Information Book Just for Starters - Stockport Grammar School

GEOGRAPHY
We aim to:
Develop an awareness and appreciation of the role of Geography in the modern world.
This involves a knowledge and understanding of a range of places at a variety of scales.
It also includes an understanding of the processes operating in the human and physical
environment.
What staff and facilities are available to the department?
The department is staffed by five members of staff and occupies five rooms. The rooms
all have personal computers equipped with network and internet access, multi media
projectors and black out facilities. Four of the rooms also have interactive whiteboards. The
department has an established fieldwork tradition and is well equipped.
How much time will I spend on this subject per ten day cycle?
Lower School ............................................................................3 lessons with 2 x 30 minutes of homework
GCSE ...............................................................................................5 lessons with 3 x 40 minutes of homework
A Level ..............................................................................................10 lessons with additional individual study
What is Geography like in the Lower School?
Geography aims to stimulate pupils’ interest in their surroundings. The curriculum is designed
to encourage pupils to relate to their local area and then, more broadly, towards the rest of
the United Kingdom, the European Union and the wider world. A broad range of skills will
be developed as well as an understanding of sustainable development, stewardship of the
environment and citizenship. In the First Year topics include map skills, and tourism, and a
study of the rainforest ecosystem. In the Second Year weather and climate are studied along
with settlement. National Parks are also examined. In the Third Year, work involves a study
of major global issues followed by a study of the restless earth.
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