KS3 Programme of Study Subject: GEOGRAPHY Year group: Y7 Term Data collection dates Programme of study Key assessments History of the Earth/geological timescale Michaelmas Sep Oct Structure of the Earth Crust, mantle and core Location of plates and plate boundaries Causes of plate movement Map Symbols 4 and 6 figure grid references Compass directions Christmas Nov Dec 28 th November 2 nd December Population distribution and density of the UK plus basic human and physical reasons Case study of a densely populated place London Case study of a sparsely populated place The Lake District 14 th 18 th November Global climate change. Epiphany Jan Feb When have ice ages happened and why (Physical Causes of climate change)? What was the last ice-age like? How has global temperature changed? Easter Mar April 16 th 22 nd March Global Climate Change (contd) What are the man-made causes of climate change? 6 th 10 th March
What are the effects of climate change likely to be? South Asia Where do people live in India and why? Physical and human reasons What is development and how is it measured? Definition Development indicators Brandt line HDI Whitsun May June Why is developed different for people in different countries? Quality of life Standard of living Development and economic activity Industrial classification Link to level of development Trinity Jun July 3 rd 7 th July 21/07/17 Y7 Full report Is India developed or not? What problems will development in India bring? Child Labour Outsourcing How do we measure the weather? (microclimate fieldwork) 19 th 23 rd June
KS3 Programme of Study Subject: GEOGRAPHY Year group: Y8 Term Michaelmas Sep Oct Data collection dates Programme of study Tectonic Processes (12 lessons) Continental drift Theory Evidence Explanation Key assessments Iceland Convection currents Constructive boundaries Christmas Nov Dec FP and SIMS 28 th November 2 nd December How does Geography Affect your Health? (10 lessons) Health and development diseases of poverty and affluence. Is Halton healthy? Variations in UK health Ebola prevalence and impact in Africa Obesity prevalence and impact in the USA 14 th 18 th November Population Issues (10 lessons) What is a youthful population and what are the advantages and disadvantages of having one? Epiphany Jan Feb What is an ageing population and what are the advantages and disadvantages of having one? A case study of a youthful population Gambia A case study of an ageing population - Japan Easter Mar April FP and SIMS Urban Challenge and Change (10 lessons) Urbanisation Link to migration for causes Positive and negative impacts. Megacities 6 th 10 th March
16 th 22 nd March 21/04/17 Y8 Full report Changing land use within cities Burgess model Look for evidence (OS maps, aerial photos, GoogleEarth) Whitsun May June Urban studies (fieldtrip) (4-6 lessons) Does Liverpool show the characteristics of a CBD? How has Liverpool regenerated to attract people back into the CBD? Dark tourism where, why and impacts? (6 lessons) Trinity Jun July FP and SIMS 3 rd 7 th July Slum tours Health tourism Chernobyl North Korea Auschwitz Orphanages Natural disasters. 19 th 23 rd June Is visiting these places morally right?
