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Geography Curriculum Overview
Term 1 - September to December
| Year group | Half term 1 | Half term 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Welcome to Geography | A journey around our planet |
| Year 8 | Volcanoes | Population |
| Year 9 | Hazards | Globalisation |
| Year 10 | Urban challenges and opportunities | Rivers |
| Year 11 | Hazards | Ecosystems |
Term 2 - January to April
| Year group | Half term 3 | Half term 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Weather and climate | Rainforests |
| Year 8 | Rivers | Urbanisation |
| Year 9 | Coasts | Ecosystems |
| Year 10 | Physical Landscapes: Rivers | Managing Resources |
| Year 11 | Ecosystems | Revision |
Term 3 - April to July
| Year group | Half term 5 | Half term 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Rainforests | Development |
| Year 8 | Resources | The Middle East |
| Year 9 | Health | KS3 Geography Summary |
| Year 10 | Managing Resources | Coasts and Fieldwork |
| Year 11 | Revision |
Suggested reading material to support subject learning
Key Stage 3
Year 7
- Flotsam – David Wiesner
- Journey to the river sea by Eva Ibbotson
- Running Wild Michael Morpurgo
- The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
- The Penguin Lessons – Tom Michell
- Window – Jeannie Baker
Year 8
- Prisoners of Geography : in 12 easy maps
- Belonging – Jeannie Baker
- Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence - Doris Pilkington Garimara
- illustrated version of The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
- the Almighty Dollar by Dharshini David
- The Bone Sparrow... About the plight of the Rohinga
- The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf
- Trash by Andy Mulligan
- Welcome to Nowhere – Elizabeth Laird
Year 9
- Survivors by David Long
- When the tide goes out by Peter Bennett
Key Stage 4
Year 10
- Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
- The Bottom Billion by Paul Colier
- Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts
- Why things are better than you think, Hans Rosling
To find out more about the curriculum Newhouse Academy delivers please contact Hannah Gregory-Harris on 01706 369436 or email gregory-harrish@newhouseacademy.co.uk
