Geography

Welcome to the Geography Curriculum Area

At Ratton School, Geography is a dynamic and modern subject. In our subject we learn about the world through a variety of engaging and interactive activities, such as role-plays, ‘photo-snapshots’ and I.C.T. enquiries. The Geography department at Ratton believe out-of-class learning is an integral part of our subject and students are offered a number of opportunities to participate in field trips across Key Stages 3 and 4.

What do we study in Geography?

Topics in Year 7 include:

• What is Geography?
• My Spaces
• Restless Earth (Plate Tectonics)
• Look again at the UK
• Geography of Sport and Adventure

Topics in Year 8 include:

• Changing Coasts
• Pole to Pole (Climate & Extreme Environments)
• Spend, Spend, Spend!
• Our Warming Planet
• Geography of Crime

Topics in Year 9 include:

• Unfair World
• Changing China
• Journey across the USA
• Geography of Conflict
• London 2012

GCSE Geography is an increasingly popular subject at Ratton. We follow the AQA A syllabus which includes a 50/50 combination of Physical and Human Geography. The syllabus includes units on Restless Earth, Water on the Land, Changing Coasts, Population, Changing Urban Environments and Tourism.

Personnel

Ms S. Bax
Head of Geography s.bax@ratton.e-sussex.sch.uk

Mrs Marriott & Mrs Harris