Let Geography Take You Places….

Geography is the study of the earth and the people in it. Geography develops knowledge of places and environments throughout the world, an understanding of maps, and a range of investigative and problem solving skills both inside and outside the classroom. At Kingsford we aim to provide a national curriculum course that is both stimulating and rewarding.

What will you study at KS3?

Year 7

• A Journey through the United States
• Tectonic Hazards

Year 8

• Population
• Sahara Project
• Mobile Phones & Sustainability

What is GCSE Geography like?

At Key stage four pupils study the OCR A Geography GCSE. This course consists of four units over three years: Extreme Environments, You as a Global Citizen (Control Assessment Unit), Similarities & Differences and Issues in our fast changing world.

Extreme Environments

• An in-depth investigation into the climate, landscapes, ecosystems and people of two extreme environments
• Students study Sahara  and Antarctica
• This exam will be taken in year 10

You as a global citizen

• What impact do your decisions as a consumer have?
• How could the Canary Wharf shopping centre be made more sustainable?
• These are the subjects of the two pieces of coursework, which may be presented using videos, posters, poems, oral work and cartoons. This unit will be completed in Year 10.

Issues in our fast changing world

• Are all volcanoes the same?
• What impact is AIDS having on the population of Uganda?
• What impact will global warming have on the world?
• Does Africa need aid?
• A range of issues are investigated in year 9, then in year 11 students sit a pre-release paper on one issue.

Similarities and Differences

• A comparison of our home area with Mumbai, India
• This exam will be taken in Year 11