Geography KS3 | Year 9
Subject Content
World Tour
The start of the year 9 programme of study allows students to undertake a “world tour” of locations across our globe. In each location students learn about the unique key geography of the area and important issues that relate to it. The parts of the world students will learn about include;
Iceland
- The Sahel
- The Middle East
- Brazil
- Russia
International development
Students learn about the variations in international development and the development gap that exists between the “rich” and “poor” parts of our world. Students also learn about the strategies used to try and reduce the development gap.
Coasts
As an island nation, the coast has always been important. Students learn here about the physical features of coasts such as processes and the resulting landforms. Students also learn about changing coastal environments and how humans strongly interact and change the coast to protect and use it as a resource.
Economic Activity and Natural Resources
Will we have any resources left for future generations? Can we continue to feed the World? What’s energy got to do with it? Is ‘doing nothing’ a viable option? These are some of the questions that we consider in this topic as the students seek to understand how human and physical processes interact to influence environments and how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems.
Assessment Details
To be successful, students will need to be able to: by the end of Key Stage 3, know, apply and understand the matters, skills and processes specified in the programme of study above.
What can I do to support my child at home?
Encourage and help develop the child's passion and academic progress in the subject. This could be achieved by visits to key geographical locations, museums and exhibitions. In addition, this can be achieved by exposure to media sources like television documentaries, TED talks and BBC Bitesize.
Recommended Resources for the Course
Websites
Teaching Staff
Head of Geography
Mr Pye - apye@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk
Teachers of Geography
Mrs Knightley - aknightely@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk
Mrs Chapman - gchapman@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk
Mr Youngs - ayoungs@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk
Mr Brokenbrow - jbrokenbrow@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk