Geography
Staff
Miss L Barnes
Mrs N Harris
Mrs C Lawson (HOD)
Mr A Lewis
Mrs S Rees
Department Information
August 2007
65% A* - C
99% A* - G
16 A*
8 A
12 B
26 C Out of total entry of 95 pupils
The department aims to provide all pupils with their education entitlement in Geography. It offers opportunities to:
- Stimulate pupils’ interest in their surroundings and in the variety of human and physical conditions of the earth’s surface;
- Foster pupils understanding of the world around them;
- Help pupils develop an informed concern about the quality of the environment;
- Enhance pupils’ sense of responsibility of the earth and its people;
Through the teaching we offer opportunities for pupils to:
- Investigate a wide range of people, places and environments at different scales around the world;
- Study geographical patterns and processes;
- See how political, economic, social and environmental factors affect contemporary geographical issues;
- Carry out geographical enquiry, including identifying geographical questions and developing their own opinions;
- Carry out geographical investigations inside and outside the classroom;
- Use a range of investigative and problem-solving skills and resources;
In geography, pupils acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of four aspects of geography
- The ability to undertake geographical enquiry and use geographical skills;
- Knowledge and understanding of places;
- Knowledge and understanding of geographical patterns and processes;
- Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development;
Pupils study these four aspects within the context of various countries (LEDC and MEDC) and themes. Pupils:
- Study at a range of scales from local to global;
- Study different parts of the world and different types of environment including their local area, the UK, countries in the EU and LEDCs;
- Carry out fieldwork investigations.
