Teaching & Learning
Geography
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.
Genesis 2:15
| curriculum intent |
Our primary objective in the Geography Department at Cardinal Newman School is to get students enthused and engaged about studying the physical and human environment in which they live. We encourage our students to acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to critically think about contemporary issues and to be good custodians of the planet. There is a wide skill set in Geography which includes critical thinking, discussion, decision-making, research and enquiry, data presentation, literacy and numeracy. Our aim is to use the Geography curriculum to provide our students with transferable skills that will fully equip them for further study and for the modern employment market.
| curriculum overview |
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
Year 12 |
Year 13 |
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HT1 |
Exploring Geography · Discovering the different components of Geography · Map skills |
Rivers and Coasts · Geomorphological processes. · River processes
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GCSE UNIT 1: Section A – The Challenge of Natural Hazards · Tectonic Hazards
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GCSE UNIT 1: Section C – Physical landscapes in the UK · Coastal landscapes
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GCSE UNIT 2: Section B – The Changing Economic World · The Development Gap |
A Level Units: Component 1 section A - Water & carbon cycle. Component 2 section A- Global systems & global governance. |
A Level Units: Component 1 section C- Hazards Component 2 section c- Population & the environment Component 3- NEA data collection, fieldwork & write up |
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HT2 |
· Map skills continued · MYE |
Rivers and Coasts · Coastal processes · Coastal case study · MYE
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GCSE UNIT 1: Section A – The Challenges of Natural Hazards · Weather Hazards
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GCSE UNIT 1: Section C – Physical landscapes in the UK · River landscapes
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GCSE UNIT 2: Section B – The Changing Economic World · The Changing UK Economy/Nigeria
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A Level Units: Component 1 section A - Water & carbon cycle. Component 2 section A- Global systems & global governance. |
A Level Units: Component 1 section C- Hazards Component 2 section c- Population & the environment |
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HT3 |
Weather Systems
· Weather enquiry and processes. |
Population · Aspects of studying population. · Migration and managing population change. |
GCSE UNIT 1: Section A – The Challenge of Natural Hazards · Climate Change
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GCSE UNIT 2: Section C – Challenge in the human environment · Urban growth across the world (Rio) |
GCSE UNIT 1: Section B – The Living World · Cold Environments
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A Level Units: Component 1 section A- Water & carbon cycle. Component 2 section A – Global systems & global governance |
A Level Units: Component 1 section C- Hazards Component 2 section c- Population & the environment
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HT4 |
Urbanisation
· Urban enquiry · EYE |
World Issues · Climate change · Mitigation · Energy and food · Poverty · EYE |
GCSE UNIT 2: Section C – The Challenge of Resource Management · Resource Management · Water
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GCSE UNIT 2: Section C – Challenge in the human environment · Urban growth in the UK (London)
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GCSE UNIT 3: Section A – Geographical Applications · Issue Evaluation |
A Level Units: Component 1 section B - Coastal systems & landscapes. Component 2 section B – Changing places |
A Level Units: Component 1 section C- Hazards Component 2 section c- Population & the environment
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HT5 |
Place investigation
· Work in progress
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Place investigation
· Work in progress
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GCSE UNIT 1: Section B - The Living World · Ecosystems · Tropical rainforests
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GCSE UNIT 2: Section C – Challenge in the human environment · Sustainable cities |
GCSE REVISION |
A Level Units: Component 1 section B - Coastal systems & landscapes. Component 2 section B – Changing places |
A LEVEL REVISION |
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HT6 |
· As above
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· As above |
GCSE UNIT 3: Geographical Apps. · Skills |
GCSE UNIT 3: Geographical Apps. · Fieldwork (Sheringham) |
STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS |
A Level Units: Component 1 section B - Coastal systems & landscapes. Component 2 section B - Changing places Component 3- NEA prep |
STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS |
| subject specific information |
Knowledge Books can be found below:
GCSE Unit 3 - Physical Fieldwork