The Geography Department is thriving and continually evolving. At present we have three full-time geographers and one part-time geography teacher. In the last few years we have re-designed our KS3 curriculum and fieldwork programme and introduced the GCSE Geography Short Course, AS Travel and Tourism course, and IGCSE Travel and Tourism. The Department is extremely well resourced and comprises of three teaching rooms and a dedicated ICT suite.
Geography in Years 7-9
The syllabus in Years 7 to 9 follows the British National Curriculum and aims to encourage students to investigate a broad range of geographical topics, on a variety of scales from local to global. The course is also designed to give students the opportunity to develop and use a wide range of skills and resources. We have an active and developing fieldwork programme to compliment this course and take every year group out at least twice each year.
Year 7 Topics
- Geography matters!
- Changing Cities
- Water: too much or too little
- Antarctica: the last great wilderness
Year 8 Topics
- Geography matters!
- People on the move
- Our changing climate
- The development gap.
Year 9 Topics
- Geography matters!
- Crime and the community
- The globalization of retail and fashion
- Saving our world
Geography in Years 10 and 11
There is a healthy uptake of Geography in Year 10. At present we follow Edexcel Syllabus A with our Year 11 GCSE students and AQA syllabus A with Year 10 students. Recently the Geography GCSE Short Course has been added as an option for some of our students. As with Years 7 to 9, there is an integrated fieldwork programme with a combination of local studies and the possiblity of an overseas fieldtrip to Dorset, England.
Geography in Years 12 and 13
We offer AS and A level Geography in Years 12 and 13. At present we follow Edexel Syllabus B. The groups in these year groups tend to be small but very enthusiastic. We have had excellent results over the years and many of our students continue to study Geography or related courses at university.
Travel and Tourism in Year 12
We are currently offering IGCSE (CIE) and AS Travel and Tourism (AQA specification) as one- year courses. Students carry out work observation and fieldwork as part of the course.
