Introduction

Geography lessons at Queen Katharine Academy provide students with the wide range of skills required to make sustainable decisions as responsible global citizens and enhance their future employability. This includes a particular focus on analytical, evaluative, graphical, statistical and cartographic skills. We are continuously looking forward and determined to improve. The department meets regularly to discuss pupil progress for all Year Groups and on the personalised support that may be required by students.

The Geography department works with a shared vision for teaching and learning and supporting pupils to achieve their best. The department is very proud of every pupil’s achievement and seeing some of our pupils go on to study geographical courses at university, including at PhD level. 

 

Key Stage Three

 

In Key Stage Three, the department follows a curriculum that aims to introduce students to a wide variety of topics that encompass both traditional and contemporary aspects of the subject, including those that appear on the GCSE specification. The department encourages out of classroom learning through a range of independent learning projects. Students are given the opportunity to participate in a range of field trips and visits to enhance their learning in the classroom.

 

KS3 Geography Programme of Study

 

KS 3
Y7	Y8	Y9
A sense of place	Oceans under threat	China: Rising superpower
Fantastic Places	Africa: A continent of contrasts	Hazardous planet
Ecosystems	Coasts	7 billion and counting: Population and migration
Rainforests	Development: The power of money	This is the UK
Rivers and flooding	Ice and its issues	Resources: Decision making exercise

 

Key Stage 4

 

In Key Stage Four, the department follows the new 9-1 AQA course. The course combines a mixture of Physical and Human Geography. Pupils participate in fieldwork that is based in Hunstanton and London.

 

GCSE Geography Programme of Study (AQA)

KS4 AQA spec
Y10	Y11
The UK's physical landscapes	The changing economic world
Urban issues and challenges	The challenge of natural hazards
The living world	The challenge of resource management

 

Key Stage Five

In Key Stage Five, the department follows the new Edexcel Specification course. The course combines a mixture of traditional exams with a synoptic based examination and coursework. Pupils participate in fieldwork in North Yorkshire as well as independent fieldwork based upon a unique investigation of their own.

 

Advanced Level Geography Programme of Study (Edexcel)

Year	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
12	Area of Study 1 Topic 1 – Tectonic Processes and Hazards Area of Study 2 Topic 1 - Globalisation	Area of Study 1 Topic 2 – Coastal Landscapes and Change Area of Study 2 Topic 2 – Diverse Places Residential Fieldwork	Revision   AS Paper 1 (Area of Study 1/ Fieldwork) AS Paper 2 (Area of Study 2/ Fieldwork)   Independent Investigation/ Report
13	Area of Study 3 Topic 1 – The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity Area of Study 4 Topic 1 - Superpowers	Area of Study 3 Topic 2 – The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security Area of Study 4 Topic 2 – Migration, Identity and Sovereignty	Revision   A Level Paper 1 (Area of Study 1 and 3) A Level Paper 2 (Area of Study 2 and 4) Paper 3 (Synoptic examination)

 

Staff

 

The Geography Department consists of three dedicated teaching classrooms and is staffed by the following colleagues:

 

• Bethan Griffiths (Subject Leader)
• Suzie Hudson
• Kirsty Cleworth
• Cameron Graham