Geography
Department Staff
Head of Department |
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Teacher of Geography |
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Teacher of Geography |
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Mrs E Wolfenden | Teacher of Geography (SENDCO) |
Curriculum Intent
Our intent in Geography is that students develop a love and understanding of the natural and human worlds. This encourages students to develop a greater understanding of the world and their place in it, they will develop a range of investigation, problem-solving and map skills. We hope to inspire pupils with a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
Courses:
Geography stimulates an interest in people and places and helps to make sense of our dynamically changing world. It explains where places are, how landscapes are formed and how people, economies and environments are all interconnected. Students at all levels are encouraged to develop their investigative skills and to take part in fieldwork activities.
Key Stage 4:
Students at SWR study the AQA GCSE specification.
GCSE Geography encourages you to learn about different people and places around the world. It is a very broad subject and covers a wide range of topics including natural hazards, rivers and coasts, population and urban development. The course is divided into 4 key themes and is assessed by 3 examinations.
What is studied at GCSE?
Living with the physical environment
Section A: The challenge of natural hazards
Section B: The living world
Section C: Physical landscapes in the UK
Challenges in the human environment
Section A: Urban issues and challenges
Section B: The changing economic world
Section C: The challenge of resource management
Geographical applications
Section A: Issue evaluation
Section B: Fieldwork
How will you be assessed?
Paper 1: Living with the physical environment |
Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment |
Paper 3: Geographical applications |
Hazards Ecosystems Rivers and Coasts Cold environments |
Urban Issues Economic world Resource management Energy Management |
Issue evaluation Fieldwork Geographical Skills |
Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 88 marks (including 35% of GCSE |
Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 88 marks (including 3 marks for SPaG) 35% of GCSE |
Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes 76 marks (including 6 marks for SPaG) 30% of GCSE Pre-release resources booklet made available 12 weeks before Paper 3 exam |
Revision Guides: GCSE 9-1 Geography AQA Revision Guide (with Online Ed) - Edition for 2021 exams & beyond (CGP GCSE Geography 9-1 Revision) Paperback ISBN: 978-1782946113
My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE (9–1) Geography Paperback – ISBN: 978-1471887314
Key Stage 5:
Students study the AQA specification. The course is assessed through 2 examinations at the end of year 13 and one geographical investigation.
What is studied at A level?
Component 1: Physical geography
Section A: Water and carbon cycles
Section B: Coastal systems and landscapes
Section C: Hazards
How it's assessed
Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes
120 marks
40% of A-level
Component 2: Human geography
Section A: Global systems and global governance
Section B: Changing places
Section C: Population and the environment
How it's assessed
Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes
120 marks
40% of A-level
Component 3: Geography fieldwork investigation
Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content.
How it's assessed
3,000–4,000 words
60 marks
20% of A-level
Resources:
www.rgs.org.uk
www.oxfam.org.uk
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/
www.wateraid.org
www.gapminder.org
www.geography.org.uk/
www.geographypods.com
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/geography
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zkw76sg