GCSE Geography
Curriculum Overview
We want our students to have a strong sense of time and place, to feel they belong to wider world community, to understand how their local actions can have global consequences. We want them to feel empowered to make positive choices in their lives to help protect and enhance God’s creation, in relation to both nature and culture. We want them to be able to make changes within their communities by understanding the mechanisms of democracy, to become positive citizens with viewpoints that are empathic, tolerant and reflective. We want the students to be able to learn from past mistakes and consider independently a positive future for themselves and the global community.
How will I be assessed?
We are studying the AQA GCSE Geography course 8035.
During their GCSE study, students will complete end of unit tests as well as mock exams in both Year 10 and Year 11.
In the exams, there are 2 written papers, one on Physical Geography and another on Human Geography.
Important Overview Documents
Curriculum Rationale
Key Learning Steps
Year 10 Road Map
Year 11 Road Map
Modules
The Challenge of Natural Hazards
Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist - Tectonics
Personal Learning Checklist - Weather
Personal Learning Checklist - Climate Change
Practice Questions - Tectonics
Practice Questions - Weather
Practice Questions - Climate Change
The Living World (Deserts & Tropical Rainforests)
Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist - Deserts
Personal Learning Checklist - Tropical Rainforests
Practice Questions - Deserts
Practice Questions - Tropical Rainforests
Physical Landscapes of the UK (Rivers & Coasts)
Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist - Rivers
Personal Learning Checklist - Coasts
Practice Questions - Rivers
Practice Questions - Coasts
Urban Issues (Rio & Bristol)
Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist
Practice Questions - Bristol
Practice Questions - Rio
Changing Economic World
Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist
Practice Questions
Resource Management (UK & Energy)
Knowledge Organiser
Personal Learning Checklist
Practice Questions
Geographical Applications (Fieldwork & Issue Evaluation)
Knowledge Organiser - Rivers
Knowledge Organiser - Methods
Personal Learning Checklist
Practice Questions