In Geography you will study a wide range of topics, covering a mixture of themes, including; environmental geography, physical geography, human geography and contemporary geography. Geography is about places and the people who live in those places. It is about how places affect and are affected by the people who live there. It is about the relationships between places at a variety of scales, from local to global With the introduction of the English Baccalaureate Geography is becoming increasingly important for students at QK and beyond. Through Geography students will develop knowledge, skills and experiences which will instil confidence and success at all levels.

Current Developments

The Key stage 3 curriculum is currently being revised and developed to include a wide range of engaging and relevant topics including ethical issues and topics around current affairs. We are also changing the GCSE syllabus to Edexcel which offers a great range of contemporary topics and opportunities for experiential learning.

Highlights of 2011 Results

Geography has had an excellent year with 67% of GCSE students achieving grade A*-C. The number of students selecting Geography at AS has also increased dramatically this year, and all A2 students managed to reach or exceed their target grades!

Beyond QK

The QK Geography department has also run successful fieldwork trips in past years and we intend to continue and develop fieldwork to suit the needs of the new specifications.