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Subject Area:
Geography
Staff:
· Mrs Cathy James - Subject Leader Humanities/Geography & Achievement Coordinator for Year 7
· Mr Andrew Peploe - Teacher of Geography
· Teaching Assistant - Miss Sarah Purnell
Awards:
N/A
Latest results:
The Geography Subject Area achieved 53% A*-C in 2008 with 100% A*-G results.
Geography is a popular option at GCSE & we hope to achieve even greater success in the summer of 2009.
Our KS3 results were far better than predicted at 77% plus level 5 or above National Curriculum level.
Events:
We believe that learning outside of the classroom is important. This year Mr Peploe/Mr Allen organised a residential trip to Dovedale. We have also had a year 9 trip to Conkers. Future trips include a visit to the Peak District National Park & local studies in and around Nuneaton's town centre.
What we offer:
In Geography we pride ourselves on a board & varied educational experience. Students can achieve whatever their ability or learning style preferences. We aim to support the less able whilst challenging the more able.
We follow a shortened KS3 syllabus in Years 7 & 8. We have opted to move students forward quicker by starting the GCSE syllabus in Year 9. This allows greater coverage of the GCSE syllabus & relieves some of the pressure students tend to feel by Year 11.
We cover a variety of both human & physical topics. For example studies of rivers, tectonics & coasts as well as population, settlement & development studies.
Student information:
P2L is set each term in Geography for years 7, 8 & 9. Instructions & a deadline will be given in lessons. Should a student be away when these are given out it is up to students to find out what was missed.
Homework is set weekly in ears 10 & 11. If none is set students should automatically use time set aside to revise or work on coursework.
Help sessions & computer access are available at lunchtimes. A Humanities extra curricula timetable is displayed in all form rooms & humanities teaching rooms. GCSE revision sessions are run on Thursdays after school &, nearer the exams, in the Easter holiday & weekends.
We have high expectations within the Subject Area & insist that all students show Care, Consideration & Cooperation.
After school / Extra curricula:
FOR GCSE OPTIONS B, C & D BETWEEN 3.35-4.05PM
The allotted teacher will be there and ready to start by 3.35pm … should no students turn up they will not hang around beyond 3.40pm. If a teacher cannot make a scheduled session, for whatever reason, they will let each option group know in advance.
In addition see when staff will be available at lunchtimes each week to further support.
Date Topic Teacher
3-10-07 Population: factors which affect BRs/DRs & the DTM Cathy James
11-10-07 Tectonics: Why the number of deaths varies for different
volcanoes/earhquakes & Primary/secondary effects. Cathy James
6-11-07 Past exam practise: settlement Cathy James
13-11-07 Past exam practise: Tectonics Cathy James
20-11-07 Settlement: Urban land use models Cathy James
27-11-07 Development: Indicators of wealth Cathy James
Holiday revision 2/4/07 & weekend revision sessions 2/6/07 & 9/6/07 …
A full calendar for help session is displayed in form rooms & humanities teaching rooms as stated above.
Useful links:
http://www.mapzone.co.uk/
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/
http://www.projectgcse.co.uk/geography/brazil.htm
http://www.eduweb.com/ecotourism/eco1.html
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/projects/fourth/rainforests/environment.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/index.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/88618.stm
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.html
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/PlateTectonics/Maps/map_quakes_world_990707_topo.html
http://www.city.kobe.jp/index-e.html
http://www.falls.net/
http://www.defra.gov.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/
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