Why do we learn geography?
Head of Department
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13

Why do we learn geography?

Our core purpose is: “Developing students into global citizens who can understand and make sense of geographical patterns and processes that shape our world.”  We want to ensure that APA students develop a love and curiosity for Geography, and for the world around them. Our curriculum gives pupils the opportunities to understand Earth’s foundational processes, whilst also learning about the human interactions that have shaped our planet. 

Head of Department

Head of Geography

Ms M Taylor

M.Taylor@arkputneyacademy.org

Year 7

Content
  • Geography and Me 
  • Our Planet 
  • Resources and Trade 
  • Brilliant Biomes 
  • UK landscapes 
  • UK coasts 
Assessment

Students sit 1 short assessment and 1 full assessment per unit.

They sit an exam covering all the year’s content at the end of the school year.

All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Religious Education

Year 8

Content
In Year 8 students study the following units:
  • Ecosystems
  • Energy and Climate Change
  • Coasts
  • Migration
  • The Middle East
  • Wind Energy in the UK – Decision Making Exercise
Assessment
Students sit 1 short assessment and 1 full assessment per unit.

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Religious Education

Year 9

Content
In Year 9 students study the following units:
  • Development
  • Hazards
  • Glaciation
  • Russia
  • China

The World’s Next Superpower - Decision Making Exercise
Assessment

Students sit 1 short assessment and 1 full assessment per unit.

They sit an exam covering all the year’s content at the end of the school year.

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Religious Education

Year 10

Content
  • Challenge of Natural Hazards 
  • Living World 
  • Urban Issues and Challenges 
  • Human fieldwork 
  • Physical Landscapes: Coasts 
Assessment

Students sit 1 short assessment and 1 full assessment per unit. 

They sit a partial paper 1 – 60 mins, partial paper 2- 35 mins and a partial paper 3- 25mins in summer mocks. 

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Religious Education

Year 11

Content
  • Physical Landscapes: Rivers 
  • Physical fieldwork 
  • Changing Economic World 
  • Resource Management 
  • Issue Evaluation 
Assessment

Students sit 1 short assessment and 1 full assessment per unit. 

Y11 will complete a full paper 1, partial paper 2- 35 mins and full paper 3 during the October mock series. In the February mock series, Y11 students will complete full paper 1, 2 and 3. 

All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Religious Education

Year 12

Content
  • Water and Carbon Cycles 
  • Contemporary urban environments 
  • Coasts 
  • Changing Places 
  • NEA 
Assessment
Throughout the A level students are assessed regularly, including a short and full assessment within each unit.  

All Year 12 subjects Next Year 12 Subject - Religious Education

Year 13

Content
  • NEA 
  • Global Governance 
  • Hazards 
Assessment

Throughout the A level students are assessed regularly, including a short and full assessment within each unit.  

Y13 students will complete a partial paper 1, 2hours and partial paper 2, 2hours during the November mock series. The NEA will also be considered for the Autumn assessment. In the March mock series, Y13 students will complete full papers 1 and 2. 

All Year 13 subjects Next Year 13 Subject - Religious Education