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Geography is the explanation of the world around us, and the study of Geography can underpin and explain the physical, human, environmental and geopolitical workings of the world. As we all know, the world is complex, and constantly changing. Studying Geography allows young people to begin to make sense of the world. 

It explains where places are, how places and landscapes are formed, how people and their environment interact, and how a diverse range of economies, societies and environments are interconnected. 

Geography builds on students’ own experiences to investigate places at all scales, from the personal to the global, and includes case studies throughout all years. As students’ progress, they will gain geographical knowledge, understanding and skills that will help them to explain how features of both human and physical geography are shaped, interconnected and changed over time.

In Key Stage 3 students will study units including:

  • Becoming a Geographer
  • Mapping and Geographical Skills
  • People Around the World
  • Weather
  • Climate Change
  • Development and Almighty Dollar
  • Coastal Geography
  • Tourism
  • Rivers and Flooding
  • Tectonic Processes

In Key Stage 4 students will study towards the EdExcel ‘Geography B’ specification:

Students study towards three different papers, and undertake both physical and human fieldwork.

  • Paper 1: Hazardous Earth, Development dynamics, Challenges of an urbanising world
  • Paper 2: The UK's evolving physical landscape, The UK's developing human landscape, Geographical investigations
  • Paper 3: People and the biosphere, Forests under threat, Consuming energy resources, Making geographical decisions

Geography is highly respected by employers, and due to the wide knowledge and skills learned through Geography, Geography students have one of the highest rates of graduate employment, pursuing a wide range of career paths.

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