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Geography is a popular subject at Barnwell, all students study it at Key Stage 3. Within the subject you will learn about many World issues as well as the more traditional Geography subject matter.
This is an explosive and ever changing subject. We can guarantee that you will gain much useful information and many transferable skills from your Geography lessons. After all, Geography is all around you and it will continue to affect you through the rest of your life!
Students can opt to take Geography both at Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form. Both courses include field trips to ensure that students have the opportunity to carry out field work investigations.
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Key Stage 3
The main topics covered during Key Stage 3 are listed below.
YEAR 7
Mapping Madness, Investigating Crime, Fantastic Places, India, Geography of Chocolate, Better Geographers
YEAR 8
Better Geographers, Adventurous Landscapes, Japan, Restless Earth, Exploring Africa
YEAR 9
Brazil, Tropical Rainforests, Better Geographers, Climate and Change, Water World
Key Stage 4
The GCSE syllabus we teach is Edexcel B. We divide the syllabus into the topics listed below.
YEAR 10
Climate and Change, Water World, Restless Earth, Battle of the Biosphere, Extreme Climates, Coastal Conflict, GCSE Controlled Coursework
YEAR 11
Population Dynamics, Making a Living, Changing Cities, Consuming Resources, Living Spaces, Development Dilemmas