Geography is a core curriculum subject, studied by pupils in Key Stage 3 at Orchard Mead Academy.
Students at Orchard Mead Academy study either Geography or History for GCSE during Years 10 and 11.
| Half Term 1 | Half Term 2 | Half Term 3 | Half Term 4 | Half Term 5 | Half Term 6 | |
| Year 7 | Geography Threshold Concepts 7-01 How do physical processes shape our planet? 7-02 How do human processes shape our planet? | 7-03 Why is our atmosphere essential? | 7-04 How can weather be hazardous? | 7-05 Can we cope with a population explosion? | 7-06 Why do different ecosystems exist? | 7-07 How can we sustainably manage resources? |
| Year 8 | 8-01 How can volcanoes be hazardous? | 8-02 Are inequalities in development inevitable? | 8-03 What can Britain learn from Iceland? | 8-04 Tourism – a blessing or a curse? | 8-05 How do rivers shape our landscape? | 8-06 How can Jamaica ensure sustainable development? |
| Year 9 | 9-01 Can people survive in earthquake zones? | 9-02 Are extreme hot environments habitable? | 9-03 Are cities getting too big? | 9-04 Are extreme cold environments habitable? | 9-05 How is the coast changing? | 9-06 Fieldwork study |
| Half Term 1 | Half Term 2 | Half Term 3 | Half Term 4 | Half Term 5 | Half Term 6 | |
| Year 10 | Dyanmic Development | Distinctive Landscapes | Urban Futures | Changing Climate | UK in the 21st Century | Physical Fieldwork (#1) |
| Year 11 | Human Fieldwork (#2) | Global Hazards | Resource Reliance | Sustaining Ecosystems | Revision | Revision |
For information about enrichment clubs and revision clubs please visit our clubs page here.
BBC bitesize (OCR B) GCSE Geography – OCR – BBC Bitesize
Seneca- geography OCR B Free Homework & Revision for A Level, GCSE, KS3 & KS2 (senecalearning.com)
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