Geography Curriculum Overview
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Autumn 1 – 7 weeks |
Time to Breathe |
Autumn 2 -7weeks |
Spring 1 - 6weeks |
Time to Breathe |
Spring 2 - 6weeks |
Summer 1 - 6weeks |
Summer 2 – 7weeks Time to Breathe
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Year 7 |
Topic
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Introduction to Geography |
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Tropical Rainforests – are they the lungs of the world? |
How can the development gap be reduced? |
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Where does our food come from? |
Is our climate changing? |
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Assessment
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Mid-point: recall questions which is PA End of topic: questions on map skills learnt which is teacher assessed |
Mid-point: Describe and explain the accuracy of the results of your investigation End of topic assessment: questions on map skills and TRF |
Mid-point: Explain the limitations of using development indicators (PA). End of topic assessment: Explain 2 strategies that help reduce the development gap. |
Mid-point: Explain the journey of one of the following foods (PA). End of topic assessment: Independent enquiry based on structured criteria. Presentation |
Mid-point: Discuss the impacts of tropical storms on people and place End of topic a Mid-point: Discuss the impacts of tropical storms on people and place End of topic assessment: questions on map skills, TRFs and Weather and Climate assessment: questions on map skills, TRFs and Weather and Climate |
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Year 8 |
Topic
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Rivers |
Time to Breathe |
Natural Resources |
Fast fashion |
Time to Breathe
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Map skills refresher |
The land down under – life and living in Australia |
Time to Breathe
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Olympic legacies |
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Assessment
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Mid- point: To what extent is urbanisation the biggest cause of flooding (PA). End of topic assessment: to what extent can soft engineering reduce the risk of flooding? |
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Mid-point: Using examples, evaluate the strategies used to create sustainable living End of topic assessment: questions on map skills and Natural Resources |
Mid-point: write a review in the form of a newspaper article highlighting the human and physical impacts of fast fashion. End of topic assessment: Research based on fast fashion brands, using a structured criterion to present information. |
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Mid-point: recall questions which is PA End of topic: questions on map skills learnt which is teacher assessed
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Mid-point: Discuss the distribution of population in Australia. End of topic assessment: create an environmental report/leaflet educating people on the environmental impacts Australia is facing. |
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Mid-point: Explain why Olympic games are important to people. End of topic assessment: Evaluate student understanding through a creative activity |
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Year 9 |
Topic
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How do tectonic events shape landscapes? |
Time to Breathe
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Glaciated landscapes |
Russia |
Time to Breathe
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Map skills refresher |
Geography of crime |
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The Urban World (GCSE) |
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Assessment |
Mid-point: End of topic assessment: Assess the risk of living near tectonic boundaries. |
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Mid-point: map skill questions to identify glacial landforms End of topic assessment: questions on map skills, Tectonics, Globalisation, Challenging events and further maps skills in relation to glacial regions |
Mid-point: Debate “Russia should continue to exploit its biomes for economic gains. End of topic assessment: Project Russia. (presentations) |
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Mid-point: recall questions which is PA End of topic: questions on map skills learnt which is teacher assessed |
TBC |
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A timed exam question every 3 lessons. End of topic: questions from prior learning |
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Autumn 1 - 7weeks |
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Autumn 2 -7weeks |
Spring 1 - 6weeks |
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Spring 2 - 6weeks |
Summer 1 - 6weeks |
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Summer 2 - 7weeks |
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Key Stage 4 |
Topic
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Urban Change in the UK |
Urban Sustainability and The Development Gap |
Nigeria: NEE |
Change in UK Economy |
Resource Management: Food |
Tectonic Hazards/Weather Hazards |
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Assessment |
A timed exam question every 3 lessons. |
A timed exam question every 3 lessons.
Do now: interleaved content from previous topics.
Full length mock – Section A of unit 2 |
A timed exam question every 3 lessons.
Do now: interleaved content from previous topics. |
A timed exam question every 3 lessons.
Do now: interleaved content from previous topics. |
A timed exam question every 3 lessons.
Do now: interleaved content from previous topics.
Full length mock of unit 2. |
A timed exam question every 3 lessons.
Do now: interleaved content from previous topics. |
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Key Stage 4 |
Topic
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Climate Change |
Small scale ecosystems/TRF/Hot deserts |
Coastal Landscapes River Landscapes |
Unit 3 – Fieldwork and pre-release |
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Assessment |
A timed exam question every 3 lessons from unit 2.
Do now: interleaved content from previous topics.
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A timed exam question every 3 lessons from unit 2.
Do now: interleaved content from previous topics. Full length mock – Section A of unit 2
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A timed exam question every 3 lessons from unit 2.
Do now: interleaved content from previous topics.
Full length mock – Section A of unit 2 |
Geography drop down day for Unit 3, twelve weeks before exam. |
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