Subject Staff
| Name | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Leck | Head of Geography | Contact |
| Mr Moore | Classroom Teacher | Contact |
Our Intent:
Students at Lancaster High School will study a range of topics through the Geography Curriculum which delve into the natural world and how it works and the way humans interact with our planet. They will develop an understanding of key social, environmental and economic issues including environmental concerns, development, poverty, resources, the major ecosystems in the world and natural hazards that impact human development.
Throughout their time with us, our students will develop the ability to be critical thinkers, asking questions about their role in the world and how humans’ impact on the world in which we live. They will develop the skills to analyse and interpret information available to them and discuss, assess and evaluate with a high degree of advanced thinking.
Students will learn to use and apply a range of skills that will be cross curricular, including the ability to use basic maths skills such as interquartile ranges, the ability to collect, manipulate and present data including data they have collected, and the ability to write in a coherent and logical way with a high degree of vocabulary and literacy skill.
Our students will develop an awareness of important global issues. They will become highly skilled, well rounded individuals who will play a role in society with a high degree of citizenship and a consideration for moral responsibility. Most importantly we will develop students who have the ability to ask questions about how humans interact with the planet, and who we hope will aspire to become successful advocates for the world in which they live.
View Geography Curriculum - Roadmap Overview
KS3 overview of units:
| Term 1 Topics | Term 2 Topics | Term 3 Topics | Curriculum Roadmap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 |
Geographical Skills Environmental concerns |
Rivers Crime and conflict |
Russia Weather hazards |
View Document |
| Year 8 | Japan |
Development and Urbanisation Tectonic Hazards |
Ecosystems Rivers |
View Document |
| Year 9 | Coasts |
Geography of Health Glaciated Landscapes and tourism |
Tectonic Hazards | View Document |
Parents / carers can best support pupils by: Chatting to pupils about current topics. Link topics with current news stories and look out for documentaries to watch and discuss. We would encourage you to help your child develop an interest and love of the world around them. Checking ClassCharts to ensure your child has completed their homework.
Key Stage 4:
Qualification type, exam board and syllabus if applicable: GCSE Geography, AQA.
Web link to specification: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035/specification-at-a-glance
| Term 1 Topics | Term 2 Topics | Term 3 Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 10 |
Resource Management including optional unit of water |
Living World Physical Landscapes in the UK including the optional units of rivers and glaciation |
Physical Landcapes in the UK including the optional units of rivers and glaciation Rivers and Field work Chaning Urban Environments including optional units of Mumbai and Liverpool |
|
Year 11 |
Chaning Urban Environments including optional units of Mumbai and Liverpool Liverpool fieldwork |
Changing economic world including optional unit of India The challenge of Natural Hazards (tectonic and weather hazards) |
Pre Release |
Assessment:
| Paper 1 | Living with the physical environment | 1hr 30 | 35% of qualification |
| Paper 2 | Challenges in the human environment | 1hr 30 | 35% of qualification |
| Paper 3 | Geographical applications | 1hr 30 | 30% of qualification |
Parents / carers can best support pupils by: Chatting to pupils about current topics. Link topics with current news stories and look out for documentaries to watch and discuss. To further development academically the AQA website has exam questions and mark schemes. Checking ClassCharts to ensure your child has completed their homework.
Additional materials to support study and revision:
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| GCSE Pod | https://www.gcsepod.com/gcse-learning-and-revision-pods/ |
| AQA – Geography exam specification | https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035/specification-at-a-glance |
| AQA – Past Papers | https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035/assessment-resources?f.Resource+type%7C6=Question+papers&sort=title&num_ranks=10 |
| BBC Bitesize | https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zy3ptyc |
| Seneca Learning | https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/seneca-certified-resources/geography-gcse-aqa/ |
| Geoguessr (Fantastic Google Image game) | https://www.geoguessr.com/ |
| BBC News Environment & Science | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment |
| Internet Geography | https://www.internetgeography.net/gcse-geography-revision/ |
