• Develop locational and place knowledge: Students learn about local, national, and global locations, their characteristics, and how they are connected.

• Understand physical and human processes: Learn how natural processes (e.g., rivers, weather, tectonic activity) and human processes (e.g., urbanisation, migration, economic development) shape places. Understand how these processes interact and cause change over time.

• Develop geographical skills: Collect, analyse and present data through fieldwork. Use maps, GIS, aerial photographs, graphs and other geographical sources. Communicate geographical information through writing, numerical data and mapping techniques.

• Build practical and fieldwork skills: Familiarise students with data collection, interpretation, and present geographical data using a range of techniques.

• Promote environmental and global citizenship: Students consider sustainability, resource use, climate change, and social justice issues. Foster greater environmental awareness, understanding of sustainable development and responsible global citizenship.

Assessments in Geography are designed to build progressively on students’ knowledge, understanding, and skills as they move through each Key Stage. They support student progress across three key strands: geographical knowledge, geographical enquiry and analysis, and extended written communication. Assessments have been carefully planned to encourage students to connect prior learning with new concepts, helping to strengthen understanding and improve long-term retention. At KS3, assessments are structured to build confidence and success for all learners, beginning with low-stakes retrieval activities and multiple-choice questions before progressing to more demanding source analysis, and extended writing tasks. This gradual approach enables students to develop the knowledge and skills required to access the full geography curriculum and achieve their potential.

Assessment at KS3 provides a strong foundation for future study by developing students’ understanding of physical and human geography, place and locational knowledge, geographical skills, and fieldwork enquiry. These foundations are essential for success at KS4 and beyond.

Our schemes of learning provide regular opportunities for students to reflect on their learning, respond to feedback, and improve both their geographical understanding and their wider literacy, analytical, and written communication skills. Through assessment, students will become confident geographers who can interpret evidence, evaluate issues, and communicate informed geographical judgements.

GCSE Exam Board: AQA

Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment; The Living World, Challenge of Natural Hazards and Physical Landscapes in the UK.

Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment; Changing Economic World, Urban Issues and Challenges and Challenge of Resource Management.

Paper 3: and Geographical Applications and Skills; Issues Evaluation and Fieldwork.

A-Level Exam Board: AQA

Paper 1: Physical Geography; Water and Carbon Cycles, Coastal Systems and Landscapes and Hazards.

Paper 2: Human Geography; Global Systems and Global Governance, Changing Places and Contemporary Urban Environments.

Non-Examined Assessment- All students are required to undertake fieldwork in relation to processes in both physical and human geography.

KS3 home learning is set once per fortnight. The home learning consists of producing retrieval flashcards covering recent topic content, with a follow up quiz in  lesson to test students content knowledge.

KS4 & 5 students each have a home learning past paper question booklet. Students are set questions from the booklet each week, in line with topic content covered, increasing in challenge from multiple choice low tariff questions, through source analysis questions, up to 9 mark longer answer essay style questions. Exam classes will also be set supporting revision materials prior to end of unit assessments, trial exams and the summer exam window.

Fieldwork forms a central part of geographical enrichment, providing opportunities for students to investigate physical and human environments through local studies, river investigations, urban regeneration projects, environmental quality surveys, and coastal fieldwork. These experiences enable students to develop enquiry, data collection, and analytical skills.

Residential field trips at KS5 further enhance learning by allowing students to undertake more detailed geographical investigations and experience diverse landscapes and communities.

Geography graduates are very employable, with the skills, knowledge and understanding gained during geography study are held in high regard by employers. They also have a good range of career options across sectors and are generally paid above average salaries. Students who study geography may progress into careers such as: Environmental Scientist/ Consultant, Town and Urban Planner, Surveyor, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Specialist, Cartographer, Conservation Officer, Climate Change Analyst, Meteorologist, Hydrologist, Landscape Architect, Transport Planner, Siphonic Drainage Designer, International Development Officer, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Property and Real Estate Professional, Agricultural and Land Management Advisor, Renewable Energy Consultant etc.