Geography is the study of people and places and the interaction between them. If you are interested in the awe and wonder of the natural world, are keen to discover more about people in the UK and other countries and want to learn about how the planet can sustain itself in the future, then Geography is for you. We will study events that have changed the world and current topical issues.

The GCSE Geography course builds on topics and skills from Year 7 and 8 Geography.

It has 3 exams taken in year 11; one based on physical geography (the natural things including; natural hazards, climate change, rivers, coasts, rainforests and deserts), one based on human geography (how people change and shape the world including; megacities, global finance, food, energy and water supplies around the globe) and an exam based on students own fieldwork for which we visit two contrasting fieldwork locations (one day in year 10 and one in year 11) that also support the physical and human examinations.

 

The weighting of each exam is below:

Unit 1: Living with the physical environment. The study of physical processes and patterns.

1 hour 30 minute exam. 35%

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Unit 2: Challenges in the human environment. The study of human geography themes and issues.

1 hour 30 minute exam. 35%

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Unit 3: Geographical Applications

•Issue evaluation based on a seen resource booklet.

•Fieldwork in two contrasting environments.

1 hour 15 minute exam. 30%

 

To support the awe and wonder element of our course and foster a lifelong love of travel and learning we try to run a foreign fieldtrip on a biannual basis. In the past these destinations have included Switzerland, New York and Iceland but it is important to note that such fieldtrips are not guaranteed when choosing option subjects.

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MSRS E GOSS        CURRICULUM LEADER GEOGRAPHY