What does my child need to know for Geography?

Course Content

Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment 

• The challenge of natural hazards (Tectonic hazards, weather hazards and climate change)

• The Living World (Ecosystems, hot deserts and tropical rainforests) 

• Physical landscapes in the UK (Rivers and Coasts) 

Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment 

• Urban Issues and Challenges (Urbanisation, Urban change in Rio de Janeiro, Urban change in Newcastle Upon Tyne, sustainable cities)  

• The Changing Economic World (The development gap, UK economic futures and rapid economic development in Nigeria) 

• The Challenge of Resource Management (Global and UK overview - food, water and energy , Energy management deeper study) 

Paper 3: Geographical Applications 

• Issue Evaluation - Exam material will be released in March 2026 to be studied before exam

• Physical and Human fieldwork study

Application of Knowledge - How will students be assessed 

Demonstrate knowledge (fact recall about locations, processes and environments)

Demonstrate understanding of concepts and how they relate to different places, environments and processes

Apply knowledge and understanding to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information and issues to make judgments (Questions that ask students 'to what extent', 'how far do you agree' and applied to fieldwork) 

Geographical Skills -Select, adapt and use a variety of skills and techniques to investigate questions and issues and communicate findings 

What does revision for geography look like?

To secure their knowledge students should:

• Use textbooks to create notes or complete the tasks inside the textbooks (be aware that some of the case studies in the textbooks will not be the same as the ones we have studied - case study sheets are on google classroom- Miss Jones is happy to lend her textbooks out/ make photocopies of pages if students come and request them. 

• Recommended textbooks - The Oxford Revision Guide (a more comprehensive textbook), CGP (Gives a good overview) 

• Complete exam questions. Any extra exam questions that are completed will be marked. 

• Complete online quizzes using Kahoot and online flashcards using Quizlet

• Create their own notes and diagrams 

• Create flash cards of key vocabulary 

• On the title page of each students work booklets there is a list of explore further which are a mixture of books, web pages, articles and videos for students to watch. 

So how exactly can I help?

Help your child to get organised and give them a quiet space to work

• Help your child to come up with a revision timetable and plan that is manageable. Remember spaced practice is better than cramming.

• Check that your child is sticking to their revision timetable, or when they are not able to, that they make up the time.

• Help to get your child used to working for 1 and a half hours without music or their phone.

• Watch the news or read the news with your child. The recent wildfires in California serve as a clear example of climate change, which we will cover in lessons, albeit briefly. Engaging in discussions with your child at home will help deepen their understanding of this important issue.

• Encourage them to ‘talk like a geographer’ by asking thought-provoking questions about the world around them. While walking along the coast, challenge them to explain how beaches are formed. During a shopping trip in Newcastle, ask if they enjoy living in the city and why. Discuss the natural hazards we face in the UK and their potential impacts. The opportunities are endless—geography is everywhere!