Geography

Course summary

GCSE students follow the AQA Geography 8035 9-1 GCSE (to be examined for the first time in 2018). Topics include hazards (weather and tectonic), ecosystems (rainforest and desert), river and coastal landscapes in the UK, urban challenges in Nigeria and the UK, sustainable development, economic development in the UK and Nigeria, resource management and food conflict. There are compulsory fieldtrips for GCSE students to the Stratford Olympic Park and Epping Forest. At A Level, the AQA syllabus is taught over 2 years. Topics include water and carbon cycles, coastal systems and landscapes, hazards, global systems and global governance, changing places and population and the environment. A fieldwork project, based on water and carbon cycles is carried out at the end of Year 12 (worth 30%). Extra-Curricular It is important that Geography students are keeping up to date on the news and what is happening around them. We would advise students keep update on the BBC, Al Jazeera and The Guardian websites/ channels. Unreported World (25 minute documentaries on Channel 4/ 4oD) are extremely insightful. The BBC Bitesize Geography website is also useful for both KS3 and GCSE students. For further reading please see me Miss Grewal who is happy to loan further reading books upon request.