Teachers of Geography
- Dr T J Belliss
- Mrs E Flemington
- Mr A Jewell
- Mrs L Kenny
- Miss B L Paling (Curriculum Lead)
- Ms B Mombo
- Miss A Brooks
- Mr S Rowan
- Miss I Turner
Our Vision for Geography
Students at SJB study geography in order to develop a sense of awe and wonder about places and people at all levels, from the personal, to the local and the global. Our department strives to inspire students to have a love of the world around them and we will do this through varied activities inside and outside of the classroom. We aim to ensure Geography becomes a lifelong love of our students and encourages their questioning, investigation and critical thinking about issues affecting the world and people’s lives, now and in the future.
Key Stage 4
Qualification: GCSE
Exam Board: Edexcel B
Coursework: N/A
Exam: 100%
Exam Structure: 3 x 1hr 30min exam papers sat in the summer of Year 11
Link to specification:
GCSE (9-1) Geography B
Course Overview:
An exciting and relevant course that enables students to investigate both global issues and those closer to home. Students gain a sense of awe and wonder and begin to understand their place in the world thereby helping them succeed in their chosen pathway for future study.
Exam 1: Global Geographical Issues
Topic 1: Hazardous Earth
Topic 2: Development dynamics
Topic 3: Challenges of an urbanising world
Exam 2: UK Geographical Issues
Topic 4: The UK’s evolving physical landscape (Coastal change and conflict and River processes and pressures)
Topic 5: The UK’s evolving human landscape – including a Case Study of London
Topic 6: Geographical investigations – including one physical fieldwork investigation and one human fieldwork investigation (see below for more information)
Component 3: People and Environment Issues – Making Geographical Decisions.
Section A: People and the biosphere
Section B: Forests under threat
Section C: Consuming energy resources
Section D: Making a geographical decision
Fieldwork: We undertake 2 days fieldwork. One for human geography to Guildford and the other to Juniper Hall Field Studies Centre to explore river characteristics.
