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The GCSE Geography course covers 3 units: 1) Changing physical and human landscapes, which studies processes like rivers and coasts, as well as urban and rural links; 2) Environmental and development issues, including weather, climate, ecosystems, and global inequalities; and 3) a non-examined assessment involving two fieldworks and an independent enquiry. The course is taught by experienced specialists and helps students develop skills applicable to a wide range of careers related to the environment, planning, and working with people.

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Geography

The GCSE Geography course covers 3 units: 1) Changing physical and human landscapes, which studies processes like rivers and coasts, as well as urban and rural links; 2) Environmental and development issues, including weather, climate, ecosystems, and global inequalities; and 3) a non-examined assessment involving two fieldworks and an independent enquiry. The course is taught by experienced specialists and helps students develop skills applicable to a wide range of careers related to the environment, planning, and working with people.

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GCSE

GEOGRAPHY
Interested in finding out about the world we live in?
Want to know how it works?
Then Geography is for you!
The planet constantly changes - new countries are made,
political situations change, hurricanes affect coastlines and
flooding happens & we have the opportunity to study
the most up to date information.
Content Exam Careers Pupil Video
Staff view

Unit 1 - Changing Physical and Human Landscapes


Students will study physical processes such as rivers and coasts & their
management as well as rural-urban links & sustainable cities. We will study two
global cities & their connections within the world. Students will also have the
opportunity to study vulnerable coastlines, their sea defence management &
possible future threats, eg Global Warming and sea level rise and how cities and
countries are dealing with this.

Unit 2 - Environmental & Development Issues


Here students can gain an understanding of weather and climate and their links
with ecosystems. We will study hurricanes and droughts and what affects the
conditions in different locations. We will study Tropical rainforests and the
sustainable management of fragile ecosystems. Students can also look at the
global inequalities between countries and how international charities
and organisations can help improve quality of life. E.g. Fair Trade, water
management and poverty.
Content Exam Careers Pupil Video
Staff view

Unit 3 – Non-Examined Assessment

Students will take part in two fieldworks and gather information and data in
order to prepare for their fieldwork question. One fieldwork will be in Year 10
and one in Year 11.
Pupils will prepare for the NEA in their portfolio books, which they wil be
allowed to take into the assessment with them.
The Enquiry will be written in school during the Autumn Term Year 11, then
sent to the WJEC for marking.

The Methodology and Key Concept changes every year.


Exam

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3


Changing physical and Environmental and NEA
human landscapes Development Issues

Completed in Year 10 Completed in Year 11 Completed throughout


KS4

Examined at the end of Examined at the end of Completed Autumn Term


Year 11 Year 11 Year 11

Worth 40% Worth 40% Worth 20%

One Exam One Exam Class Assessment


1hr 30mins 1hr 30mins 2hrs 30mins
Staff

All classes taught by experienced subject specialists

Head of Geography and ESDGC


Mrs. Roberta Mason

Head of Tourism and Duke of Edinburgh


Mrs. Kate Penquet
Careers
Geography will help you develop communication &
teamwork skills & employers love the mix of technical
& social skills which they see as very
transferable, i.e. useful for a whole range of jobs.
Geography is great for any kind of career involving the
environment, planning, interpreting data, problem-
solving or working with people.

Popular careers include:


town or transport planning, surveying, conservation,
sustainability, environmental planning, tourism,
architecture, weather forecasting, journalism or
teaching.
The army, police, government, finance,
research organisations, law & business worlds also love
the practical research skills that geographers develop.
Pupil
views
Views of current GCSE students “Geography is a
brilliant
“Geography has “I have learnt facilitating
helped me with my many skills and subject to help
other subjects like
ways to revise my you get into
Maths and
Science” work” university”

“Geography has helped


me form valid opinions “Geography has
and present my work
confidently to the helped me understand
class” the real world around
me and how I fit into it”
Video

https://spark.adobe.com/video/Y05vqo97d8lvF

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