Overview:

This is an outline of topics covered.  Within this, a range of geographical skills is practised, particularly analysing information from a range of sources and presentation of data.  Case-studies and Project work (from both primary and secondary data) develop these skills in preparation for Key Stage 4.  Embedded within this programme of work is study of places at a variety of scales and geographical themes.

Autumn Term:

Geographical Skills

Map work:

• Symbols

• Direction

• Scale

• Grid References

• Height

• Following a Route

Spring Term:

Geography of UK and Europe

Settlement

• Type

• Pattern

• Growth

• Hierarchy

• Shopping patterns

• Land use in towns

• Changes

Summer Term:

Weather

• Measurement & maps

• Microclimates (IT)

• Rainfall

• Systems

Fieldwork trip to Ivinghoe Beacon, Chesham

• Footpath erosion

• Slope measurement

• Field sketching

• Shops survey