Geography
Welcome to Geography
Welcome to the Geography Department. We have a good record of student achievement with many choosing to study Geography in key stages 4 and 5. Many of our students have gone on to study the subject at university and are now working in related careers.
For all our students we try to provide an up-to-date curriculum which provides both interest and challenge. We have integral field work in all key stages and are very keen to use current and/or local case studies.
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Key Stage 3
- Exploring the British Isles
- Map Skills
- Settlements
- Rivers
- Plates, Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Year 8
- World of Sport
- Energy & Resources
- Crime
- Weather & Climate
- Ecosystems
Year 9
- Antarctica – The Last Wilderness
- Development, Ghana & Diamonds
- North America
- Globalisation & Tourism
Key Stage 4
The course covers 4 units over a two year period. They are:
- Unit 1: Dynamic Planet
- Unit 2: People and the Planet
- Unit 3: Making geographical decisions
- Unit 4: Researching Geography
Year 10
Pupils will complete Unit 1 and Unit 3.
This will evolve studying the following topics:
- Restless earth (plates tectonics, earthquakes & volcanoes)
- Climate and change
- Battle for the biosphere
- Water world
- Coastal change and conflict
- Extreme climates (the Australian outback)
At the end of Year 10 pupils will have a written exam on the above topics as well as a decision making exercise to complete, which is also under exam conditions.
Year 11
Pupils will complete Unit 2 and Unit 4.
Unit 4 will include filed work activities at Spurn Point on the Holderness coast.
Pupils will also study a number of topics as part of Unit 2.
They include:
- Population Dynamics
- Consuming resources
- Living Spaces
- Making a living
- Changing cities
- Development dilemmas
Coursework will be written up under controlled conditions. There will also be a written exam at the end of the year.
Key Stage 5
AS Level, Year 12
- Unit 1 Global Challenges
World at risk (Global hazards, climate change & vulnerability)
Going Global (Globalisation, Population change & migration)
A2 Level, Year 13
- Unit 2, Geographical Investigations
Extreme weather (field investigation into flooding at York)
Rebranding Places(field investigation into rebranding at Liverpool & Holmfirth)
Unit 1, written exam in June, duration 1 hour 30 minutes
Unit 2, written exam in June, duration 1 hour
Extra Curricular Activities
Year 8: Microclimate study around Brighouse High School
Year 9: Sustabinability and planning at Brighouse
Year 10 & 11: Field work activities at Spurn Point on the Holderness coast
Year 12: Filed work activities at Liverpool, Holmfirth & York
