Carol Service, St Mary's Church (pupils may leave after the Service)
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Areas studied span all scales from local problems to worldwide topics. The courses chosen are designed to be highly relevant and include contemporary human issues such as population growth, ageing populations, migration flows and climate change.
We also study physical topics including the landscapes of the UK, tropical rainforests and natural hazards. Geography provides young people with greater awareness of life on Earth and the skills gained across our courses contribute to their employability in the future.
In the 3rd Form, we cover a broad range of topics, including: glacial landscapes in the UK, tourism and changing cities. The 3rd Form syllabus provides an introduction to a number of geographical areas, whilst also preparing pupils for future study.
We aim to run international trips every two years, with our most recent trips being to Italy to see Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii and Capri, and Iceland to study tectonics, coasts, and tourism, as well as glacial and fluvial landscapes. In addition, there will be local fieldwork opportunities to support the various courses.
At GCSE, we study the AQA GCSE Geography Specification, which includes the topics: Urban Challenges, Living World, Physical Landscapes of the UK, Natural Hazards, Resource Management and the Changing Economic World.
At A Level we study the Cambridge International AS and A Level Syllabus which includes the topics: Hydrology and Fluvial Geomorphology, Atmosphere and Weather, Rocks and Weathering, Population, Migration, and Settlement Dynamics at AS Level. At A2 we will be looking at Coastal Environments, Hazardous Environments, Environmental Management and Global Interdependence. This course is designed to allow non-GCSE geography students to join the department at A Level at no disadvantage.