Key Stage 3

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
What is Geography / Local area fieldwork?      Life in the UK London Coasts Climate change and the UK - Past and present Glaciation in the UK	Development Asia Hostile environments Russia and Middle East - Curse or Blessing?	Living world (Ecosystems / Tropical Rainforests / hot deserts) Tectonic hazards Resource Management

 

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
Weather hazards & Climate Change Rivers & Associated Landscapes Glaciers & Associated Landscapes	Urban Environments Urban field work visit to Watford & follow up The Changing Economic World

 

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
Dynamic Landscapes – Tectonic Processes and Hazards Landscape Systems, Processes and Change – Coastal Landscapes and Change Dynamic Places Globalisation Shaping Places Regenerating Places	Physical Systems and Sustainability The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security Human Systems and Geopolitics Superpowers 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