Marlborough Gardens,
Upminster, Essex,
RM14 1SF
Tel 01708 225684
or 01708 229655
Fax 01708 220232

Curriculum Yearbook

 


Geography

Aims for the Year
  • develop a geographical understanding of the UK
  • investigate and develop an understanding of places within
    England, Scotland and Wales
  • use ICT including the Geographical Information system
  • practice skills for other subjects, especially mathematics and English
What we will do
  • an introduction to the geography and the UK- Geography Passport
  • map work
  • crime and the community
  • settlement
  • coasts
  • weather and climate
Assessment
  • continuous classroom observation
  • regular marking of homework
  • end of unit tests
  • extended assessments eg crime project
  • ICT will be used throughout the course
Ways you can help
  • use a road atlas, CD-Rom or textbook with pupil to check his/her knowledge of location of UK cities
  • give support with homework
  • encourage pupils to use geographical vocabulary
Keywords

landscape climate
crime

relief
central business district
landforms conventional
weather
frontal