Geography

Useful Resources and Revision Support

• https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035
• https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zkw76sg
• https://www.rgs.org/
• Recommended Geography Books: Wider Reading List - Geography

Geography teaches about the earth’s places, peoples, environments and societies. The department aims to inspire students to understand and explore the rapidly changing but ever amazing planet they live on.

We aim to produce students who are well equipped for the wider world of work and university but also for life as a global citizen. We encourage our students to be analytical, problem solvers, flexible, well rounded thinkers and decision makers who are socially, environmentally and economically aware. 

Enrichment

Students have opportunities to explore the local area and further afield on a variety of field trips.  Year 8 visit the Yorkshire Dales National Park for a look at impact of tourism and the features of classic limestone scenery.  At GCSE students spend 2 days in the field looking at both human and physical Geography data collection techniques.  At A-level students have 4 days of field work including the Holderness Coast, Leeds and Bradford for their individual investigation data collection.

Residential trips abroad we currently run include; an annual Yr 10 trip to Sorrento, Italy to experience Pompeii, Mt Vesuvius and the beautiful island of Capri and a sixth form trip to Iceland.

Assessment

Internal assessments are completed at the end of topics each half term.

GCSE Specification is AQA

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035

A-level Specification is AQA

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/as-and-a-level/geography-7037

Curriculum Overview

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