Year 9 Geography

Geography is taught as an individual subject for 3 periods per cycle. Homework is given once a week and should take 20 – 30 minutes. The work follows the pattern of the National Curriculum Key Stage 3 and develops skills used in Year 8. There are three units of work and there is an assessment at the end of each unit. Two of these units form part of the GCSE course. See Y10 Geography for more information regarding the AQA A GCSE course.

Skills

Pupils should be able to demonstrate accurate knowledge of key facts and terminology for each topic. They should develop knowledge of different places e.g. Brazil and an understanding of the environment. They are introduced to the skills of enquiry, data presentation and interpretation. They develop the ability to identify and explain patterns e.g. crime. The development of accurate written communication is an important skill and is displayed in most activities but particularly in response to examination questions and extended research work.