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Geography
Key Stage 3
Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
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Key Stage 3 assessment
One assessment per topic which could be any of the following:
- written test with short and long questions
- extended writing
- presentation
Key Stage 4
AQA GCSE Geography (8035)
Year 10 | Year 11 |
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Key Stage 4 assessment
- 1 x short mid topic assessment typically between 12 & 15 marks
- 1 x full end of topic assessment typically out of 30 marks
Key Stage 5
Edexcel Geography A level (9GE0 from 2016)
Year 12 | Year 13 |
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Dynamic Landscapes –
Landscape Systems, Processes and Change –
Dynamic Places
Shaping Places
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Physical Systems and Sustainability
Human Systems and Geopolitics
Global Development and Connections Migration, Identity and Sovereignty |
Key Stage 5 assessment
- Short and longer answer questions, typically past/sample examination questions
Curriculum Enrichment outside of the classroom
- Year 7 visit to Chesham as an introduction to KS3 Geography & Geographical enquiry
- Year 9 combined Biology visit to Whipsnade Zoo to investigate animal and plant adaptations
- Year 10 visit to Iceland to experience physical and human processes
- Year 10 GCSE River Misbourne visit to develop students’ Geographical enquiry skills
- Year 11 GCSE Watford Regeneration visit to further develop student geographical enquiry skills
- Year 12 residential visit to launch the A-level coursework and develop geographical enquiry skills to A level standard
A level geography (Edexcel) https://www.cheshamgrammar.org/597/sixth-form-subject-information