S1 Geography

What will I learn?

Feel the passion for exploring the world ignite by discovering and investigating places close to and far away from home. We will look at Physical and Human Environments, as well as exploring the Global Issues that threaten millions of people on earth. As Geographers, we look at habitats and their inhabitants, and seek to understand the complex relationships these terrestrial beings are challenged with living side by side.

S1 Topics are:  

Our Wonderful World - An exploration from the beginnings of our solar system, mapping all continents and oceans with a focus on personal choice and ICT to complete an investigation into a chosen continent. Honing in more, we look at Scotland and map the location of our famous natural features and the location of our cities.

Natural Regions - After mapping out Earth’s major biomes, we take a closer look at Tropical Rainforests and the Arctic by examining the location, climate, wildlife, human activities and issues that humans cause.

Factfulness and Development - In this topic we question whether the world really is as divided as the media have us believe. We break down stereotypes and take comfort in that countries, although at different speeds, are developing and improving all the time. 

What skills will I develop?

Due to its breadth and variety, Geography is unique in building up-to-date skills. Literacy and numeracy is a focus throughout due to the variety of verbal, written and analytical tasks experienced. 

How will I know I am progressing?

You will know how well you’re progressing when we do end of topic assessments; you can work on the feedback given to help you grow further. Regular reports are also sent home. Weekly check-ins will be done when we do our starters at the beginning of each lesson and plenaries at the end.  When you do really well in class you can be awarded with a praise postcard. 

What type of homework will I get?

Occasional homework will be given to help build on new concepts we cover in class.  This will always be fun and designed to deepen your understanding of the world around you. 

Useful tips/Resources

There’s lots of resources out there to help build your general geography knowledge – here’s a few favourites: 

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

https://www.3dgeography.co.uk/

https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/world

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/top-class-flags-of-the-world-1