Programme of Study and Success Criteria for Key Stage 3 - GEOGRAPHY
Programmes of Study
Success Criteria
Year 7
Year 7
AutumnTerm:
Geography Perspectives:
This unit will examine the idea of pupils being part of a ‘Global’ world.
Lessons will investigate the main geography of the world around us before
focussing on the UK, West Sussex and the local area. Skills taught in this
unit will include analysing maps and globes, geographical writing skills and
the use of aerial and satellite photographs.
World of Work :
This unit will examine types of industry and how this varies around the
world. Pupils will investigate a range of primary, secondary, tertiary and
quaternary industries from locations such as China, the UK and Kenya. Skills
taught from this unit will include analysing maps at different scales, the use
of aerial and satellite photographs, analysing geographical data and
geographical writing techniques.
Spring Term:
Use basic map skills with some help.
Use basic geographical terms in your work.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar require improvement.
Use basic map skills confidently.
Use some geographical terms in your work.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar shows some mistakes.
Use a range of map skills.
Use a range of geographical terms with confidence.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar are good.
Gold or silver effort.
Use a range of map skills confidently.
Use a wide range of geographical terms in your work.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar is excellent.
Gold effort.
Population and Migration:
This unit will investigate the ever changing global population. Pupils will
examine issues such as global population distribution and variations in
population density. In addition pupils will investigate how countries such as
China manage their populations. The final part of the unit will focus on
migration and the issues that this causes. Skills taught from this unit will
include the use of a range of maps at different scales, analysing
geographical data, analysis and interpretation of a range of graphs,
geographical writing techniques.
Summer Term:
Weather, Climate and Ecosystems:
This unit investigates weather and climate and how it affects places
around the world. Pupils begin by understanding how we measure weather
and collect meteorological data. Pupils then investigate a range of locations
around the world, including Dubai and Siberia, and examine how climate
affects the plants, animals and people that live there. The final part of the
unit investigates weather patterns in the UK and concludes with a
fieldwork activity based on the school site. Skills taught in this unit will
include using and interpreting maps and satellite images at a range of
scales, collecting and analysing geographical data, using a range of
fieldwork equipment, geographical presentation techniques.
Year 8
AutumnTerm:
Year 8
Landscapes:
This unit investigates the range of glacial, fluvial and coastal landscapes
which exist on our planet. Pupils will begin by examining fluvial landscapes
and how processes such as erosion shape the planet. The pupils will also
research examples of how flooding impacts upon humans around the
world. The second part of the unit focuses on coastal landscapes and
examines a range of coastal processes and landforms and how humans can
manage these processes. The final part of the unit investigates glacial
landscapes by using the Alps as an example. Pupils will understand how
glacial processes create and shape features such as moraines and drumlins.
Skills taught in this unit will include using maps and photographs at a range
of scales, collecting and analysing geographical data, the use of GIS to view
places around the world and at different scales.
Spring Term:
Energy and Climate Change – Sustainability
This unit investigates the impact that human development is having on the
planet by focusing on issues such as carbon footprints and the use of new
technologies such as wind farms and fracking. Throughout the unit the term
‘sustainability’ will play a key element and it is from this view that the final
part of the unit investigates the potential impacts of climate change in 50
years time to a range of locations around the world, including Africa and
Antarctica. Skills taught in this unit will include the use of maps, aerial
photographs and GIS to locate places at a range of scales, using geographical
data to draw conclusions and ideas, the use of graphs, geographical writing
and presentation skills
Summer Term:
Settlement and Urbanisation:
This unit will examine the growth of settlements and particularly
urbanisation. Pupils will begin by examining different settlements in their
local area including a fieldwork investigation in Angmering. The second part
Use basic map skills with some help.
Understand and apply some geographical ideas and concepts with help.
Use some basic geographical terms in your work.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar require improvement.
Use basic map skills confidently.
Understand and apply some geographical ideas and concepts.
Use some geographical terms in your work.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar shows some mistakes.
Use a range of map skills.
Understand and apply geographical ideas and concepts.
Use a range of geographical terms.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar is good.
Gold/silver effort.
Use a range of map skills confidently.
Understand and apply geographical ideas and concepts confidently.
Use a wide range of geographical terms.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar is excellent.
Gold effort.
of the unit will focus on the growth of cities around the world including
Dubai, Rio de Janeiro and Nairobi. Pupils will examine the reasons for this
growth as well as the issues associated with it. Skills taught in this unit will
include the use of GIS as a means of collecting and analysing data, the use of
fieldwork equipment to collect geographical data, the use of maps and
photographs at a range of scales, the use of models as a way of presenting
geographical theories, geographical writing and presentation techniques.
Year 9
AutumnTerm:
The Restless Earth:
This unit investigates a range of natural hazards and the impacts that these
have on people around the world. The unit begins by investigating the
structure of the Earth and examines different types of geology and the role
that this plays. Pupils will then examine a range of examples of natural
hazards including volcanoes, earthquakes and tropical storms. The actual
examples used will vary depending on the occurrence of major case studies
such as Typhoon Haiyan. Pupils will examine how these natural hazards affect
people as well as the methods used to reduce their impacts. The skills taught
in this unit will include the use of maps and satellite images at a variety of
scales, collecting and analysing geographical information, the use of fieldwork
equipment, geographical writing and presentation techniques.
Spring Term:
World Development and Globalisation:
This unit investigates the term ‘development’ and what it means for
countries around the world. Pupils will examine different levels of global
development and be introduced to concepts such as the BRIC and MINT
countries. Globalisation forms a key element in development and as such
pupils will investigate the impacts of trans-national corporations in areas of
the world such as Africa and Asia. The final part of the unit will examine the
concept of fair trade and the impact that this has had on levels of
Year 9
development. Skills taught in this unit will include the use of GIS as a means
of collecting and analysing data, collecting geographical data, the use of maps
and photographs at a range of scales, the use of models as a way of
presenting geographical theories, geographical writing and presentation
techniques.
Summer Term:
The Geography of...
This topic will cover a wide range of geographical aspects and allow pupils to
use the knowledge and skills that they have gained over the previous units in
KS3. Pupils will investigate aspects such as the geography of crime, the
geography of sport and the geography of health. The topic culminates in a
group activity whereby pupils design and present an investigation into an
aspect of Geography. This unit will allow pupils to use all of the skills which
have been taught in previous unit at KS3.
Use basic map skills with some help.
Explain some geographical processes and patterns.
Understand and apply some geographical ideas and concepts with help.
Use some basic geographical terms in your work.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar require improvement.
Use basic map skills confidently.
Clearly explain some geographical processes and patterns.
Understand and apply some geographical ideas and concepts.
Use some geographical terms in your work.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar shows some mistakes.
Use a range of map skills.
Fully explain some geographical processes and patterns.
Understand and apply geographical ideas and concepts.
Use a range of geographical terms.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar is good.
Gold/silver effort.
Use a range of map skills confidently.
Fully explain geographical processes and patterns.
Understand and apply geographical ideas and concepts confidently.
Use a wide range of geographical terms.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar is excellent.
Gold effort.