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Geography is a subject that teaches students about the world they live in. It teaches students about events in both the natural and human worlds and how these two worlds are linked. It has an important role to play in developing an understanding of key global issues and helping students understand that there are a variety of perspectives from which these issues can be viewed. Geography, therefore, has important links to citizenship – we are all global citizens, with responsibilities to the planet and to each other.
Year 7
Subject Leader: A Crampton email: acrampton@kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk
Year 7
Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year |
Scheme of Learning Autumn Term |
Scheme of Learning Spring Term |
Scheme of Learning Summer Term |
Atlas and map skills Classification of countries Classification of issues Causes and effects of tectonic hazards Types of migration Impacts of migration |
My World
Development
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Multicultural Birmingham
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Multicultural Birmingham
Map Skills
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Assessment Pieces Atlas test Comparing countries assessment |
Assessment Pieces Earthquake assessment |
Assessment Pieces Multicultural Birmingham assessment |
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Key vocabulary |
Development indicator; Advanced Country, Emerging and Developing Country, Low Income Developing Country |
Tectonic, social, economic, environmental Migration, multiculturalism |
Relief |
Outside the taught curriculum |
Engage with the news on a regular basis especially if there are current stories about earthquakes, volcanoes, migration. There are numerous documentaries about topics being studied. |
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Suggested reading |
See the geography section in the library. BBC Bitesize has many relevant sections to these topics. Read a newspaper on a daily basis. |
Year 8
Subject Leader: A Crampton email: acrampton@kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk
Year 8
Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year |
Scheme of Learning Autumn Term |
Scheme of Learning Spring Term |
Scheme of Learning Summer Term |
Geographical skills The river drainage basin Causes and impacts of deforestation Using categories and classification Urbanisation |
Rivers
Rainforests
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Rainforests
Wild Weather
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Kenya
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Assessment Piece Rivers test |
Assessment Pieces Rainforest assessment |
Assessment Pieces Kenya assessment |
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Key vocabulary |
Flooding, hydrograph Social/ economic/ environmental |
Deforestation, Tropical storm, drought Social/ economic/ environmental |
Africa, Kenya, shanty towns |
Outside the taught curriculum |
Engage with the news on a regular basis especially if there are current stories about rainforest destruction and preservation, extreme weather events, African society and climate. There are numerous documentaries about topics being studied. |
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Suggested reading |
See the geography section in the library. Read a newspaper on a daily basis. BBC bitesize has a wealth of resources for most of these topics. |
Year 9
Subject Leader: A Crampton email: acrampton@kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk
Year 9
Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year |
Scheme of Learning Autumn Term |
Scheme of Learning Spring Term |
Scheme of Learning Summer Term |
Geographical Skills Interdependencies Causes of the development gap. Sustainable development Globalisation Features of glaciated landscapes Causes and impacts of climate change |
Development
Global Fashion
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Global Fashion
Glaciation
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Climate Change
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Assessment Pieces Development test |
Assessment Pieces Global fashion test |
Assessment Pieces Glaciation test |
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Key vocabulary |
Sustainable, interdependence |
Globalisation, interdependence, glaciation |
Quaternary, Enhanced Greenhouse effect, Milankovitch cycles, interdependence |
Outside the taught curriculum |
Engage with the news on a regular basis especially if there are current stories about global development, sweatshops, fast fashion, climate change. There are numerous documentaries about topics being studied. |
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Suggested reading |
See the geography section in the library. Read a newspaper on a daily basis. BBC bitesize has a wealth of information on many of these topics. |
Year 10
Subject Leader: A Crampton email: acrampton@kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk
Year 10
Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year |
Scheme of Learning Autumn Term |
Scheme of Learning Spring Term |
Scheme of Learning Summer Term |
How can weather be hazardous? How do plate tectonics shape our world? What makes a landscape distinctive? What influences the landscapes of the UK? Why are some countries richer than others? |
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Coasts
Dynamic Development
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River Enquiry (Field work) Urban Futures
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Assessment Pieces Changing climate test |
