Year 7 Geography Curriculum
Topic | Further details about the topic | |
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Autumn Term | ||
1 | Geographical Skills |
Numerical and data skills for Geographers. Introduction to map skills:
How do we represent distance and area on a map?
Showing height on maps
Atlas work: Latitude and Longitude Maps that show data and introduction of GIS |
2 | The Geography of the Local Area |
What is a settlement? What do the terms site and situation mean? What is Grantham’s function? Where is our local area? How did it develop? Choosing a site for settlement. Settlement shape and change over time The development of Grantham town Local project work on Grantham’s land use Benefits and problems of settlement growth Land use in towns. |
Spring Term | ||
1 | The Geography of the UK |
UK (identity and diversity).
Map test on British isles and Introduction to weather
Economic activity in the UK |
2 |
Rivers and Rocks |
Rivers and rocks
Rivers and river flooding
|
Summer Term | ||
1 |
Plate tectonics |
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
|
2 | Africa |
Africa scale and diversity Dealing with common misconceptions of Africa Conflict in Sudan
Ghana, an economic success story
Africa looking to the future |
Assessment
Topic | Type of Assessment | |
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CAT 1 |
Geographical Skills Geography of the Local Area |
Formal examination paper with differentiated questions covering the two topics covered in the first term. |
CAT 2 |
Plate Tectonics Africa |
Examination |
Main Resources
Resource | Details | Term |
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Text book | GEOG.1 textbook | All |
Recommended Reading |
Topical Geographical issues on various websites. BBC news website on Geographical issues. |
All |
Recommended Websites | All |
Enrichment opportunities
Activity or trip | Day and time or term |
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Geography club |
Wednesday lunchtime: Room 201 at 1pm. |
Skills Fieldwork Day at Rutland Water |
14, 15 and 16 September |