Geography

KS3 Geography

A three year rolling course including the following modules:

Year 1

Restless Earth – volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics
The power of the sea and coastal management. Water Aid in less developed countries of the world.
Fairtrade and Sustainability.

Year 2

A study of Bristol and the local area including a focus on settlements and how Bristol has grown and developed over time.
Weather Systems and the Climate Crisis.
Development Studies – Contrasting rich and poor countries of the world with a focus on at least one country in Europe and two countries in the wider world.

Year 3

Maps and map skills including focus on local, UK, Europe and other continents of the world.
Biomes of the world. Physical, environmental and human diversity in an ever changing world.
Geography of Crime- Hot spots, planning safer living spaces and preventing international crime.

Key Skills

Asking geographical questions.
Use of geographical vocabulary to be cemented through discussion, written tasks and assessment.
Interpreting a range of primary and secondary sources including maps, aerial photos, diagrams, globes and atlases.
Consolidating and extending knowledge of the world’s continents and countries including physical and human features.
To gain a sense of place, space, culture and diversity

KS4 Geography

This is a two-year course.

Students sit three exam papers at the end of Year 11.

There is a local fieldwork requirement for Paper 3.

Examination Board: AQA

Students study the following topics:

Year 10

The Challenge of Natural Hazards – Tectonics, Extreme Weather, and Climate Change
Urban Issues and Challenges -Urban growth in LICs, Change in UK cities, Sustainability
The Living World – Ecosystems, Tropical Rainforests, and Hot Deserts
Changing Economic World – The Development Gap, Economic change in the UK

Year 11

Physical Landscapes in the UK
The Challenge of Resource Management – Focus on Energy
Fieldwork and Decision-Making Exercise – Students are required to complete two local fieldwork studies, one physical and one human. The physical fieldwork is a river study at Blaise Castle Estate, and the human fieldwork is a study of either Bristol Harbourside or Temple Quarter to show the changes in land use over time.

Useful Resources:

GCSE Geography Specification

GCSE Past Papers & Marks Schemes

GCSE Revision Guide

Time for Geography

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