Geography
Overview:
The power of geography is to satisfy the connection with curiosity about the world we live in today. It is a relevant and highly important topic which delves deeper than simply geography trivia of the longest river and highest mountain. In geography we encourage our pupils to explore, be inquisitive, debate and persuade with the aim of raising global awareness and understanding of places and spaces.
Career links
- Air pollution analyst
- Energy and utilities
- Education
- Forestry consultant
- Hydrologist
- Nature and agriculture
- Oceanography
- Urban planner
Intent:
Geography at Rhyddings will equip our pupils with a deep understanding of the world we live in. Pupils will explore the past, present and future, developing knowledge skills and culture understanding of many different regions.
Geography ensures that pupils are able to interpret and understand the diverse, dynamic and ever-changing world around them. It is important that pupils “see” the geography everywhere they go and are able to acquire a sense of place through experiential learning which then leads to a sense of wider global citizenship. It is vital to ensure that there is a balance and links between human, physical and environmental geographical elements alongside providing opportunities for enquiry-based skills and learning outside the classroom.
Geography is an extensive and diverse subject area encompassing a wide range of elements from economic and political systems to geomorphological processes that have shaped our landscape and future global concerns. Geography also incorporates the study of global cultures, societies and ethics helping our pupils to develop a broad understanding of the world and consequently this allows them to develop tolerance and inclusivity.
Geography is a subject that develops many cross-curricular skills such as reading, using statistical data, making comparisons.
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