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 BBC Schools Geography Web Sites

 KS4 Geography

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 Wasteful World – How can we make sure that we have enough electricity in the future? Where will it come from after the coal, oil and gas run out?

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 human geography of Darlington. When did the town begin and how did it grow? Why are some parts of town different from others? The work will change from year to year depending on the examination board’s requirements.

 
 

 Geography at Longfield

Why Study Geography

Children study geography to help them understand the world in which they live - both their local environment and the wider world.

 KS3 Geography

Subject Content KS3 The course covers the following areas. Year 7
Geography is taught as part of the Opening Minds curriculum.

Year 8
Weather Patterns over Europe
Coastal Environments
Rivers
Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes
Development
Investigating Brazil
Investigating Japan
Tourism: Good or Bad
Ordnance Survey Mapping

Year 9
Volcanoes: Past, Present and Future
Flood Disaster
Crime and the Local Community
The Global Fashion Industry
World Sport
People Everywhere
China

A variety of assessment styles are used in order to give all pupils the opportunity to succeed. These include imaginative writing, mind maps, essays and Internet research based assignments.

 Geography Links

  Geography For Kids
  S-Cool Geography revision website
  A day in the life of Japan
  BBC Bitesize Geography revision website
  Another excellent GCSE Geography revision website
  And another one!