Secondary Phase
Geography curriculum overview
At KS3, we deliver the Geography National Curriculum through a thematic approach that enables students to explore core geographical concepts in depth. Each unit is anchored in a country or geographical region, allowing learners to investigate hydrology, geology, geological time scales, economies, and development through contextualised case studies. Geographical skills—including mapwork, data analysis, fieldwork techniques, and spatial thinking—are explicitly taught and embedded throughout these units, ensuring students develop both knowledge and practical competence. This method fosters a deeper understanding of physical and human processes while cultivating global awareness and critical thinking.
Year 9 is designed as a foundation year in which pupils are given the opportunity to study their chosen humanities option in greater depth, preparing them for GCSE (Edexcel B)-level thinking and analysis. Alongside this, students continue to hone their core humanities skills and knowledge through collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects that reinforce critical thinking, enquiry, and communication. This approach ensures a broad and balanced experience while deepening subject-specific expertise.
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M1 |
M2 |
L1 |
L2 |
T1 |
T2 |
7 |
South America Brazil and tropical rainforests. Last two weeks:- OS map skills school and homework project
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Asia China and Japan Tectonics |
West Africa- Ghana Rivers and flooding. |
West Africa-Nigeria Development dilemmas |
Europe UK and the Ice Age |
Asia/Europe Russia and Energy
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8 |
Europe – UK Coasts
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South America Mexico and the rise of a megacity. |
GIS and fieldwork project. Local study of crime statistics and a fieldtrip to Brighton for a coasts study. |
North America Hurricanes |
Asia India and climate change. |
Asia/ Europe and Africa Middle East and hot deserts Homework:- Polar regions project. |
9 |
Joint Humanities project on the history and geography of Lewisham Followed by paper 1- global atmospheric systems and climate change. |
Paper 1 cont. Hazardous Earth |
Paper 1 cont. Holocaust joint humanities project. Development Dynamics Case study:- India |
Paper 1 cont. Development Dynamics Case study ;- India |
Paper 1 cont. Rwanda past and present- joint humanities project. Challenges of an urbanising world Case study:- Mumbai
Opportunity for residential trip |
Paper 1 cont. Challenges of an urbanising world Case study:- Mumbai |
10 |
Paper 2: The UK’s evolving physical landscape |
Paper 2: The UK’s evolving physical landscape |
Paper 2: The UK’s evolving physical landscape |
Paper 2: The UK’s evolving physical landscape |
Coasts fieldstudy- Herne Bay Opportunity for residential |
Paper 2: The UK’s evolving human landscape |
11 |
Paper 2: The UK’s evolving human landscape including fieldtrip to study variations in the quality of life in the local area. |
Paper 3 People and the biosphere
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Paper 3 Forests under threat |
Paper 3 Consuming energy resources |
Exams |
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Example of a booklet