KS3 Programme of Study Subject: GEOGRAPHY Year group: Y9 Term Data collection dates Programme of study Key assessments 1. Introduction to GCSE Geography Michaelmas Sep Oct UK Physical Landscapes Upland and lowland areas River areas Map skills (OS + atlas maps) focus on relief, contour patterns and GR s GCSE Command words 10 lessons Christmas Nov Dec FP and SIMS 28 th November 2 nd December 2. River landscapes in the UK River processes Erosion Transportation Deposition River features Upper/middle/lower course Cross and long profiles Erosional features Erosional and depositional features Depositional features Revision lesson AfL lesson 14 th 18 th November An example of a UK river valley, identifying the above. Human and physical causes of floods How hydrographs show the relationship between precipitation and discharge Flood management strategies
Hard engineering Soft engineering An example of a flood management scheme 12 lessons 3. Coastal landscapes of the UK Wave types and characteristics Epiphany Jan Feb Coastal processes Weathering Mass movement Erosion Transportation Deposition Coastal features The influence of geology Erosional features Depositional features An example of a section of UK coastline to illustrate the above Easter Mar April FP and SIMS 16 th 22 nd March Coastal management strategies Hard engineering Soft engineering Managed retreat Revision lesson AfL lesson An example of a coastal management scheme to show: The reasons for management The management strategy The resulting effects and conflicts 6 th 10 th March 18 lessons Whitsun May June 21-07-17 Y9 Full report 4. Urban Issues and Challenges The global pattern of urban change Urban trends in LIC s/hic s Factors affecting the rate of urbanisation
o Migration (push/pull theory) o Natural increase (BR) The emergence of mega-cities A case study of a major city in an LIC or NEE (Kampala) Location and importance regionally, nationally and internationally Causes of growth How growth has created social and economic opportunities How growth has created challenges An example of how urban planning is improving the quality of life for the urban poor. 14 lessons Trinity Jun July FP and SIMS 3 rd 7 th July Revision lesson AfL lesson Fieldtrip: Coastal management strategies Wirral peninsula 6 lessons 19 th 23 rd June
KS4 Programme of Study Subject: Geography Year group: 10 Term Data collection dates Programme of study Natural Hazards lesson 1 Key assessment Michaelmas Sep Oct Tectonic Hazards 7 lessons Tectonic theory Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanos Plates and plate boundaries and their relationship to earthquakes and volcanos Primary and secondary effects of a tectonic hazard Immediate and long-term responses Examples of how effects and responses vary between two areas of contrasting wealth Reasons why people live in high risk areas 3 P s Climate Change 4 lessons Human and physical causes Effects on people and environment Management mitigation Management - adaptation Christmas Nov Dec 28 th November 2 nd December Tropical Rainforests 10 lessons Characteristics Interdependence of climate, soil, plants, animals and people. Adaptations Biodiversity Revision lesson AfL lesson 14 th 18 th November Deforestation Causes Impacts
Sustainable management The value of TRF s Sustainable management strategies UK Urban change 10 lessons Overview of the distribution of population and the major cities in the UK. Epiphany Jan Feb A case study of a major city in the UK. Location and importance Impacts of migration on the growth and character Opportunities Challenges An example of an urban regeneration project Features of sustainable urban living Water and energy conservation Waste recycling Creating green space Easter Mar April 16 th 22 nd March 07-04-17 Y10 full report Revision lesson AfL lesson Resource management 8 lessons Overview of inequalities Food, water and energy 6 th 10 th March Food OR Water OR Energy 8 lessons TBC Whitsun May June
Trinity Jun July 3 rd 7 th July Revision lesson AfL lesson 19 th 23 rd June Fieldtrip: TBC 6 lessons
KS4 Programme of Study Subject: GEOGRAPHY Year group: 11 Term Michaelmas Sep Oct Data collection dates Programme of study 1. Controlled Assessment (20 hours) Key assessment 28 th November 2 nd December 2. The Living World (17 hours) What is an ecosystem? Living and non-living components The idea of balance 14 th 18 th November The global spread of 3 ecosystems What are the characteristics? How has the vegetation adapted? Case study of temperate deciduous woodland. Christmas Nov Dec How is it used, managed and conserved? Case study of tropical rainforests. What are the causes and impacts of deforestation? How can tropical rainforests be managed sustainably? International co-operation Case studies of a hot desert ecosystem In a rich part of the world In a poor part of the world
