Geography
Curriculum intent
The Broadoak geography curriculum will equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world will help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes and of the formation of landscapes and environments which will be explored through fieldwork. The geography curriculum will furnish learners with the ability to understand and adapt to a changing world, learning from the changes of the past and applying this to situations and circumstances of the present and the future. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the earth’s natural and human features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
KS3 curriculum
Students will be assessed throughout the year for knowledge, understanding and skills and will complete two formal assessments in Term 2 and Term 6.
KS4 curriculum
Students will be assessed throughout the KS4 for knowledge, understanding and skills and will complete three formal assessments in Term 6 of Year 10 and Term 2 and Term 4 of Year 11.
We study the AQA GCSE specification.
Pathways beyond school – where could this subject take you?
As well as being a firm foundation for college courses such as A Level Geography or Social Studies, GCSE Geography is excellent preparation for the world of work. The skills of data analysis and problem solving are highly sought after in the workplace. There are many career pathways for which Geography would be specifically beneficial, such as Travel & Tourism, Environmental work, urban planning, development and global issues and many more.
