Geography
KS3 Lead for Geography: Ms N Westbrook
Email : nicola.westbrook@wellingschool-tkat.org
Subject Teacher : Mr I Rossiter
Email : ian.Rossiter@wellingschool-tkat.org
Subject Teacher : Ms N Dixon
Welcome to our year 6 transition page for Geography
At Welling School we believe that our students should have the opportunity to follow a Geography curriculum that will equip all students with a balanced understanding of the physical and human world, as well as an appreciation of how interconnected systems are. It will improve student knowledge of key geographical processes and how human actions impact on these processes. Crucially it will give students the knowledge and skills to become active global citizens and enable them to confidently identify and respond to the complex current issues our planet faces.
what geographical skills will i develop?
Map reading skills including Compass direction, 4 & 6 figure grid references, scale, cross sections, OS map reading and interpretation
Knowledge and Understanding of Human, Physical and Environmental Geography
Studies of different locations from local to global
Numeracy, graphical and statistical skills.
Extended writing to help you express complex answers
what to expect in year 7 - autumn term
A world to Investigate
An introduction in to Human and Physical Geography. We also explore what students know about the local area, London and the UK
geographical Skills
This is course of geographical skills including compass direction, 4 & 6 figure grid references, scale, contours and being interpret OS maps
What to expect in year 7 - Spring term
Weather 7 Climate
Students will study how weather has an impact everyday of our lives from what to wear to affecting the economy. They study what are low and high pressure systems.
Ecosystems
Students will study where different ecosystems are located. What is the relationship between climate and ecosystems and these have impact of the animal species associated with them with a specific focus on Temperate Deciduous Woodlands.
What to expect in year 7 - Summer term
Tropical Rainforests
Students will follow the ecosystems unit by looking in more detail at tropical rainforests. They look at their location and how the climate plays an important role in the vegetation and animals that live there.
Africa - the continent
Students will study the human and physical features of Africa. They will look at links between Africa and things originated from there.