06-01-17 Y11 Full report 3. Changing Urban Environments The different pace and causes of urbanisation in the rich and poor worlds Different functional parts of a settlement including locations of CBD, inner city, suburbs and rural-urban fringe. Issues facing many urban areas. Housing Traffic Regeneration Cultural Mix Epiphany Jan Feb Characteristics of squatter settlements The lives of the people living in squatter settlements. Attempts by the inhabitants to improve squatter settlements. Self-help, Site and Service and Local Authority schemes A case study of a squatter settlement redevelopment Effects of rapid urbanisation and industrialisation Waste management Air pollution Water pollution Characteristics of a sustainable city A case study of sustainable urban living Easter Mar April 16 th 22 nd March 4. Water on the Land (20 hours) How do rivers shape the land? Four processes of erosion Four processes of transportation 6 th 10 th March
What features do rivers create? Waterfalls and gorges Meanders and oxbow lakes Levees and floodplains How and why does the amount of water in a river change? Why does flooding occur? A study of two flood events from contrasting locations How can rivers be managed effectively to prevent flooding? Water supply in the UK Increasing demand in some areas. Issues surrounding dams/reservoirs Intervention Whitsun May June Revision Model answers Mock examinations Trinity Jun July 3 rd 7 th July 19 th 23 rd June
KS5 Programme of Study Subject: Year group: 12 Term Michaelmas Sep Oct Christmas Nov Dec Data collection dates 15/10/14 Attainment & forecast 17/12/14 Attainment & forecast Programme of study Rivers The Drainage Basin Hydrological Cycle River Channel Processes Coasts Coastal Systems Coastal Processes Landforms of Coastal Erosion & Deposition Rivers River Channel Landforms Flooding and its Effects Coasts Sea-level Change & Coastal Flooding Coastal Management & Strategies Key assessment 14 th 18 th November Epiphany Jan Feb Easter Mar April 11/2/15 Attainment & forecast 23/2/15 Y12 Mocks 11/3/15 Y12 Full report Rivers River Management Strategies Health Health in World Affairs Patterns of Morbidity and Mortality Population Population Indicators Population Change (Demographic Transition Model) Population Structures at different levels of development Health Diseases of Poverty and Affluence (HIV/AIDS and Type 2 Diabetes) Food and Health (obesity and famine) Healthcare Systems Tobacco and Pharmaceutical TNC s Regional Variations in Healthcare 6 th 10 th March Population Social, Economic & Political Implications of Population Change Strategies to Manage Population Change Impact of Migration at different stages of development
Whitsun May June Settlement Case Studies (Inner City v Suburban) Students completing exams Paper 1 12 th May Paper 2 15 th May Trinity Jun July 19 th 23 rd June
KS5 Programme of Study Subject: Year group: 13 Term Data collection dates 15/10/14 Attainment & forecast Programme of study Plate Tectonics - Plate Movement Theories and Evidence Plates and Plate Boundaries Key assessment Michaelmas Sep Oct Christmas Nov Dec Epiphany Jan Feb 17/12/14 Attainment & forecast 19/1/15 13 Mocks 11/2/15 Attainment & forecast World Cities The global pattern Economic development and change Contemporary urbanisation processes Urbanisation Counter-urbanisation Re-urbanisation Planning and management issues. Contrasting case studies Plate Tectonics Vulcanicity Types of volcano and eruptions Montserrat Eyjafjalljokull Mt. Etna Mt. Merapi World Cities Urban decline and regeneration within urban areas Characteristics and causes of urban decline. Urban regeneration: gentrification, property-led regeneration schemes, partnership schemes between local and national governments and the private sector. Plate Tectonics Seismicity Causes, Effects and the Nature of Earthquakes Haiti Kobe Indian Ocean Tsunami World Cities Retailing and other services The decentralisation of retailing One case study of an out of town centre retailing area. The redevelopment of urban centres Contemporary sustainability issues in urban areas Waste management Transport and its management 14 th 18 th November
Easter Mar April Whitsun May June Trinity Jun July 11/3/15 Y13 Full report Ecosystems Nature of ecosystems - PM Ecosystems in the British Isles over time - AMH The biome of one tropical region (savannah grassland or tropical monsoon forest or tropical equatorial rainforest) - AMH Ecosystem issues on a local scale: impact of human activity - PM Unit 4B Pre-release materials in late March Ecosystems Ecosystem issues on a global scale - AMH Unit 4B Working with pre-release materials Examinations Paper 3 15 th June Paper 4B 19 th June 6 th 10 th March 19 th 23 rd June