GCSE Geography Head of Department Mr Bannister GCSE
GCSE Geography Head of Department: Mr Bannister
GCSE GEOGRAPHY
Why should I study Geography?
Great job PROSPECTS Unemployment rate (2018 -2019): IT 9. 4%, Physics 7. 6%, Maths 7. 5% Biology 6. 0%, DT 6. 8%, Chemistry 6. 3%, Arts 6. 6%, Business Studies 6. 1%, History 5. 7%, English 5. 4%, History 5. 7%, Average unemployment 5. 1%, Geography 4. 8% (six months after graduation)
Pupils who have studied Geography have gone on to work in the following sectors: law, science, sales, business, environment, information technology, management, finance, banking, marketing, research, manufacturing, teaching, childcare, engineering and building, arts, design and media, town planning, working abroad and many (many) more…
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What will we study?
Curriculum Map 10 11 Autumn Paper 1 Section A (Tectonic and Weather Hazards and Climate Change) Start Paper 1 Section B (Living World, Ecosystems, Tropical Rainforests and Deserts) Spring Paper 1 Section C (Rivers and Coasts) Paper 2 Section A (Urban Issues and Challenges) Complete Paper 2 Section B (Economic World) Paper 2 Section C (Resource Management) Fieldwork (provisional) Fieldwork and prerelease practice Review and revision Summer Complete Paper 2 Section A Paper 2 Section B (Economic World) Paper 3 Pre-release and fieldwork skills Revision GCSE Exam
Three examinations at the end of Year 11: • Unit 1 (1 hr 30 mins) tests Physical Geography (3 topics) • Unit 2 (1 hr 30 mins) tests Human Geography (3 topics) • Unit 3 (1 hr 15 mins) tests Fieldwork and contains a Decision Making Exercise
What does an assessment look like?
FAQs
What subject(s) does Geography go well with? All of them! Geography goes well with the Sciences and Mathematics as well as the Humanities, Languages and Arts. It is very flexible in terms of what it can be combined with both at GCSE and A Level. Geography keeps your options open. Sciences, Maths PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Humanities & Arts
Am I good enough to do Geography? Yes, if you… • are interested in the subject and the world around you (really important!) • are a good ‘all-rounder’ and/or be committed to work on areas you may find trickier • have good enquiry skills (i. e. good scientists) • don’t mind working with numbers occasionally!
Resources and Learning Platforms MS Teams Resource Bank Key Word Glossary https: //filestore. aqa. org. uk/resources/geography/A QA-8035 -SSV. PDF Seneca Learning: https: //app. senecalearning. com/classroom/course/ 5 a 073 d 30 -21 f 8 -11 e 8 -8 c 19619061 cc 7240/section/1 abd 8 a 10 -21 fa-11 e 8 -8 c 19619061 cc 7240/session Internet Geography: https: //www. internetgeography. net/geographyquizzes/ Revision Guides
Who can I contact about GCSE Geography? Head of Department: Mr Bannister Second in Department: Mrs Chauhan Teacher of Geography: Ms Forbes Teacher of Geography: Mr Francis
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