Geography

Intent

Geography is a hybrid discipline that spans both the natural and social sciences. We believe that Geography helps to provoke and provide answers to questions about the natural and human aspects of the world. Our students are encouraged to develop a greater understanding and knowledge of the world, as well as their place in it. Geography is, by nature, an investigative subject, which develops and understanding of concepts, knowledge and skills. Our KS3 and KS4 curriculum is designed to provide students with the following:

• new ways of thinking about the world using ‘big ideas’ such as Place, Space and Interconnection.
• powerful ways of analysing, explaining and understanding the world.
• the opportunity to participate in debates in significant local, national and global issues.
• the knowledge and tools to develop opinions based on evidence and researched facts.
• opportunities to experience Geography beyond the classroom.

The Geography curriculum at Our Lady’s Catholic High School enables children to develop knowledge and skills that are progressive, as well as transferable to other curriculum areas and which can be used to promote their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. We seek to inspire our students to have a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people.

“Geography explains the past, illuminates the present and prepares us for the future” – Michael Palin

Our KS3 curriculum follows the National Curriculum taking students through a range of physical and human topics using an enquiry-based approach to investigate them. At KS4 we follow the AQA syllabus which again is taught using an enquiry-based approach and encourages students to develop a curiosity about the world around them as well as develop their transferable skills.

Curriculum Map