Aims:
- to inspire a passion for Geography within learners which encourages an interest in the subject beyond academic achievements, for the rest of their life
- to encourage learners to think like geographers through an enquiry-based approach to contemporary topics of study
- to develop fieldwork & geographical skills which are transferable.
Course content:
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Distinctive landscapes |
Population and Settlement |
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Natural Hazards |
Economic Development |
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Climate change |
How is the UK changing? |
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Resource security issues |
Biodiversity |
Structure:
The course content will be delivered using a range of teaching & learning styles to engage the learner. The content of this demanding GCSE course will be broken down into manageable sections and re-visited using a range of multi-media based apps. The traditional skills required in the subject will be embedded into our teaching so that core geographical skills are developed.
Assessment:
The students will be assessed using three different exams;
A Human Geography exam – People & Society (including assessment of fieldwork skills) lasting 1 hour 15 minutes - 35% of the marks
A Physical Geography exam – Our Natural World (including assessment of fieldwork skills) lasting 1 hour 15 minutes - 35% of the marks
A Geographical Exploration exam (involving a decision making exercise) with assessment of fieldwork skills lasting 1 hour 30 minutes – 30% of the marks
For further information, contact Mr M Scott.
