Exam Board: Edexcel A
Year 10
Students study topics from the three units: The Physical Environment; The Human Environment and Geographical Investigations:
- The changing landscapes of the UK including coastal landscapes and processes and river landscapes and processes – students investigate the physical geography of the UK including river and coastal landforms.
- An investigation of the downstream changes on the River Tillingbourne – students attend a fieldtrip to collect data from the River Tillingbourne and produce an individual report.
- Changing Cities – students study the characteristics of two contrasting cities; Birmingham and Sao Paulo.
- Resource Management – students investigate the different types of resources including an in-depth study of energy resources.
- Weather hazards and climate change – students investigate the UK’s weather, changes in climate over time, tropical storms and drought.
Year 11
Students study topics from the three units: The Physical Environment; The Human Environment and Geographical Investigations:
- Ecosystems, biodiversity and management – students investigate the characteristics of two contrasting ecosystems, deciduous woodlands and tropical rainforests.
- Global development – students look at the reasons for the contrasting levels of development globally and undertake an in-depth investigation of India.
- An investigation into the changes to central/inner urban area of Maidstone. Students attend a fieldtrip to collect data from Maidstone and produce an individual report.
- UK challenges – students investigate the main challenges facing the UK including climate change, population growth and increasing pressures on the natural environment.
Geographical skills are also an important component of the GCSE and these will be incorporated into lesson. By the end of the GCSE students are able to analyse, draw and interpret: photographs, map extracts, sketch map, diagrams, graphs, tables of data, satellite images and use GIS.