Geography
Welcome to the Geography Department. We are a small department within the humanities faculty. We are caring staff who strive to ensure all students achieve their potential. We work hard to make your lessons fun and relevant to today’s world. Our courses give students access to modern world issues at a range of scales, from local to global. We make use of modern resources e.g. web based and GIS (geographical information systems) and fieldwork resources such as our trips to the Peak District, the East Coast and further afield into Europe.
Staff:
| Mrs W Phillips | Lead Teacher in Geography |
| Ms C Ord | Geography and Public Services Teacher |
Curriculum
Key stage 3
In year 7 geography is taught by the NG teachers and covers the topics of: Weather and climate.
In Year 8 geography is taught by the specialist teacher. During the year students are encouraged to develop their understanding of the topics learned in year 7 and well as learning new geographical knowledge.
Key stage 4
This year we are beginning a new GCSE course. We will be doing OCR specification B. This course involves you completing a geographical investigation, a fieldwork project, a sustainable decision making exercise and a final exam. The course focuses on relevant topics in geography.