Geography is the subject which holds the key to the future. It is part of everyday life and covers areas such as world weather and food costs, multinational companies and politics, population movements and urban change, maps and holidays. Understanding these things is what Geography is all about. Geography looks at all scales from local planning to global warming.

Year 7

In year 7 students will study Humanities which includes Geography, Religious Education and History. Within Geography there are 2 topics students will study:

• Community
• Coasts

Use the links to find out more!

Community

Test your map work skills by clicking here

http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/pagesHomeworkHelp/mapability/gridreferences/

Find out more about Cotgrave for your fieldwork investigation

http://www.cotgrave.com/history.htm

Coasts

Click here to check your knowledge and understanding of what shapes our coasts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts/index.shtml

View some pictures of Dorset Coast

http://www.mills.clara.net/

How can we protect our coasts? Click here and find out

http://www.stmarysmedia.co.uk/jb04/project/protectingcoasts.htm

Check out current geographical issues “Geography in the News”

http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/

In year 8 students will study 4 topics

• Tourism
• Water problems
• Climate and Vegetation
• Population

Use the links to find out more!

Tourism

Find out about our national Parks. What are they? Where are they? who uses them? What problems do they have? How can these can be resolved?

http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/nationalpks.html

Population

Find out what the population is right now with the “Population Clock”

http://www.rbullock.freeserve.co.uk/Java/population_clock.htm

Check out current geographical issues “Geography in the News”

http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/

Year 9

In year 9 students will study 3 topics

• Earthquakes
• Crime
• Pacific Rim

Use the links to find out more!

Earthquakes

Find out about the causes, effects and responses!

http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/earthquakes.html

Want to know more about Plate tectonics then click here!

http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/platetec.html

Crime

Check out Rushcliffe Borough Council, are there any crime problems near you!

http://www.stmarysmedia.co.uk/jb04/project/index.htm

Check out current geographical issues “Geography in the News”

http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/

GCSE: Year 10

In year 10 students will study

• Economic systems
• Settlement
• Physical Systems

Use the links to find out more!

Physical Systems

Find out about Holderness coast and the physical processes that are creating its dynamic and interesting appearance

http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/holdernesscoast.html

Check out current geographical issues “Geography in the News”

Check your understanding and learning on the coastal environment

http://www.stmarysmedia.co.uk/jb04/project/index.htm

Check out current geographical issues

http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/

GCSE: Year 11

In year 11 students will study:

• Natural Hazards
• Meteorology
• Population and migration
• Development differences

Use the links to find out more!

Natural Hazards

Find out about a wide selection of natural hazards

http://www.gesource.ac.uk/hazards/

Check out current geographical issues “Geography in the News”

http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/

Useful revision websites are

http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/ - Good for revision notes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/