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Key Stage Three

Term	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
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.

Term

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

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.

Key Stage Four

AQA Geography

We follow a two year GCSE course covering a range of geographical themes and skills. There are three examinations at the end of year 11. Paper 1 and 2 (Living with the physical environment and Challenges in the human environment) both contribute 35% whilst paper 3 (Geographical Applications) contributes 30%. We study a range of places through the various themes , supported by 2 compulsory field trips covering both physical and human aspects of the course. We also offer an optional biennial international trip for those in year 10 and above.

	Year 10	Year 11
Term One: Autumn	Natural Hazards (tectonics) Urban Issues - Rio	UK Economy Coastal Landscapes
Term Two: Christmas	Glaciated Landscapes Urban Issues - London	Resources Water
Term Three: Winter	Living World (ecosystems) Rainforests	Natural Hazards (weather and climate)
Term Four: Spring	Development and Nigeria	Revision, paper 3 pre-release and exam preparation.
Term Five: Summer	Cold Environments

Key Stage Five

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Geography

Over two year students study a balance of human and physical geography topics. The course consists of three externally examined papers and one non-examination assessment component. Students must complete at least four days of compulsory fieldwork which leads to an independent investigation and fulfils the non-examination element of the course.

	Year 12	Year 13
Term One: Autumn	Dynamic Landscapes: Tectonic Processes and Hazards	Global Development and Connections: Health, Human Rights and Intervention
Term Two: Christmas	Dynamic Places: Globalisation	Non-Examination Assessment: Independent Investigation
Term Three: Winter	Diverse Places	The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
Term Four: Spring	Coastal Landscapes and Change	The Carbon Cycle and Energy Insecurity
Term Five: Summer	Human Systems and Geopolitics: Superpowers