KS 4 - GEOGRAPHY

The GCSE in Geography was re-launched for September 2009 and has been revamped in order to tackle the topics of today. Geography is about place and its interaction with people which couldn't be more relevant than it is now. The new topics that are looked at allow students to develop their knowledge of the World and provides issues to be disscussed and information that fuels enthusiasm about the World in which we live!.

During Years 9-11, the following units are covered:

• 1 - People and the Planet
• 2 - Making Geographical Decisions
• 3 - Dynamic Planet
• 4 - Researching Geography

Each unit is worth 25% of the final mark. Units 1, 2 and 3 are examined as 1 hour papers, Unit 4 is a coursework write up.

Course Books and Equipment

• GCSE Geography OCR B: Essential Study Guide by Richard Parsons – (Revision Guide)
• New Key Geography: for GCSE
• Geog. GCSE
• Planner, pen, pencils, eraser, ruler, calculator

Events and Visits

• Yr 10 – Thursday 24th April Herne Bay data collection
• Yr 9 –  Docklands’ urban redevelopment (date to be confirmed)

Key Dates

• 4th June 2008 am – Yr 11 GCSE Papers 1 and 2
• 12th June 2008 pm – Yr 11 GCSE Papers 3 and 4
• 4th July – deadline for Year 10 – Herne Bay Coursework