Assessment Pieces Hazards Test |
Assessment Pieces End of year exam |
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Key vocabulary |
See key terms section in text book |
See key terms section in text book |
See key terms section in text book |
Outside the taught curriculum |
Engage with the news on a regular basis especially if there are current stories about earthquakes, volcanoes, coastal erosion, megacities. Keep a newspaper cuttings file of relevant stories. There are numerous documentaries about topics being studied. |
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Suggested reading |
Reading a daily newspaper is extremely valuable; BBC Bitesize; Geography resources in the library; Extra readings are frequently put in the google classroom. |
Year 11
Subject Leader: A Crampton email: acrampton@kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk
Year 11
Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year |
Scheme of Learning Autumn Term |
Scheme of Learning Spring Term |
Scheme of Learning Summer Term |
How is the UK changing in the 21st Century? Is the UK losing its global significance? Why are natural ecosystems important? Why should tropical rainforests matter to us? Is there more to polar environments than ice? Will we run out of natural resources? Can we feed 10 billion people by 2050? |
Urban Futures
UK in the 21st Century
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Sustaining Ecosystems
Resource Reliance
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Revision Preparation for paper 3 |
Assessment Pieces Mock Exam |
Assessment Pieces Ecosystem test |
Assessment Pieces |
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Key vocabulary |
See key terms section in text book |
See key terms section in text book |
See key terms section in text book |
Outside the taught curriculum |
Engage with the news on a regular basis especially if there are current stories about the UK population and economy, rainforests and the polar regions, global resource shortages. Keep a newspaper cuttings file of relevant stories. There are numerous documentaries about topics being studied. |
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Suggested reading |
Reading a daily newspaper is extremely valuable; BBC Bitesize; Geography resources in the library; Extra readings are frequently put in the google classroom. |
Year 12
Subject Leader: A Crampton email: acrampton@kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk
Year 12
Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year |
Scheme of Learning Autumn Term |
Scheme of Learning Spring Term |
Scheme of Learning Summer Term |
Edexcel A Level Geography https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/geography-2016.html |
Dynamic Places
Dynamic Landscapes
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Diverse Places
Landscapes, processes and change
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NEA preparation |
Assessment Pieces Dynamic places test Dynamic Landscapes assessment |
Assessment Pieces Diverse places test Landscapes processes and change assessment |
Assessment Pieces End of year exam |
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Key vocabulary |
Globalisation, glocalisation, coca-colonisation, migration, megacity Intraplate earthquakes, slab pull, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mitigation. |
Migration, place, connections, gentrification. Near shore, offshore, eustatic, isostatic, management |
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Outside the taught curriculum |
Engage with the news, watch current affairs programmes and numerous documentaries linked to the specification. |
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Suggested reading |
Students are provided with a detailed list of suggested reading, some of which is available in the library. Geography Review, New Internationalist, and quality newspapers like the Guardian, Financial Times, Independent. Extra readings are frequently put on the google classroom. |
Year 13
Subject Leader: A Crampton email: acrampton@kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk
Year 13
Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year |
Scheme of Learning Autumn Term |
Scheme of Learning Spring Term |
Scheme of Learning Summer Term |
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/geography-2016.html |
Superpowers
Water Insecurity
The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
NEA |
Migration, Identity, Sovereignty
The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
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Assessment Pieces Superpowers assessment Water assessment |
Assessment Pieces Mocks |
Assessment Pieces |
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Key vocabulary |
Colonialism, imperialism, neo-imperialism, dependency, spheres of influence Brackish, hydrosphere, cryosphere, pedosphere, adaptation |
Sovereignty, nationalism, migration, identity, inter-governmental |
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Outside the taught curriculum |
Engage with the news, watch current affairs programmes and numerous documentaries linked to the specification. |
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Suggested reading |
Students are provided with a detailed list of suggested reading, some of which is available in the library. Geography Review, New Internationalist, and quality newspapers like the Guardian, Financial Times, Independent. Extra readings are regularly put onto google classroom. |
Staff
Dr A Crampton (Subject Leader for Geography)
Mr B Taylor (Teacher of Geography)
Mr T Golden (Teacher of Geography)
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