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Geography is a popular subject at Barnwell, all students study it at Key Stage 3. Within the subject you will learn about many World issues as well as the more traditional Geography subject matter.
This is an explosive and ever changing subject. We can guarantee that you will gain much useful information and many transferable skills from your Geography lessons. After all, Geography is all around you and it will continue to affect you through the rest of your life!
Students can opt to take Geography both at Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form. Both courses include field trips to ensure that students have the opportunity to carry out field work investigations.
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Key Stage 3
The main topics covered during Key Stage 3 are listed below.
YEAR 7
Better Geographers, Map work, Environmental Issues, Settlement and Weather and Climate.
YEAR 8
Better Geographers, Japan, Tectonic Activity, Erosion and Weathering and Rivers and Flooding.
YEAR 9
Better Geographers - Tackle Disasters, Brazil, Tropical Rainforests, Resources and Energy and Global Warming.
Key Stage 4
The GCSE syllabus we teach is AQA Specification C. We divide the syllabus into the topics listed below.
YEAR 10
Contrasting levels of development, Tourism and the economy, Water and food supply, Unstable plate margins and Pressures on the physical environment.
YEAR 11
Weather hazards, Pressures at the rural-urban fringe, Changing city and town centres, Population change and Rural-urban migration in LEDC’S