Programme of Study and Success Criteria for Key Stage 3 - GEOGRAPHY Programmes of Study Year 7 Geography Perspectives: This unit will examine the idea of pupils being part of a Global world. Lessons will investigate the main geography of the world around us before focussing on the UK, West Sussex and the local area. Skills taught in this unit will include analysing maps and globes, geographical writing skills and the use of aerial and satellite photographs. World of Work : This unit will examine types of industry and how this varies around the world. Pupils will investigate a range of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary industries from locations such as China, the UK and Kenya. Skills taught from this unit will include analysing maps at different scales, the use of aerial and satellite photographs, analysing geographical data and geographical writing techniques. Success Criteria Year 7 Use basic geographical terms in your work. Use a range of geographical terms with confidence. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are good. Gold or silver effort. Use a wide range of geographical terms in your work.
Population and Migration: This unit will investigate the ever changing global population. Pupils will examine issues such as global population distribution and variations in population density. In addition pupils will investigate how countries such as China manage their populations. The final part of the unit will focus on migration and the issues that this causes. Skills taught from this unit will include the use of a range of maps at different scales, analysing geographical data, analysis and interpretation of a range of graphs, geographical writing techniques. Weather, Climate and Ecosystems: This unit investigates weather and climate and how it affects places around the world. Pupils begin by understanding how we measure weather and collect meteorological data. Pupils then investigate a range of locations around the world, including Dubai and Siberia, and examine how climate affects the plants, animals and people that live there. The final part of the unit investigates weather patterns in the UK and concludes with a fieldwork activity based on the school site. Skills taught in this unit will include using and interpreting maps and satellite images at a range of scales, collecting and analysing geographical data, using a range of fieldwork equipment, geographical presentation techniques. Year 8 Landscapes: This unit investigates the range of glacial, fluvial and coastal landscapes which exist on our planet. Pupils will begin by examining fluvial landscapes and how processes such as erosion shape the planet. The pupils will also research examples of how flooding impacts upon humans around the world. The second part of the unit focuses on coastal landscapes and examines a range of coastal processes and landforms and how humans can Year 8 Understand and apply some geographical ideas and concepts with help. Use some basic geographical terms in your work.
manage these processes. The final part of the unit investigates glacial landscapes by using the Alps as an example. Pupils will understand how glacial processes create and shape features such as moraines and drumlins. Skills taught in this unit will include using maps and photographs at a range of scales, collecting and analysing geographical data, the use of GIS to view places around the world and at different scales. Energy and Climate Change Sustainability This unit investigates the impact that human development is having on the planet by focusing on issues such as carbon footprints and the use of new technologies such as wind farms and fracking. Throughout the unit the term sustainability will play a key element and it is from this view that the final part of the unit investigates the potential impacts of climate change in 50 years time to a range of locations around the world, including Africa and Antarctica. Skills taught in this unit will include the use of maps, aerial photographs and GIS to locate places at a range of scales, using geographical data to draw conclusions and ideas, the use of graphs, geographical writing and presentation skills Understand and apply some geographical ideas and concepts. Understand and apply geographical ideas and concepts. Use a range of geographical terms. Spelling, punctuation and grammar is good. Gold/silver effort. Understand and apply geographical ideas and concepts confidently. Use a wide range of geographical terms. Settlement and Urbanisation: This unit will examine the growth of settlements and particularly urbanisation. Pupils will begin by examining different settlements in their local area including a fieldwork investigation in Angmering. The second part of the unit will focus on the growth of cities around the world including Dubai, Rio de Janeiro and Nairobi. Pupils will examine the reasons for this growth as well as the issues associated with it. Skills taught in this unit will include the use of GIS as a means of collecting and analysing data, the use of fieldwork equipment to collect geographical data, the use of maps and photographs at a range of scales, the use of models as a way of presenting geographical theories, geographical writing and presentation techniques.
Year 9 The Restless Earth: This unit investigates a range of natural hazards and the impacts that these have on people around the world. The unit begins by investigating the structure of the Earth and examines different types of geology and the role that this plays. Pupils will then examine a range of examples of natural hazards including volcanoes, earthquakes and tropical storms. The actual examples used will vary depending on the occurrence of major case studies such as Typhoon Haiyan. Pupils will examine how these natural hazards affect people as well as the methods used to reduce their impacts. The skills taught in this unit will include the use of maps and satellite images at a variety of scales, collecting and analysing geographical information, the use of fieldwork equipment, geographical writing and presentation techniques. World Development and Globalisation: This unit investigates the term development and what it means for countries around the world. Pupils will examine different levels of global development and be introduced to concepts such as the BRIC and MINT countries. Globalisation forms a key element in development and as such pupils will investigate the impacts of trans-national corporations in areas of the world such as Africa and Asia. The final part of the unit will examine the concept of fair trade and the impact that this has had on levels of development. Skills taught in this unit will include the use of GIS as a means of collecting and analysing data, collecting geographical data, the use of maps and photographs at a range of scales, the use of models as a way of presenting geographical theories, geographical writing and presentation techniques. Year 9 Explain some geographical processes and patterns. Understand and apply some geographical ideas and concepts with help. Use some basic geographical terms in your work. Clearly explain some geographical processes and patterns. Understand and apply some geographical ideas and concepts. Fully explain some geographical processes and patterns. Understand and apply geographical ideas and concepts. Use a range of geographical terms. Spelling, punctuation and grammar is good. Gold/silver effort. Fully explain geographical processes and patterns. Understand and apply geographical ideas and concepts confidently. Use a wide range of geographical terms. The Geography of...
This topic will cover a wide range of geographical aspects and allow pupils to use the knowledge and skills that they have gained over the previous units in KS3. Pupils will investigate aspects such as the geography of crime, the geography of sport and the geography of health. The topic culminates in a group activity whereby pupils design and present an investigation into an aspect of Geography. This unit will allow pupils to use all of the skills which have been taught in previous unit at KS3.