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Geography

"The study of geography is about more than just memorising places on a map. It is about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exists across continents. And in the end, it's about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together."

Ex US President Barrack Obama

Twickenham School Geography:

‘Is the study of how students’ lives as 'informed and active future citizens’ are connected to others and are both shaped by and impact on the environments they inhabit so they are able/equipped to make sustainable choices for the future.'

Intention:

The Geography Department aims to:

build on prior learning in key stages 1 and 2 and early years experiences of our planet in order to develop a life-long enthusiasm for Geography
encourage all students to consider further study of geography and entry to related careers post-16 and beyond
develop students’ interest of the impact of geography in the wider world through enquiry, field trips to both urban and rural environments and continued work of the sustainability ambassadors club and house based whole school competitions.

Key Stage 3

The curriculum is sequenced to ensure that topics are delivered in a logical way in order to develop interleaving and memory retention and link students’ skills and experiences. The curriculum develops knowledge and skills relevant to GCSE Geography including enquiry based investigation in Year 7 and use of the latest ICT resources and learning tools to assess and evaluate topical scenarios linked to current affairs.

Year 7 Geography topic learning is linked by the theme of the importance of water. Year 8 learning developes an understanding of human interaction with the planet and the environment. Year 9 Autumn and Spring term link the knowledge and concepts of Year 7 and 8, focusing on Globalisation and the impacts of climate change. Students develop the impact they can have on micro and macro scalage.

In term 3 Year 9 students study the Living World Topic component of the AQA GCSE syllabus. This both serves to complete the National Curriculum breath of coverage for Geography as well as the opportunity to begin the GCSE to cover content with plenty of time to develop practice and preparation for the final assessments.

Key Stage 4

In Year 10 during the Summer Term students conduct a river fieldwork enquiry at Field Studies Centre in Dorking investigating changes in stages of the river Tillingbourne and human impact on the river. Students thoroughly enjoy this highly inclusive experience away from the school environment and it has impact on their enjoyment and engagement of Geography, particularly linked to paper 1 and 3.

In Year 11 in the spring term students conduct an environmental Urban area analysis of 2 areas in SW London, requiring a wide range of fieldwork techniques. The students thoroughly enjoy the group work and team ethic approach to calculating data for analysis back in the classroom.

Implementation - curriculum sequence

	HT1	HT2	HT3	HT4	HT5	HT6
Year 7	Introduction to Geographical Skills Maps and symbols Using grid references Continents and oceans Introduction to Global Climate Greenhouse effect Causes and effects of climate change	Development Features of HICs and LICs Measuring development Case Study 1: Nepal Case Study 2: Democratic Republic of Congo	Rivers Water cycle Features of drainage basin Long profile of a river River processes	Rivers Causes and effects of flooding Case Study 1: Somerset Levels Case Study 2: Bangladesh	World of Work Employment industries Changes in eployment structure Industry in UK Global empoyment structures	Geography of the Middle East Location of Middle East Human and physical features Importance of fossil fuels in the Middle East Case Study 1: Saudia Arabia Case Study 2: Yemen
Year 8	Population Population distribution Factors influencing birth and death rates Population Pyramids The DTM Migration	Coasts Waves Weathering and erosion Geology of the UK Coastal processes Managing coastal erosion	Ecosystems Global temperature Global precipitation Climate graphs Case Study 1: The Taiga Case Study 2: The Coral Reef	Tectonics Structure of the earth Movement of tectonic plates Plate boundaries Living with volcanoes Responding to earthquakes: Japan and Nepal	Weather Systems and Climate Weather and climate Factors affecting climate Air masses in the UK Extreme weather events in the UK	The Geography of East Africa Introduction to East Africa Theme 1: Growing cities Theme 2: Migration Theme 3: Tourism The Nile
Year 9	Life in an Emerging Country (NEE) Features of NEEs Changing employment structures Case Study 1: China Case Study 2: Brazil TNCs	Climate Change Evidence of climate change Natural and human causes Impacts Case Study 1: The Maldives Mitigation and adaptation	Urbanisation in the UK Features of urban areas De-industrialisation Suburbanisation Sustainable urban areas Regeneration	Resource Management: Energy UK energy mix Renewable and non-renewable energy Supply and consumption	Fieldwork Planning a Geogrpahy fieldwork study Measuring and recording data Data presentation Drawing conclusions Evaluating fieldwork	Glaciation Introduction to glaciers Glacial erosion landforms Glacial deposition Impact of cliamte change and human interaction
Year 10	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 - Living with the physical environment Section A: The Challenge of Natural Hazards Natural hazards Tectonic hazards Weather hazards	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 - Living with the physical environment Section A: The Challenge of Natural Hazards Climate change Section B: The Living World Tropical rainforests & Hot deserts	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 2 - Challenges in the human environment Section A: Urban issues and challenges Case Study 1: Brazil	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 2 - Challenges in the human environment Section A: Urban issues and challenges Case Study 2: Bristol Urban sustainability Fieldtrip 1: London Regeneration	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 - Living with the physical environment Section C: UK Physical Landscapes Coasts	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 - Living with the physical environment Section C: UK Physical Landscapes Rivers Fieldtrip 2: Juniper Hall, Dorking
Year 11	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 2 - Challenges in the human environment Section B: changing economic world Economic development Case Study 1: Nigeria UK economy	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 2 - Challenges in the human environment Section C: Resource Management Overview of water, food and energy in the UK Water mangement	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 Revision	AQA GCSE Geography Paper 2 Revision	AQA GCSE Geography Revision prior to final exams

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035/changes-for-2022