Making Geography Matter!
In the words of Michael Palin, ‘’Geography is the best subject that holds the key to our future’’ We aim to ensure that all students studying Geography at Thomas becket understand why Geography matters. We do this by:
Encompassing the idea that ‘no one is too small to make a difference’ – Greta Thunburg
Creating a curriculum that focuses on the concept of ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ – David Attenborough
We were proud to have been awarded the MetMark Award 2022. It is a new award from the Royal Meteorological Society and Met Office that recognises excellence in weather teaching.
Year 7
Year 7 – Geography
- An introduction to the UK
- Physical landscapes in the UK
- The people of the UK
- Weather and climate in the UK
- Work rest and play in the UK
School ground fieldwork includes a litter survey and school microclimate.
Year 8
Year 8 Geography
- Challenges and opportunities in the UK
- Our Physical world – volcanoes
- World Cities?
- Our living world
- A geographical enquiry
Year 9
Year 9 Geography
- Global Issues
- Our unequal world
- Our physical world: earthquakes and tropical storms
- Focus on Africa and Nigeria
Year 10 GCSE AQA
Year 10 Geography GCSE with AQA
UK landscapes
- Coastal landscapes
- Glacial landscapes
- Urban change in the UK – Nrthampton
- Sustainable Urban development
- The changing UK economy
- Resource management – water and energy
- Food management
- Ecosystems
- Tropical rainforests
GCSE Geography
Paper 1 = Physical Geography
Paper 2 = Human Geography
Paper 3 = Geographical decisions – Fieldwork and making a geographical decision on an issue.
Year 11 GCSE AQA
Year 11 Geography GCSE with AQA
- Hot deserts
- The Urban world – Rio de Janeiro
- Natural Hazards
- Tectonic hazards
- Weather hazards
- Climate change
- The Development Gap
- Nigeria
GCSE Geography includes two days of fieldwork:
One Day: Hunstanton for a coastal study – Physical Geography.
Second day: Northampton University Waterside campus – Northampton – Human Geography.
GCSE Geography
Paper 1 = Physical Geography
Paper 2 = Human Geography
Paper 3 = Geographical decisions – Fieldwork and making a geographical decision on an issue.
Links to other Subjects
- Mathematics—grid references/coordinates
- Science—weathering
- Mathematics—Drawing graphs
- Business studies—types of jobs
- Mathematics and technology—sustainability concepts
- Science — the atmosphere Science—Research method
- RS—poverty; Technology—sustainability concepts Science—rocks and physical processes;
- Mathematics—line graphs Science—Biology—Ecosystems
- RS—inequality
- Science—earth processes; RS inequality
- Science—atmospheric processes Science—Climate change; RS—inequality; Technology—sustainability
- RS—development; Mathematics—line graphs
- History—empire slavery and colonialism
- Science—physical processes, enquiry and ecosystems
- Business Studies –Opportunities
- RS sustainability
- Science—enquiry
- RS—inequality
- Business Studies—UK economy