Geography & Environmenal Science

Head of Faculty

Mr Karl Moherndl

Email: karl.moherndl@grammar.sch.gg

Mrs Liz Rowe

Email: liz.rowe@grammar.sch.gg

Mr Richard Woodhouse

Email: richard.woodhouse@grammar.sch.gg

Key stage 3

What we study:

Year 7

  • Key Geographical Skills

  • Guernsey and its connections

  • Earth: Geological time

  • Tectonics

  • Earthquakes and volcanic hazards

  • Water on the Land: Hydrological cycle

  • Rivers Flooding

Year 8

  • Conflicts at the Coast

  • Cities

  • Weather and Climate

  • Extreme Weather

  • Tropical Rainforests

  • You Are What You Eat

Year 9

  • Fantastic Places

  • Migration

  • Development and Inequality

  • Extreme Environments

  • Globalisation

  • Climate Change


How we study:

Two lessons per week

We seek to develop independent learning skills through an issue based approach to the subject. We use a vast range of different learning activities including group work, role play, individual research, DVDs, mind maps and textbook work. Independent Study is set once per week.


Key stage 4

Geography at GCSE offers the opportunity to learn about a variety of interesting and diverse topics around the world. It is useful for careers within Tourism and Travel Industries, Environmental Management, Teaching and Local Government e.g. planning and HR.

Theme 1 Population & Settlement

  • Population & Migration

  • Population Structure

  • Settlements

  • Urban Settlements

  • Urbanisation

Theme 2 Natural Environment

  • Earthquakes & Volcanoes

  • Rivers

  • Coasts

  • Weather

  • Climate & Natural Vegetation

Theme 3 Economic Development

  • Industry

  • Tourism

  • Energy

  • Water

  • Environmental Risks of Economic Development