During Key Stage 3 pupils investigate a wide range of people, places and environments at different scales around the world. They learn about geographical patterns and processes and how political, economic, social and environmental factors affect contemporary geographical issues. They also learn how places and environments are interdependent. They carry out geographical enquiry inside and outside the classroom. In doing this, they identify geographical questions, collect and analyse written and statistical evidence and develop their own opinions. They use a wide range of geographical skills, and resources such as maps, satellite images and ICT.

Year 7 Units of Work include: Mapwork Skills The Home Region Transport

In the Summer Term we visit Ludlow, Shropshire where an enquiry based approach to the fieldwork enables the girls to test hypotheses by collecting, analysing and evaluating primary data.

Year 8 Units of Work includes: Significant Places and Environments The Earth’s Structure Brazil Geomorphic Processes Energy and Resources

In the Summer Term we visit the Ashes Hollow valley near Church Stretton in Shropshire. Measurements are recorded – both river and valley processes – and we look at the land-use and management issues in this AONB.

Year 9 Units of Work include: Economic Activity Population France Recreation and Tourism Weather and Climate

In the Autumn Term a day is spent in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The aim is to assess the impact that tourism makes upon the town. The students set their own set of hypotheses which are then tested via data collection, statistical analysis and methods of evaluation.

Departmental Activities

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