Curriculum Allocation

Two 100 minute lessons per fortnight.

Curriculum Period 1:

Topic 1: Introduction to Geography

This unit starts by tackling questions such as 'What is Geography?' and 'What does it mean to be a geographer?' to get pupils thinking about the nature of the discipline.

We then cover some core knowledge that will be useful to pupils throughout their time studying Geography. This includes being familiar with the world map and its continents and oceans and being able to use latitude and longitude. We also introduce Ordnance Survey maps and learn how to use them by covering the basic concepts of direction, scale, symbols, four- and six-figure grid references and using contours to show relief.

Topic 2: Natural Resources

This topic gives an overview of what natural resources are and why they are so important to us. We do this by looking at resources within different spheres of the Earth, namely:

The Lithosphere.

The Biosphere.

The Hydrosphere.

We then look at the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources and look at oil as a key natural resource and the concept of sustainability.

Topic 3: The Economy

In this topic we look at the economy and its geography. We look at the different sectors; primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary and look at some examples to illustrate these such as the production of chocolate. We introduce the concept of globalisation and how that is transforming the world economy.

Assessment

The assessment is based on Topics 1-3, bringing together all the concepts keywords and skills practiced in lessons. The assessment will be a mixture of different types of questions from describe to explain. 

Curriculum Period 2:

Topic 4: Weather and Climate

In this topic we look at the difference between weather and climate. We look at the different features of both with how and why we get different events. We also look at how we measure it and how the UK climate differs from the rest of the world.

Lesson 1: An introduction to weather and climate.

Lesson 2: What are clouds? Why does it rain?

Lesson 3: What are the impacts of extreme rainfall?

Lesson 4: What are depressions? How do they affect our weather?

Lesson 5: How do we measure weather?

Lesson 6: UK climate.

Lesson 7: Global climate.

Lesson 8: Micro-climate project.

Topic 5: Russia

Our country study in Year 7 looks at the world's largest country in area, Russia. This allows us to bring together themes from Geography that we have studied through the year (natural resources, climate, economy) in the context of understanding one country.

Lesson 1: Introduction to Russia.

Lesson 2: Climate and how it affects the population.

Lesson 3: What is the physical landscape of Russia?

Lesson 4: Why did Russia plant a flag at the bottom of the ocean?

Lesson 5: Life in Russia.

Lesson 6: Conflict in Russia.

Lesson 7: Is Russia's geography a blessing or a curse? Part 1: Blessing.

Lesson 8: Is Russia's geography a blessing or a curse? Part 1: Curse.

Assessment

Curriculum Period 3:

Young Geographer of the Year

For the remaining four lessons of the year, students will complete the Young Geographer of the Year competition, which will bring together skills and knowledge from previous topics and introduce new concepts which they will be taught in KS3. 

Subject advice and guidance

If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:

james.best@endon.set.org (Head of geography)

russel.cartlidge@endon.set.org

andrew.skelding@endon.set.org

aiden.jenkins@endon.set.org