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Geography is taught in two dedicated classrooms, both of which
are equipped with interactive whiteboards.
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Our aim is to encourage an interest in and understanding of our
surroundings on a local, national and global scale.
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All topics include elements of Thinking Skills, Geographical
Skills and topic content.
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Fieldwork is an integral part of learning and pupils will take
part in several trips during their studies.
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In Year 7, topics studied are: Atlas Skills, Map Reading Skills,
Weather and Climate and River Systems.
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All Year 7 pupils take part in a field trip to Epping Forest
to study rivers.
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In Year 8, topics covered include: Shops and Services, Industry,
Ecosystems and Environmental Issues.
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All Year 8 pupils visit Amersham Field Centre to study Woodland
Ecosystems.
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In Year 9, topics covered include: The USA and Development Issues
such as Trade, Aid and Health Issues.
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The GCSE course is AQA Syllabus A.
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In Year 10 we cover Geographical skills, Tectonic activity, weather
and climate, rivers, coasts and settlement.
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The students attend a residential field trip at Juniper Hall
and use these skills to complete a piece of coursework.
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In Year 11, girls study Population, Migration and Farming.
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We follow the Edexcel A syllabus for AS and A2 Level.
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This involves the study of separate Physical and Human topics
including Earth Systems, Fluvial Environments, Coasts, Population,
Settlement and Migration at AS.
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Pupils attend a residential fieldwork course in Yorkshire to
complete coursework.
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Click here for some useful geography
websites.
