Geography

During Year 8, students consolidate the skills they learnt in Year 7 as they study the physical and human parts of our subject.

It starts with the journey into the center of the Earth, understand how plate tectonics have shaped our planet and the impacts hazardous events have on people and the environment. We then discover where people live on planet Earth, why they live there and the reasons some people choose to move. Finally, we will go on to study the processes that operate within a river system, and how water is one of the most important resources globally and how over consumption can lead to future conflicts.

COURSE CONTENT Term 1

● Angry Earth

Term 2

● Population and migration

Term 3

● Rivers

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● Map skills ● Spatial awareness ● Enquiry based learning ● Extended and Argumentative writing ● Comparison making ● An understanding of how the Earth was made, how it has developed physically and how the processes inside the Earth continue to shape our planet today. ● An understanding of settlement, how and why people are spread out across our planet, why they often choose to move and the consequences these movements bring ● Knowledge on processes that operate within the water cycle and river systems, comparison of drainage basins and the importance of access to water globally.

RESOURCES

Mapzone Website BBC Bitesize - KS3 Geography Geography Revision Geography Map Games

SETTING Teaching will be delivered in form groups.

ASSESSMENTS

Formative mini assessments happen throughout the year when the class teacher deems appropriate. Each topic will have an end of unit assessment and then a final end of year exam will cover all content that has been studied throughout the course.