Geography

Ms Sylvia Meruh - Deputy Head (Academics) and Teacher of Geography

Ms Emily Litoro - Teacher of Geography

Why study Geography?

Geography enjoys overwhelming popularity among pupils across the year groups. With a dedicated team of professional teachers, pupils have been exposed to varied interactive teaching strategies that have enabled learners to internalize, process and recall information easily. All pupils take up Geography in Form I, II and Shell, where they study a foundation course which supports IGCSE study for those who opt to continue the subject in Lower Fifth. Our Shell course currently includes Plate Tectonics, Population and Settlement. More than 75% of the group then continues with Geography for IGCSE (CAIE IGCSE Geography 0460). In 2022, 91% of pupils were awarded A*-C grades. Around 30 pupils undertake Geography (CIE International A Level 9696) in the Sixth Form where results are typically above the school average.From the theoretical concepts pupils explore in class, the practical aspect is vital as it brings into reality the real world of Geography. From Shell, pupils are introduced to eld enquiry techniques with a trip to Naivasha to study Settlements and Urban Land use. Perhaps the most looked forward to trip is Coastal Landforms in Mombasa with Lower Fifth pupils who experience the coastal landscape whilst enriching themselves with landform knowledge and eldwork skills which they use up to A Level. e Upper Fifth sum up IGCSE eld studies with a trip to Naro Moru on River Pro le and Resultant Landforms. e Sixth Form is where the knowledge and understanding learnt in formative years is applied. Pupils build and develop their analytical skills and use this as a foundation in preparation for their university study. Whether planning to be a doctor, lawyer, and environmentalist or join the creative arts, Geography plays a major role in everyone’s life and gives us an in-depth appreciation of our rapidly-changing world.