Subject Content KS4
Unit 1 (25%)
1. Geographical skills – Pupils are taught the useful skill of how to read a map.
2. The causes, effects and responses to climatic change – Why is the climate of the world changing and how will this affect our children?
3. Sustainable development for the planet - What can we all do to help our planet?
Unit 2 (25%)
1. Tectonic landscapes - Pupils will use the Internet with news footage and media presentations to find out about recent earthquake and volcano incidents.
2. A Watery World – How can we make sure that we have enough water in the future? Which diseases are spread by drinking dirty water?
Unit 3 (25%)
1. Population change - What is the population explosion and how does it threaten the human race as a whole?
2. A Tourist’s world - Different types of holiday resort will be examined, including national parks, coastal resorts, safaris and tropical islands.
Unit 4 - Controlled Assessment (25%)
We will look at the negative impacts that tourists have on the village of Grasmere in the Lake District. This will involve a full day field trip to Grasmere in July. Pupils will investigate footpath erosion and complete environmental surveys, questionnaires and traffic counts. The work will change from year to year depending on the examination board’s requirements.