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Geography is the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". Modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that foremost seeks to understand the world and all of its human and natural complexities-- not merely where objects are, but how they have changed and come to be. As a famous geographer said;
“mere names of places...are not geography... knowing by heart a whole gazetteer full of them would not, in itself, constitute anyone a geographer.”
As the bridge between the human and physical sciences, geography is divided into two main branches - human geography and physical geography.
At St Anthony’s geography is compulsory at years 7,8 and 9. Travel and Tourism is taught alongside geography and pupils have 3 lessons a week, 2 of geography and 1 of travel and tourism. |
Below are the main topics studied during the year:
Year 7
Map skills
People everywhere
Exploring England
Shopping - past, present and future
World sport
How do people travel?
How people choose holidays
Year 8
Flood disaster - how do people cope?
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Comparing countries
Local action, global effects
The changing geography of Europe
The Tourism industry
Marketing tourism
Y9
Weather patterns over Europe
What is development?
Images of a country
Ecosystems, population and resources
Crime and the local community
Tourism - good or bad?
Changes in the tourism industry
After Y9 pupils can choose to carry on studying geography at GCSE. Nationally, geography is still one of the most studied, non-compulsory subjects as GCSE level. Students study four compulsory units and two optional ones.
The compulsory units are: and one C unit)
The physical world - Rivers, glaciers, coasts
The human world - Population, settlements
The economic world - Agriculture, industry
The natural world- Weather, climate, biomes
The optional units are:
Managing tourism - Growth, impact, sustainable solutions
Managing urban areas - MEDC cities, growth in LEDCs, sustainable management strategies
Managing the environment - Cliff recession, flooding, sustainable management
Managing hazards - Tropical storms, tectonic hazards.
Head of the Department: Mr. Bob Rouf
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