Geography
Curriculum
Key Stage 4
At GCSE students study the AQA A Geography course which is now 100% examination. Students must sit two examinations on the content of our 3 year GCSE course including the following topics, Coasts, Challenge of resource management, rivers, the changing economic world and the challenge of natural hazards. During the course students must also complete two pieces of fieldwork in the local area that will be assessed in a third examination at the end of Year 11.
Key Stage 4 Courses Offered
|
Level 2 Qualification |
Exam Board |
Link to Website and specification |
|---|---|---|
|
Geography |
AQA |
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035 |
Extra Curricular Activities
The Geography department currently offers catch up and intervention to GCSE students on a Tuesday (Y11) and Thursday (Y9 and 10).
Useful Links
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/geography.shtml
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z2f3cdm – Bitesize revision guide
- http://www.georesources.co.uk/ – resources for topics
- http://www.geographyalltheway.com/ks3_geography.htm
- http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
- http://www.memrise.com/ – case study revision
