Geography
Staff
| Head of Department | Subject Teachers |
|
Mrs Black |
Miss Hearst |
Key Stage 3
| Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 |
|
-Mapwork -Rocks -The Active Earth -Weather -Settlement |
-Rivers -Extreme Climates -Economic Activity -Future Energy Needs -Development -China |
-Tourism -Ecosystems -Maps and GIS -Population -Food Miles |
In the first three years at Nendrum College pupils will receive three periods each week (1 hour 45 minutes). Pupils can then opt to study Geography at GCSE level.
Key Stage 4
| Unit 1: | Understanding Our Natural World | External written examination | 40% |
| Unit 2: | Living in Our World | External written examination | 40% |
| Unit 3: | Fieldwork | External written examination | 20% |
At KS4 our pupils follow the CCEA GCSE Geography Specification. Geography develops pupils as individuals and as contributors to society, the economy and the environment. Geography also helps us to view the world in which we live, both locally and globally. By studying issues which have relevance to pupils they can see the importance of geographical knowledge to their lives now and in the future. Pupils are challenged to think about the type of world they would like to share in years to come and how best to achieve it. They will also have opportunities to explore how the skills developed through Geography might help them in the future.
