Strategic Lead (and second)
Strategic Leader for Humanities: Mrs Bloomfield (based at KMS)
Strategic Second: Mrs Pocock (based at SMS)
“Geography is a living, breathing subject, constantly adapting itself to change. It is dynamic and relevant. Geography is a great adventure with a purpose.” Michael Palin.
We aim to inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Our teaching will equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments.
- To develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places, including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes
- To become competent in the geographical skills needed to: collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork that deepen their understanding of geographical processes
- To interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- To communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.
Curriculum Overview
Key skills and concepts are interleaved throughout the 3 year Geography course. This spiralled curriculum for Geography ensures the development and securing of essential knowledge and processes.
Year 6 Autumn Term
- Where on Earth are we?
- How do I become a skilled Geographer?
Year 6 Spring Term
- How do we use our planet as a natural resource?
- How are settlements structured in urban areas?
Year 6 Summer Term
- What is it like living in an urban area?
- An introduction to Geography Fieldwork
Year 7 Autumn Term
- How do weather and climate affect the world?
- Should we think of North America as a rich continent?
Year 7 Spring Term
- How diverse is the Asian continent?
- What is a natural hazard?
Year 7 Summer Term
- How diverse is China?
- Geography Fieldwork
Year 8 Autumn Term
- What is happening to the Amazon Rainforest?
- What is happening to our coasts?
Year 8 Spring Term
- How do superpowers rise and fall?
- How is the world’s population changing?
Year 8 Summer Term
- How diverse is the Middle East?
- How does water shape the land? (including fieldwork)
Careers in this subject
- Environmental Scientist
- Cartographer
- Conservation Officer
- Meteorologist
- Surveyor
- Management Consulting
- Urban Planner
- Landscape Architect
- Transportation Planning and many more!
Geography Careers Snapshot
Useful Learning Links
KS3_Reading_Suggestions.pdf (geography.org.uk)
Geography topic books for pupils aged 5-13 | School Reading List