Ms A Trower, BSc (Hons), PGCE
At DHSG, our Geography Curriculum is designed to:
Year |
Cycle | Content |
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Year 7 |
Cycle 1 |
Plymouth, Devon, England Welcome and introduction to Geography |
Cycle 2 |
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Coasts |
|
Cycle 3 |
Plymouth, Montserrat, Caribbean Volcanoes |
|
Year 8 |
Cycle 1 |
Re-imaging Russia Place |
Cycle 2 |
Going Global Global garments |
|
Cycle 3 |
Climate challenges Glaciers |
|
Year 9 |
Cycle 1 |
Paper 1: Rivers |
Cycle 2 |
Paper 2: Changing Economic World |
|
Cycle 3 |
Paper 2: Changing Economic World Paper 1: Coasts |
|
Year 10 |
Cycle 1 |
Paper 1: Natural Hazards |
Cycle 2 |
Paper 1: Natural Hazards |
|
Cycle 3 |
Paper 2: Urban Issues and Challenges |
|
Year 11 |
Cycle 1 |
Paper 3: Physical Fieldwork |
Cycle 2 |
Paper 1: Living World |
|
Cycle 3 |
Paper 3: Pre-release and revision |
Lower Years Learning Journey
Middle Years Learning Journey
To view the Lower Years Assessment Framework for Geography, please click here
Full details of the specification and assessment criteria can be found on the AQA website GCSE Geography Specification
Fieldwork is a fundamental part of the study of Geography and students are provided with a range of fieldwork opportunities. Below are some of the trips that run regularly in the department.
Years 9-13- London-visiting some of our key case studies, including the Olympic Park and Brick Lane.
Years 10- 13 - Iceland - a trip of awe and wonder to the land of ‘fire and ice’.