GEOGRAPHY

Welcome to the GEOGRAPHY department.

Our Geography Faculty consists of the subjects Geography and Travel and Tourism, the latter chosen as an option in KS4.

FACULTY HANDBOOK

Our Geography Faculty Handbook gives a comprehensive insight into how Geography is taught, here at Walker Riverside Academy; including:

    • our vision,

    • our intent,

    • implementation method, and

    • approach to teaching and learning across the subject.


► Click to view our Geography Faculty Handbook.


KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS

Our Knowledge Organisers are 'learning mats' that have been designed to contain all of the key learning for that subject's topic. Our students will use these within their lessons but are also encouraged to use them to support their own learning, homework, and for revision.


Our Geography and Travel and Tourism KOs are available below; separated into year group/key stage.


We have linked any relevant KOs within the appropriate section of our Learning Handbooks (available on our CURRICULUM INTENT page)

► YEAR 7

► AUTUMN:

→ Yr 7 Newcastle, Our City (Autumn A)

→ Yr 7 The People in Our City (Autumn B)


► SPRING:

→ Yr 7 Opportunities and Challenges in the UK (Spring)


► SUMMER:

→ Yr 7 Weather and Climate (Summer A)

→ Yr 7 Investigating Microclimates (Summer B)

► YEAR 8

► AUTUMN:

→ Yr 8 Ecosystems (Autumn)


► SPRING:

→ Yr 8 No Planet B (Spring A)

→ Yr 8 Population (Spring B)


► SUMMER:

→ Yr 8 Development (Summer A)

→ Yr 8 Africa (Summer B)

► YEAR 9

► AUTUMN:

→ Yr 9 Tectonic Hazards (Autumn A)

→ Yr 9 Weather Hazards (Autumn B)


► SPRING:

→ Yr 9 World Cities (Spring A)

→ Yr 9 Tourism (Spring B)


► SUMMER:

→ Yr 9 Rivers (Summer A)

→ Yr 9 Glaciation (Summer B)

► KS4