two years are tied together in an investigation into why Haiti has struggled to develop.

Autumn Term

Natural Hazards - Tectonics

Urban Issues - Rio

Fieldwork 2:
The Living World - Ecosystems &
Tropical Rainforests

Christmas Term

Urban Issues - Rio

Glaciated Landscapes

Changing Economic World:
Development Gap & Nigeria

Winter Term

Glaciated Landscapes

Urban Issues - London

UK Economy Natural Hazards:
Weather and Climate

Easter Term

Urban Issues - London

Natural Hazards:
Weather & Climate Fieldwork
pre-release revision and exam preparation

Spring Term

Coastal Landscapes

Fieldwork, pre-release,
revision and exam preparation

Summer Term

Coastal Landscapes

Fieldwork 1 (potentially 2nd)

Autumn Term

Tectonic Processes and Hazards

This topic looks into why some locations are more at risk from tectonic hazards than others, and why some tectonic hazards develop into disasters.

Finally you will evaluate how successful the management of tectonic hazards and disasters can be.

The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity: This topic looks into the processes operating within the hydrological cycle from the global to the local scale, and what factors can influence this system over a short and long term timescale. The issue of water insecurity and its causes, impacts and ways to manage it will be investigated.

Christmas Term

Globalisation

Within this topic the process of globalisation is explored, investigating its causes and what has accelerated it in recent years.

The impacts of globalisation on different countries, people and cultures are studied and how some groups are responding to the challenges of globalisation.

The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security: The importance of the carbon cycle to maintaining planetary health is considered, and the consequences for people and the environment due to our increasing energy demand. Finally, the links between the carbon and water cycles to the global climate system are explored.

Winter Term

Coastal Landscapes and Change

Different coastal landscapes are explored, looking at the processes that influence them and the characteristics that help shape them.

The causes and impacts of erosion and sea-level rise are investigated and how management of coastlines can meet the needs of all players.

Health, Human Rights and Intervention: Human development and the varying levels in relation to health and education are investigated both within and between countries. Human rights in various countries are considered, and how they can be used as arguments for political and
military interventions. Finally, the outcomes of interventions in terms of human development and human rights are evaluated.

Easter Term

Diverse Places

Studying this topic involves looking at population characteristics of places in the UK, and the variations in views that occur between rural and urban living spaces in the UK.

Tensions within UK communities are explored and how these issues can be managed. Comparisons of geographical characteristics will also be made between your local living space and a contrasting location.

Edexcel: Fieldwork and Independent Study

Spring Term

Edexcel: Superpowers

This topic explores what is a superpower and what makes a superpower and how they have changed over time.

The impacts of superpowers on the global economy, political systems and the environment are examined, as well as looking into their global influence and the implications of this.

Revision and exam preparation

Summer Term

Edexcel

Fieldwork and Independent Study

Revision and exam preparation