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In studying Geography at Framingham Earl, we would hope that students develop an understanding of some of the major opportunities and challenges that our world faces today, from population and resources to physical landscapes and climate change. We hope that through developing a deeper understanding of physical processes, causes and consequences of what is happening to our world, that our young people feel knowledgeable to be able to make an informed decision on what they would like to see change for their future and to gain an understanding of how they, as individuals and as global citizens, can have an impact.   

All students study Geography in Years 7, 8 and 9. At the end of Year 9 the students have the option to continue to study Geography GCSE. Over the course of a year students will study a variety of Physical and Human Geography units, through the form of an enquiry, within which Geographical skills are embedded within each enquiry unit. Each enquiry unit is assessed with a final piece of work to show an understanding of the work they have undertaken that half term. Although we will only report on three enquiry units per year group, per year, as referred to below.  

Fieldwork enquiry is an important component of Geographical study and is now a compulsory examined element of the GCSE and A Level Geography course. Students will therefore be given the opportunity to engage in at least one fieldwork enquiry each year, which will directly relate to the curriculum enquiry units.

 

Key Stage 3 

Key Stage 3 Curriculum map

Year 7

Term

Content

Assessment

Proposed fieldwork

Autumn Term 1

Where would you like to go on an expedition?

Explorers project. (Human and Physical Geography)

 

Autumn Term 2

Why are maps important tools for Geographers?

Map Skills short answer question test. (Geographical Skills).

 

Spring Term 1

What different Ecosystems do we have on Earth?

 

 

Spring Term 2

How does weather and climate affect us?

 

 

Weather and climate school site investigation. (Physical Geography)

 

 

Weather data collection on Fram school site using meteorological equipment.

 

 

Summer Term 1

What are the challenges of different ecosystems?

Global Ecosystems multiple-choice test. (Physical Geography).

Plant adaptations and uses - Ecosystems enquiry – Kew Gardens

Summer Term 2

What Contemporary geographical issues does our world face?

Contemporary Geographical Issues leaflet. (Human Geography).

 

 

Year 8

Term

Content

Assessment

Proposed fieldwork

Autumn Term 1

How has ice influenced our planet?

 

Multiple choice activity. (Physical Geography)

 

Autumn Term 2

Why is the Middle East a significant region of the world?

Middle East multiple-choice test. (Human Geography).

 

 

Spring Term 1

How do countries develop over time?

 

 

Extended written answer – Malawi. (Human Geography).

 

 

Spring Term 2

How has the global population changed over time?

 

 

 

Summer Term 1

What river processes shape our UK landscape?

Rivers short answer question test (Physical Geography)

 

Summer Term 2

What is happening to our Coastline?

Coasts Enquiry poster (Geographical skills)

Coastal processes and management enquiry

 

Year 9

Term

Content

Assessment

Proposed fieldwork

Autumn Term 1

What are the impacts of our Hazardous Earth? – Tectonic hazards.

 

 

Autumn Term 2

What are the impacts of our Hazardous Earth? – Atmospheric hazards?

Natural Hazards multiple choice assessment. (Physical Geography).

 

Spring Term 1

How does weather and climate affect us?

Weather and climate school site investigation (Physical Geography).

 

Weather data collection on Fram school site using meteorological equipment.

 

Spring Term 2

What is Urbanisation?

 

 

Urban change enquiry -  Stratford London

Summer Term 1

What is globalisation?

 

 

Summer Term 2

What are the impacts of globalisation?

Extended written answer.

 

 

 

Key Stage 4 

Our Key Stage 4 programme of study follows the AQA Geography GCSE specification, for teaching across two years. Most Physical Geography (Paper 1) topics are taught in Year 10 and most Human Geography (Paper 2 topics) are taught in Year 11. Students will also complete Geographical Applications (Paper 3) in year 11 which they will be required to respond to a given pre-released resource.  As part of Geographical Applications, it is necessary for students to undertake two days of Fieldwork. We take students to investigate Coastal Processes and Management in Southwold in Year 10 and we take students to Cambridge to investigate Land Use in Year 11. Throughout the course students are assessed against exam style questions.  

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Map

Year 10

Term

Content

Autumn Term

Unit 1. Section C. Physical landscapes in the UK – Coasts and rivers.

Spring Term

Unit 2. Section B. Changing economic world.

Summer Term

Unit 1. Section B. The living world.

 

Year 11

Term

Content

Autumn Term

Unit 2. Section C. The challenge of resource management.

Spring Term

Unit 1. Section A. The challenge of natural hazards.

Summer Term

Unit 2. Section A. Urban issues and challenges

Unit 3. Geographical applications.

 

 

 

 

Further details of the AQA Geography specification and exams can be found at the following website.

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035/introduction

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