Curriculum Allocation
Geography is taught for two 100 minute lessons per fortnight.
Curriculum Period 1:
Curriculum content
Topic 1: Tectonics
- Introduction to tectonics.
- What are earthquakes and how do they form.
- How do you plan, prepare and protect against earthquakes.
- How do countries at different levels of development cope with tectonic events.
- What do we know about volcanoes.
- How do we respond to volcanic eruptions and DME.
Topic 2: Extreme Environments: Hot Deserts and the Middle East
- What is the definition of a desert?
- Where can deserts be found and why do they occur?
- How do flora, fauna and humans, adapt to the extreme climate?
- How sustainable is building cities in deserts? (Example: Las Vegas)
The Middle East
- Why is the Middle East an important world region?
- Population and Economy in the Middle East
- How sustainable is development in the Middle East? (Example: Dubai)
- Geopolitics - Why is there ongoing conflict in the Middle East?
Assessment
The first assessment based on Topics 1-2 bringing together knowledge and skills learnt in lessons.
Curriculum Period 2:
Curriculum content
Topic 3: Extreme Environments: Glaciation
- What are glaciers and where are they found?
- Landforms of Glacial Erosion and glacial deposition
- Human Uses of Glacial Landscapes
- Decision-Making Exercise: Tourism in a Glaciated Landscape
- What do glaciologists do and why is their research important?
- Living in a glacial environment (Example: Greenland)
Topic 4: Africa
- Where is Africa? Overview of human and physical geography
- Why is Africa such an important and varied continent?
- What are the physical and human features of East Africa?
- What is the savanna like?
- What are the challenges facing East Africa?
Assessment
Assessment 2 will focus mainly on Topics 3-4 and have some questions based on Topics 1-2.Curriculum Period 3:
Curriculum content
Topic 5: Coasts
- What are the physical processes at work shaping coastal landscapes?
- How do these processes create distinctive landforms?
- How does coastal retreat and coastal flooding affect people in the UK?
- How can we manage the coast sustainably?
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