Pupils build on primary map skills, explore the UK’s human and physical geography, and conduct urban fieldwork in Chorley. They study Africa with a focus on Kenya and examine climate change and sustainable living.
Year 7 Overview
June
Trinity 2 July
Sept
Topic/Big Question Theme(s) Assessment
Geographical Skills Key word test, end of unit test and year 7
June Topic/Big Question
Theme(s)
Trinity 2 July
Sept
Assessment
Lent 1 Feb
Jan
Physical geography Key word test , year 7 exam and flooding news report.
Mar The UK
Physical and human geography Key word test and end of unit test.
Michaelmas 1 Oct
Nov
Michaelmas 2 Dec
Lent 1 Feb
Jan
Mar
Physical Landscapes of the UK
Population and development
Coasts
Environmental geography
Physical geography
Human geography
Physical geography
Key word test and year 8 exam.
Key word test and 'assess' exam question.
Key word test and news report.
Key word test and year 8 exam.
Trinity 1 May Africa
Lent 2 Apr
Physical and human geography Key word test.
Trinity 1 May
Lent 2 Apr
Antarctica
Physical and enviornmental geography Key word test.
Pupils visit Grasmere to study tourism impacts using primary and secondary data. They explore tropical rainforests (Amazon), volcanic activity, and global powers, focusing on China.
June
Theme(s)
Michaelmas 2 Dec Rivers and flooding
Climate change and sustainability
Year 9 Overview
Topic/Big Question
Nov
Students investigate UK physical landscapes like the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District, study river systems and flooding, and explore population issues in developed and emerging regions. They also examine coastal environments and globalisation, with a case study on Saudi Arabia.
Year 8 Overview
Assessment
Michaelmas 1 Oct Geographical Skillls
Trinity 2 July Our Developing World Human geography
Key word test and year 9 exam.
Sept
Michaelmas 1 Oct Tropical Rainforests
Nov
Physical and environmental geography Key word test, year 9 exam and adaption report.
Michaelmas 2 Dec
Lent 1 Feb
Jan
Mar
Trinity 1 May
Lent 2 Apr
Tectonics
Global Power
Physical geography
Human geography
Key word test and 'assess' exam question.
Key word test.