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Geography is about how some of the natural processes work and is particularly interested in how man relates to the earth and to other people. A key question for Geography teaching at The King's School is, ‘how well we are doing at being stewards of God's creation?' Another principle that is learnt in Geography is that what one person does has an effect on other people. We do not live in isolation but we all influence others for good or otherwise. There are many opportunities in Geography to evaluate mans' wisdom and hopefully develop wise thinking with the pupils.
In Geography we aim to:
- Investigate what has been discovered about the earth
- Identify and try to understand people's views on various geographical issues
- Study a range of topics and case studies to give the pupils a broad education
We believe:
- That God is interested and involved in the lives of individuals and nations
- That mankind has a stewardship responsibility for the earth
- That the actions of people and nations have consequences
In Key Stage 3, a range of teaching styles are used:
- Teacher presentations
- Stories
- Audiotapes
- Textbooks and PowerPoint presentations
- DVD
- Pupil investigations
- Pupil discussions
- Role-play
- Videos using evidence and reconstruction
- Specialist ICT software
Topics covered include :
- Fair Trade
- Global Warming
- Migration
- Settlement
- Weather
- Rivers
- Coasts
- earthquakes and volcanoes
- Town planning project
- Regional studies of England, France and China
- London
- Map skills
In Key Stage 4, a range of geographical enquiry is pursued:
Units in the OCR Geography syllabus include :
- Extreme environments - study Deserts and Mountains. 1 hr exam at end of Y10
- Similarities and differences - study Mumbai and Nottingham. 1 hr exam at the end of Y10
- You as a global citizen - impact of our decisions - coursework
- Issues in our fast changing world - 1 hr exam in Y11
There ae two pieces of coursework constituting 25% of the final marks.
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