Geography

GEOGRAPHY

“Geography makes the world go round” is a very realistic statement. Geography provokes comment and answers questions about the natural and human worlds.

At St Wilfrid’s we aim to:-

• engage the youthful curiosity of pupils to develop an enthusiasm for the world around them.
• develop an enquiry approach to learning, often through fieldwork, which is an integral part of all courses in Years 7-9.
• encourage our pupils to develop a sound locational knowledge of places through maps, ranging from our local area, increasing to British, European and world-wide scales.
• develop thinking, study and problem-solving skills.
• develop a respect for the environment and understand issues such as sustainable development.

Key Stage 3 Geography introduces pupils to a wide range of people, places and environments at different scales around the world. They learn about geographical patterns and processes through a variety of published material. Use of ICT and the internet is guided and a valuable resource. Geographical skills and resources such as maps, photos, satellite images and ICT are incorporated into the course. Fieldwork is an integral part of the course.

In KS3, Geography shares a common setting with the History, RE, Modern Foreign Languages and English subjects.

Work is continually assessed to:-

• identify what has been learnt.
• monitor pupil progress in each attainment target with level reached at the end of the key stage.
• diagnose and identify ways of overcoming particular learning difficulties.