Geography
Geography Curriculum Overview
Key Stage 3
Term 1 - September to December
| Year group | Half term 1 | Half term 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 |
New at Newhouse Rethinking Resources |
Rethinking Resources continued Weather and Climate |
| Year 8 | Development Dynamics |
Climate Change Glaciation Giants |
| Year 9 | Blooming Biomes | Tectonics Titans |
Term 2 - January to April
| Year group | Half term 3 | Half term 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Weather and Climate continued |
Population Risky Russia (including economy and trade) |
| Year 8 |
Glaciation Giants continued Middle East | Middle East continued |
| Year 9 | Raging Rivers | Awesome Africa |
Term 3 - April to July
| Year group | Half term 5 | Half term 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 |
Risky Russia continued Amazing Asia |
Amazing Asia continued UK Urban vs Rural and Fieldwork |
| Year 8 | Going to Extremes | Cracking Coasts and Fieldwork |
| Year 9 | Problem Plastic | Going Globalised |
Key Stage 4
Term 1 - September to December
| Year group | Half term 1 | Half term 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 |
Urban World, Rio, Brazil Urban Change Manchester |
Manchester Urban Fieldwork Ecosystems, Rainforests and Deserts |
| Year 11 |
UK Changing Economy Brazil |
Natural Hazards Tectonic Natural Hazard - Weather and Climate Change |
Term 2 - January to April
| Year group | Half term 3 | Half term 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 |
Ecosystems, Rain Forests and Deserts continued Jan Mock Exams | Physical Landscapes - Coasts and Rivers |
| Year 11 | Resource Management and Energy | Revision |
Term 3 - April to July
| Year group | Half term 5 | Half term 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 10 | Physical Landscapes - Coasts and Rivers | Rivers Fieldwork and Changing Economic World-Development |
| Year 11 |
Pre-release Paper 3 and Revision |
Suggested reading material to support subject learning
Books
Human Geography
- Factfulness by Hans Rosling
- This is not a drill. An Extinction Rebellion handbook.
- Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps by Tim Marshall
- Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
- Boy 87 by Ele Fountain
- Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
- Climate Rebels by Ben Lerwill
- No one is too small to make a difference by Greta Thunberg.
- Rebuilding Manchester by Euan Kellie
- The Almighty Dollar by Dharshini David
Physical Geography
- Rivers: A very short introduction by Nick Middleton.
- Adventures in the Anthropocene - Gaia Vince (2014)
- Running Wild by Michael Morpugo
Podcasts:
Websites
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Documentaries and Films
- The Impossible
- Climate Change: The Facts
- Down to Earth with Zac Efron
- Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve
- Tropic of Capricorn with Simon Reeve
- Seven Worlds, One Planet
To find out more about the curriculum Newhouse Academy delivers please contact Mrs Gregory-Harris on 01706 369436 or email learning@newhouseacademy.co.uk