Can we ever know enough about earthquakes and volcanoes to live safely? Do continents fit together like jigsaw pieces? Where are the worlds earthquakes volcanoes and mountain belts? What is happening beneath our feet? What happens at plate boundaries?

Atlas skills, drawing and annotating diagrams
key geographical language – explain/ describe/outline

Examining the human cost and impact of natural disasters caused by tectonic hazards such as earthquakes and volcanoes 

Formative – GCSE style question

checkpoints- Key knowledge recall using GCSE style language. 

End point - End of term summative

Cross Curricular
Science, Maths, English, Design and Technology, History

Students will revisit the history of Africa, the importance of the river Nile and Sahara Desert – students will explore challenges and opportunities.

Map skills, atlas skills
key geographical language – compare/ describe/outline
To be able to identify social, environmental and economic issues
Cultural Capital/Experience

Students examine two regions that are commonly in the news and explore why there is ongoing tension, gaining better understanding as to why and what cultural differences there are.

Checkpoint- key knowledge recall and application of key geographical skills explored

End point- All elements included in end of term summative test/exam
Middle East exam practice

Cross Curricular
Maths, Science, RE/ Ethics, ICT, English (debating skills) 

Students will look what an ecosystem is and in particular we will investigate rainforest, deserts ecosystems (Hot and cold). We will look at the plant and animal adaptations and at the impact of humans on these environments. ​

Skills​

Atlas skills, drawing and annotating diagrams
key geographical language – explain/ describe/outline​

Cultural Capital/ Experiences​

​Investigate people of the rainforest and the impact humans have on their survival

Assessments​

Checkpoint- key knowledge recall and application of key geographical skills explored​

End point- All elements included in end of term summative test/exam
Cross Curricular
Science, Maths

What are the causes and consequences of climate change and what evidence have we of it occurring? What are the opinions regarding actions we must take to protect and preserve our planet for future generations and what is the future of the planet if we don’t act? Why is plastic not fantastic?

Students examine and explore the different ecosystems of the world and examine the impact of climate change on them. Also exploring how it will affect the very way we, as humans live our lives

Checkpoint- key knowledge recall and application of key geographical skills explored

End point- All elements included in end of term summative test/exam.
Cross Curricular
Maths, ICT, English, RE/ Ethics, Art, Science

How do I write a hypothesis? how do I conduct a risk assessment and method effectively? What sampling methods can I use that are effective and reliable? How can I use data present trends and draw conclusions? Diverse and dynamic Asia? How is it changing? How does India rely on the monsoon climate and do floods threaten lives in Asia? This will lead into the diverse nature of the populations of Asia and how urbanisation is changing lives in the region. Finally, there is an exploration into China’s growth as a world power and Asia as a whole becoming the most important region

Students experience what it is to conduct an investigation, draw conclusions looking at issues that will be important in the world moving forward. Students introduced to India and Chinese culture and how way of life differs compared to our own

Write project which presents data and draws conclusions from hypothesis

Checkpoint and end point including Asia key knowledge

How does physical geography influence the region? What problems does the climate of the Middle east create for the region? Why is the population of the middle east so diverse? Why is the middle east a major economic region of the world? Why is there ongoing conflict in the middle east and why is there such a different between the UAE and Yemen?

Students examine two regions that are commonly in the news and explore why there is ongoing tension, gaining better understanding as to why and what cultural differences there are.

Checkpoint- key knowledge recall and application of key geographical skills explored

End point- All elements included in end of term summative test/exam
Middle East exam practice

Cross Curricular
RE, English, Maths, ICT