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Geography

Intent

To understand the theories that underpin concepts and challenges they face as global citizens. To heighten awareness, explore big ideas and question what’s going on in both local and global scales.

Our Geography curriculum gives students a well-rounded idea of the world that we live in by looking at physical and human geography topics, both nationally within the UK and internationally across the globe. The fieldwork element allows students to make real life connections by being immersed with hands on visual and practical experience, helping them to learn and understand.

Our dynamic course content and educational trips encourage the development of social, personal and study skills. Students will know far more about our fascinating and dynamic planet Earth and how it works, as well as developing the understanding and skills that will help them think like a geographer, now and in future.

Learning Journey

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Curriculum Map

KS3	Y7 Content	Y7 Key Assessment	Y8 Content	Y8 Key Assessment	Y9 Content	Y9 Key Assessment
Autumn 1	Map Skills	End of topic assessment	Tropical Rainforests	Palm Oil	Climate change	End of topic assessment
Autumn 2	Fantastic Places	Hotel design	Urbanisation	Group Presentations	Tectonics	GCSE Exam Questions End of topic assessment
Spring 1	Glaciation	End of topic assessment	Weather and Climate	End of topic assessment	Tectonics	GCSE Exam Questions End of topic assessment
Spring 2	Development	End of topic assessment	Coasts	End of topic assessment	India Development Dynamics	GCSE Exam Questions End of topic assessment
Summer 1	Rivers	End of topic assessment	China	End of topic assessment	India Development Dynamics	GCSE Exam Questions End of topic assessment
Summer 2	Energy Resources	End of topic assessment	China	End of topic assessment	Tropical Cyclones	End of topic assessment

KS4 GCSE Edexcel B	Y10 Content	Y10 Key Assessment	Y11 Content	Y11 Key Assessment
Autumn 1	Topic 1A Cyclones Topic 5 Human	End of Topic 1A Assessment GCSE Exam Question	Topic 3 Urbanising World	End of Topic 3 Assessment
Autumn 2	Topic 5 Human Topic 6 Fieldwork (Stratford)	End of Topic 5 Assessment GCSE Exam Question	Topic 7 Biosphere	End of Topic 7 Assessment Paper 1 Mock Exam
Spring 1	Topic 4 Geology Topic 4A Coasts	GCSE Exam Question End of Topic 4 Assessment	Topic 8 Forests	End of Topic 8 Assessment GCSE Exam Question
Spring 2	Topic 4A Coasts	GCSE Exam Question End of Topic 4A	Topic 9 Energy	End of Topic 9 Assessment Paper 3 Mock Exam
Summer 1	Topic 4B Rivers	GCSE Exam Question End of Topic 4B Assessment	Revision	Revision Public Exams
Summer 2	Topic 6 Fieldwork (Epping)	Paper 2 Mock Exam

Further details about our GCSE course can be found here, and from S.Ahmed@barnwell.herts.sch.uk

KS5 Edexcel A Level	Y12 Content	Y12 Key Assessment	Y13 Content	Y13 Key Assessment
Autumn	Coasts Regeneration	Topic EQs December Mock	Water Cycle Migration, Identity and Sovereignty	Topic EQs December Mock
Spring	Hazards Residential - Field Skills Globalisation	Topic EQs March Mock	Superpowers Residential - Fieldwork Non-Examined Assessment (Coursework)	Topic EQs March Mock NEA Submission
Summer	Carbon and Energy Cycle NEA Planing	Topic EQs June Mock	Revision	EXTERNAL FINAL EXAMS

Further details about our A Level course can be found here, and from S.Ahmed@barnwell.herts.sch.uk

Geography Learning Journey