The Humanities curriculum at Wallingford School aims to:
- Enable students to find their place in the world and make informed decisions about the future by considering the past
- Develop students’ skills in literacy, numeracy, problem solving, verbal communication as well building tolerance and empathy
- Encourage students to reach the highest possible standards through in-depth studies and academic rigour
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KS3 Geography
Year 7
Term 1 - What is Geography?
UK maps, Europe maps and map skills
Term 2 - Tectonics
Structure of the Earth, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami, comparing hazards
Term 3 - Japan
Map work, life in Japan, urban/rural differences
Term 4 - Glaciation
Glacial processes and landforms, use of glacial landscapes, map work
Term 5 - UK Geography
UK maps, UK climate, population data and the economy
Term 6 - Ecosystems
Global ecosystems, local ecosystems, rainforests, tundra, savannah
Year 8
Term 1 - Population and Settlement
World population data, migration, Megacities
Term 2 - Resources
Resource security, Energy, Water, Food, Farming
Term 3 - Africa
Opportunities and challenges in Africa, impact of AIDS, future of Africa
Terms 4 & 5 - Rivers
River structure, features, flooding, map work
Term 6 - Adventure Landscapes
Formation and management of different landscapes
Year 9
Term 1 - Climate Change
The evidence, causes, effects and solutions to climate change
Term 2 - Development
Measuring development, views on development
Term 3 - Globalisation
Evaluating globalisation, impact of fashion industry
Terms 4 & 5 - Coasts
Map work, coastal processes and landforms, impact of erosion, opinions on coastal defences
Term 6 - Think Like a Geographer
Critical investigation of a range of issues around the world
GCSE Geography
Year 10 (2022-23)
Term 1 - The Living World
Structure of ecosystems, rainforests and deserts
Term 2 - Resource Management
Resources, focus on water
Term 3 & 4 - UK Landscapes
Rivers, coasts
Term 5 - Fieldwork
Tourism in Christchurch, coastal management at Southbourne
Term 6 - Urban Challenges
Opportunities and challenges in an NEE city; Rio de Janeiro
Year 11
Term 1 - Urban Challenges continued
Opportunities and challenges in an HIC city; Bristol
Term 2 - Hazards
Natural hazards, tectonic hazards, weather hazards, impact of climate change
Term 3 - Changing Economic World
Development, Nigeria economy, UK economy
Term 4 - Preparation for Paper 3: Pre-release
Analysis of an issue presented in a pre-released document
Term 5 - Revision and External Exams
A Level Geography
Paper 1: Physical Geography (40%)
- Hazards - types of hazard, management
- Coasts - processes, landforms, management
- Carbon & Water Cycles - interactions, case studies
Paper 2: Human Geography (40%)
- Changing Places - nature of places, change, depth study of Wallingford and Birmingham
- Population and Environment - food, production, health, population, ecology
- Global Governance - globalisation, trade, governance of the commons
Non-Examined Assessment (NEA)
- Fieldwork - visit to Wales before a write-up in lessons
- 3000-4000 words
- 20% of A Level