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Geography
“We know where we have been, where we are and where we are going.”
Aims of the Department
The study of Geography at Ripon Grammar School gives all students the opportunity to :
- acquire knowledge and understanding of a range of places, environments and geographical patterns at a range of scales from local to global, as well as an understanding of the physical and human processes, including decision-making, which affect their development;
- develop a sense of place and an appreciation of the environment, as well as awareness of the ways in which people and environments interact, the importance of sustainable development in those interactions, and the opportunities, challenges and constraints that face people in different places;
- develop an understanding of global citizenship and the ways in which places and environments are interdependent;
- appreciate that the study of geography is dynamic, not only because places, geographical features and issues change, but also because new ideas and methods lead to new interpretations;
- understand the significance of people’s values and attitudes, including their own, in how decisions are made about the use and management of environments and resources, in relation to geographical issues and questions;
- acquire and apply the skills and techniques – including those of mapwork, fieldwork and ICT – needed to conduct geographical study and enquiry.
Lower School or Key Stage 3
| Year 7 | |
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| Module 1 | Map Reading and atlas skills |
| Module 2 | Our restless earth: Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
| Module 3 | People everywhere: Population and Settlement |
| Module 4 | Rivers and Flooding |
| Module 5 | Globalisation: Fashion and Sport |
Please note: Programmes of study will change for Years 8 & 9
Upper School or KS4
In the Upper School students follow the AQA GCSE Specification A
| Year 10 - Unit 1: Physical Geography | |
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| Module 1 | Plate Tectonics |
| Module 2 | Ice on the Land |
| Module 3 | Water on the Land |
| Year 11 - Unit 2: Human Geography | |
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| Module 1 | Population Change |
| Module 2 | Changing Urban Environments |
| Module 3 | The Development Gap |
| Year 10 and 11 - Unit 3: Local Fieldwork Investigation |
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Sixth Form or Post 16
All students will follow the AQA AS and A Level Specification
| Year 12 - Unit 1: Physical and Human Geography | |
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Rivers, Floods And Management |
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| Cold Environment | |
| Population Change | |
| Energy Issues | |
| Year 12 - Unit 2: Geographical Skills |
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| Year 13 - Unit 3: Contemporary Geographical Issues | |
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Plate Tectonics and associated hazards |
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| Development and globalisation | |
| Contemporary conflicts and challenges | |
| Year 13 - Unit 4: Geographical Issue Evaluation |
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