Why do we learn geography?
Geography is a relevant and dynamic subject that helps you to make sense of the world around you. You learn powerful knowledge about how different human and physical processes shape the planet we live on. It is a diverse subject that explores the interconnectedness of society, the economy, culture and the environment. Geographers engage with questions about real issues to do with climate change, hazard management migration, development and how we can live on earth sustainably. The study of Geography helps to create thoughtful, active citizens with an informed understanding of global issues.
Our approach
As well learning powerful knowledge about exciting topic content, pupils develop a range of transferrable skills that support them with in any future path of work or study. In line with the whole school vision our Geography lessons will involve substantial amounts of reading. This will help develop pupil literacy and support learning. As an essay writing subject pupils are supported to produce convincing arguments.
Geographers uniquely tackle and investigate big issues across a variety of scales and from different perspectives. Geographers also develop a range of numerical skills e.g., analysing numerical data, statistical information and interpreting a range of graphs. Cartographical skills are fundamental to geographical study and pupils are confident to engage with atlases, OS maps and satellite images. Fieldwork in Geography is just one example of collaborative learning that makes Geographers excellent team workers. In fieldwork, pupils also fully engage with the investigation process by collecting, understanding, and communicating the findings of their data.
Year 1
Autumn |
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Around my school |
Spring |
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The United Kingdom |
Summer |
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Water |
Year 2
Autumn |
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Wonderful World |
Spring |
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Kenya |
Summer |
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Maps and globes |
Year 3
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Introduction to Geography | The Earth |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Oceans |
Villages, Towns and Cities |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Resources |
Case Study: Turkey |
Year 4
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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The Water Cycle |
Weather and Climate |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Rainforests |
Population |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Energy and Sustainability |
Case Study: Brazil |
Year 5
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes |
Grasslands |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Deserts |
Migration |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Trade |
Case Study: Nigeria |
Year 6
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Biomes, Climate Zones and Vegetation Belts |
Rivers |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Environmental Challenges |
Deforestation |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Globalisation |
Case Study: Enfield Local Fieldwork |
Year 7
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Where am I? |
Our planet |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Resources and trade |
Brilliant Biomes |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Fantastic Landscapes of the UK |
UK coasts |
All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Physical Education
Year 8
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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River Rivals |
Food and Famine |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Endless Energy? |
Climate Change |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Polar Environment |
The Middle East – A regional Case Study |
All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Physical Education
Year 9
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Global Oceans (tectonics and global processes) |
Ocean Biomes and Governance |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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The Global Economy |
Development Disparity |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Glacial Landforms and Processes |
Independent Project – My UK region |
All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Physical Education
Year 10
Autumn |
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The Challenge of Natural Hazards |
Spring |
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Physical Landscape of the UK |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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The Living World |
Fieldwork |
All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Computer Science
Year 11
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Urban Issues and Challenges |
Fieldwork |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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The Changing Economic World |
The challenge of resource management |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Issue Evaluation Pre-release |
Revision |
All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Computer Science
Year 12
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Population and the Environment |
Glaciers |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Changing Places |
Glaciers |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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NEA: Geographic investigation |
Water and Carbon |
All Year 12 subjects Next Year 12 Subject - Computer Science
Year 13
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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NEA: Geographic investigation |
Hazards |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Global systems and governance |
Hazards |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Revision |
Revision |
All Year 13 subjects Next Year 13 Subject - Computer Science