Eskdale School, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Subjects

GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY- A SUBJECT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY!

GEOGRAPHY AT ESKDALE

Geography provokes and answers questions about the natural and human worlds. It develops knowledge of places and environments throughout the world, an understanding of maps and a range of skills including problem solving and investigation. This helps prepare students for adult life and employment.

 

The 21st century world is ‘shrinking’ as communications and transport continues to improve. The balance of world economies is shifting, when will China become this century’s superpower? As students study Geography, they encounter different cultures and nations and how globalisation affects our lives.

 

It can inspire them to think about their own place in the world and their rights and responsibilities towards other people

WHAT IS STUDIED AT KEY STAGE 3?

In Year 7: -

  • Making Connections
  • The Restless Earth
  • People Everywhere
  • Rivers and Flooding

 

In Year 8: -

  • Coastal environments
  • The EU and Italy
  • Environmental Concerns
  • World ecosystems

 

In Year 9: -

  • World development
  • The global fashion industry
  • Global Sport
  • World Tourism
  • The rise and rise of China
  • GCSE module - Shark finning
  • How the UK is linked with Africa

 

Homework is set in accordance with Eskdale’s Homework Policy

 

 

USEFUL WEBSITES

www.heinemann.co.uk/hotlinks

www.unicef.org.uk

www.gatm.org.uk

www.oxfam.org.uk/educationgs.gov