Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Theme: Countries and Regions

Topic: Country Study

• UK.
• Germany.
• Kenya.
• Thailand.
• UAE.

Revisit:

• The UK (Primary School National Curriculum).

Theme: Natural Hazards

Topic: UK Rivers and Coasts

• The water cycle.
• The drainage basin.
• River jobs.
• Causes of flooding.
• UK Flooding case study – Boscastle.
• River management.
• Types of waves.
• Geology.
• Costal features (stack stump, spit etc).
• Causes and effects of erosion.
• Coastal management.

Revisit:

• The UK.
• The water cycle (Primary School National Curriculum).

 Spring 1

Spring 2

Theme: Development

Topic: Ghana, Japan and Development

• Development Indicators.
• How we measure development.
• Barriers to development and solutions.

Revisit:

• Country knowledge.
• Development.

Theme: Biomes

Topic: Deserts (Hot and Cold)

• Where the biomes are located.
• Key characteristics.
• How plants and animals have adapted to the conditions.

Revisit:

• UAE.
• Antarctica Day.
• Development.

Theme: Climate and the future

Topic: Weather and Climate

• Types of weather.
• Types of rain.
• Types of cloud.
• Hurricanes.
• Tornadoes.
• UK Climate.
• Global Climate.

Revisit:

• UK
• Knowledge of hazards from. rivers flooding.
• Development.
• Country Knowledge.

Theme: people and Society

Topic: Urbanisation

• Causes of urbanisation.
• The world’s megacities.
• Problems in the favelas.
• Life in the slums.
• Urban ghettos.
• London Case Study.

Revisit:

• Tokyo and other cities from country case study topic (inc the UK).
• Development.

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Theme: People and Society

Topic: Globalisation

• What is globalisation?
• How do companies operate?
• What are the challenges and benefits of globalisation?
• The Clarke Fisher model and employment.

Revisit:

• Country knowledge.
• Development.
• Jobs in Japan and Ghana.
• Jobs in other countries.
• Urbanisation.

Theme: Natural Hazards

Topic: Tectonics

• Structure of the earth.
• Convection.
• Location and types of plate boundaries.
• Causes, impacts and responses of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Revisit:

• Japan.
• Development.
• Knowledge of hazards from flooding.
• Urbanisation.

 Spring 1

Spring 2

Theme: Biomes

Topic: Tropical Rainforest and Arctic

• Locations.
• Key characteristic.
• Plant and animal adaptation.
• How do people live in the rainforest?
• Threats and conservation.

Revisit:

• Biomes – Deserts.
• Country Knowledge Ghana and Thailand.
• Russia from globalisation topic.
• Weather and climate.
• Deserts and Antarctica.

Theme: Countries and Regions

Topic: The Middle East

• The physical Geography.
• Why is the Middle East an important region?
• What is the economy like?
• What is the population like?
• The UAE.

Revisit:

• Development.
• Country knowledge.
• Resources.
• Weather and Climate.

Theme: Climate and the future

Topic: What’s the problem with energy and resources?

• Energy Types.
• Energy in Iceland (Geothermal.)
• Energy in Japan (Nuclear).
• Energy in China (3 Gorges Dam hydroelectric).
• Energy in the UK (Wind).
• Energy in the Middle East (Oil).

Revisit:

• Japan.
• Rivers (China Hydroelectric).
• Tectonics (Iceland/Japan).
• UAE – Oil.
• The UK.
• Weather and climate.
• Development.

Theme: Development

Topic: Why hasn’t Africa developed?

• Barriers to development.
• Development indicators.
• Country examples.
• Development theories.
• Breaking the cycle of poverty.

Revisit:

• Ghana Malawi, development indictors.
• Country case study on Kenya
• Impact of climate.
• Impact of trade (Globalisation).
• Resources (lots or lack of).

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Topic: Atmosphere and Climate

• UK.
• Bangladesh.

Revisit:

• Weather and climate (KS3).
• UK Geography (KS3).
• Development.

Topic: Tropical Cyclones

• Haiyan (Philippines).
• Katrina (USA).

Revisit:

• Atmospheric circulation.
• Development.
• Weather (KS3) and Climate (KS4).

 Spring 1

Spring 2

Topic: Tectonics

• Christchurch (NZ).
• Haiti (Haiti).

Revisit:

• Development (KS3).
• Tectonics (KS3).

Topic: Development Dynamics

• India.

Revisit:

• Development (KS3).
• Country Case Study (KS3).

Topic: Challenges of an Urbanising World.

Revisit:

• Urbanisation (KS3).
• Development (KS3 and 4).

Topic: Mumbai Case Study.

Revisit:

• Urbanisation (KS3).
• Development (KS3 and 4).
• India Case study (GCSE).

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Topic: UK Physical Landscape

• Geology.
• Physical Processes.

Revisit:

• UK Knowledge.
• Rivers and Coasts.
• UK Climate (GCSE) (KS3).

Topic: Rivers

• Erosion.
• Flooding.
• River processes.
• Boscastle Floods/ Somerset levels.

Revisit:

• Rivers and Coasts (Erosion) (KS3).
• UK Knowledge.

 Spring 1

Spring 2

Topic: Coasts

• Coastal processes.
• Holderness Coast.

Revisit:

• Rivers and Coasts (Erosion) (KS3).
• UK Knowledge.

Topic:

• UK Evolving.
• Human Landscape.
• London.

Revisit:

• Urbanisation (GCSE).
• UK Knowledge (KS3).

Topic: Urban Fieldwork

• How does quality of life vary in Luton?

Revisit:

• Urbanisation (GCSE).
• UK Knowledge (KS3).

Topic: Coastal Fieldwork

• How do coastal processes affect coastal landforms?

Revisit:

• Coastal processes (GCSE).
• UK Knowledge (KS3).

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Topic: People and the Biosphere

• World Biomes.
• Nutrient Cycle.

Revisit:

• Resources (KS3.)
• Biomes (KS3).
• Development (KS3/GCSE).

Topic: Forests under threat

• Tropical rainforest.
• Arctic.

Revisit:

• Tropical rainforest and Arctic (KS3).
• Global warming (GCSE).
• Atmospheric circulation (GCSE).

 Spring 1

Spring 2

Topic: Consuming Energy Resources

• Oil (non-renewables).
• Renewables.
• Tar sands.
• Palm Oil.

Revisit:

• Development (GCSE).
• The Middle East (KS3).
• Global Warming (GCSE).

Topic: Revision

• Unfamiliar questions.
• DME.
• Case Studies.
• Past papers.
• 8 Mark Questions.

Revisit:

• Development.
• Urbanisation.
• Fieldwork.
• Atmosphere and Climate.

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