Welcome to Geography

We study geography so that we understand the world to transform it.  

In our curriculum we seek to: 

• Inspire fascination about our world. 

• Make connections between the human and physical systems. 

• Take action to mitigate climate change, live sustainably and reduce inequality. 

Our curriculum is distinctly Christian as we challenge our students to be aspirational and hopeful for their own lives and for the world, we encourage courageous advocacy for change in our world, particularly in the areas of climate change and inequality, and through teaching about a range of places and people we celebrate difference. The rationale for this comes from the teachings in the Bible which direct Christians to steward over the earth and sacrificially love all people, just as demonstrated by Jesus.

Curriculum Challenge and Knowledge

• · Built around core concepts: space, place, scale, and environment.
• · Cross-curricular links (e.g., maths) are embedded, not taught separately.
• · Graphical, cartographical, and statistical skills.
• · Oracy is developed through reading aloud to build vocabulary and writing.
• · Reading like geographers is essential to thinking and writing like geographers.
• · Explanations are chunked and dual-coded for clarity.

Feedback and Improvement

• · Independent assessed tasks align with key knowledge points.
• · Whole-class feedback follows each assessment.
• · Students respond in green pen to show improvement.
• · Green pen also used for in-lesson self-assessment, reviewed by teachers.

Questioning Techniques

• · Teachers use closed and open questions, differentiated by student.
• · Cold calling and directed questioning ensure broad participation.
• · Open questions used for evaluative or opinion-based content.
• · Whiteboards used to check understanding and reveal misconceptions.

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