Marlborough Gardens,
Upminster, Essex,
RM14 1SF
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Curriculum Yearbook

 


Geography

Aims for the Year
  • develop a geographical understanding of Europe
  • investigate and develop an understanding of places and themes within England, France, Germany, Spain and Italy
  • use ICT, including the Geographical Information system
  • practice skills from other subjects, especially mathematics and English
What we will do
  • finding your way around Europe
  • weather and climates of Europe
  • river studies
  • farming in the UK
  • energy issues
  • ice in the Alps
  • France – a more economically developed country
  • ecosystems
  • ICT will be used throughout the course
Assessment
  • continuous classroom observation
  • regular marking of homework
  • end of unit tests
  • extended assignments for example a project on the Thames Chase visit
  • ICT will be used throughout the course
Ways you can help
  • use atlas, CD-Rom or pupil’s textbook to check knowledge of location of capital cities and countries within Europe
  • use pupil’s textbook when he/she is completing homework
Keywords
desertification environment erosion
adaptions
adaptions
atmosphere
valley transportation
flood plain deposition
latitude