Geography

Geography

“Geography is the subject which holds the key to our future”. — Michael Palin

The vision in Geography is to:

• Develop a lasting interest in the world and its diverse people
• Encourage to think like geographers – to question, investigate, and understand connections between people, places, and environments.
• Builds skills in enquiry, fieldwork, and critical thinking.
• Analyse global challenges such as climate change and inequality.
• Create curious, informed, and responsible global citizens.
• Encourage appreciation of the planet’s diversity and a responsibility for a sustainable future

KS3 Curriculum

Our KS3 curriculum encourages pupils to develop a lasting interest in the world around them and the diverse people who live in it. We aim to empower students to think like geographers — to question, investigate, and understand the complex connections between people, places, and environments. Through engaging enquiry, fieldwork, and critical thinking, students learn to analyse the challenges facing our world — from climate change to inequality — and to act with empathy, evidence, and integrity. Our vision is to nurture curious, informed, and responsible global citizens who appreciate the planet’s diversity and recognise their role in shaping a sustainable future. Through topics such as Natural Resources, Rivers, Coasts, Development, Ocean Sustainability, the Middle East and Africa, students explore the key geographical challenges facing our world, including sustainability, inequality and environmental change. Fieldwork is embedded throughout KS3 to develop students’ enquiry skills, enabling them to collect, analyse and evaluate evidence while building the confidence and skills needed for GCSE Geography.

KS4 Curriculum

Our KS4 curriculum follows the AQA GCSE Geography specification. This is a linear qualification, meaning that all students complete their examinations at the end of the course. The GCSE provides a balanced study of physical and human geography, exploring how these two strands interact and influence one another. The GCSE builds on the foundations laid in KS3, where students develop key geographical skills, explore physical and human themes, and investigate the links between people and the environment. Through engaging case studies from the United Kingdom (UK), higher income countries (HICs), newly emerging economies (NEEs) and lower income countries (LICs), students will develop a global perspective.

Geography Curriculum

Geography Team