Not just any old Geography.. New & Improved for 2012!! Any further questions can be directed to your Head of Subject – Mr Podbury.

Not just any old Geography.. New & Improved for 2012!!

Any further questions can be directed to your Head of Subject – Mr Podbury.

Looking beyond the obvious..

Why take Geogr@phy?Why take Geogr@phy?We believe that you should take Geography because ithelps you:• to understand the environment at local and global scales• to know your world through fieldwork• to make decisions that balance environmental and

developmental concerns• to develop a wide range of skills such as presenting

arguments or map skills• to use computers and other technology• for analysis / presentation• to understand other cultures in France and throughout

the world• to know where places in the world are.

Enjoying new Enjoying new experiences, experiences, visiting new places visiting new places and keeping your and keeping your teachers on their teachers on their toes!toes!

Time to move on….. No more leather patches and tweed suits!

What has changed?

The modular approach to learning. Gaining credit as you

go along.

Geogr@phy Facts• Geography is the one of the most popular

optional GCSE qualifications

• Geography links extremely well with specialist science and arts subjects, as well as history so it is ideal for a balanced curriculum

• Geography has one of the highest rates of graduate employability, being highly valued by employers

The course covers four main areas:

1. Key Geographical Themes A study of the new and updated Geographykey themes including Rivers & Coasts,Population & Settlement, Natural Hazardsand Economic Development. • ICT and the use of GIS are encouraged

throughout this unit. • 1 ½ hr Examination in June 2013. 50%

2. Sustainable Decision Making

Testing your ability to apply the ideas

contained in one of the KGT units.

to a scenario pre-released three weeks

before the assessment.

• 1 hr decision making assessment June 2012. (Year 10)

• 25% of total grade.

3. Geographical Enquiry –

Linked in with one of the four key themes.

Fieldwork is undertaken at the end of Y10

or beginning of Y11 and involves a fieldtrip

to a destination away from Toulouse.

1200 Words,15%. (2012 – Catalonia)

4. Geographical Investigation – You choose

a topic from nine issue-based geographical

investigation topics namely; Disease, Trade,

Ecosystems, Sport, Fashion, Energy, New

Technologies, Crime, Tourism. See next slide…..

800 Words, 10% of total grade.

• Choice of one of the Choice of one of the titles for investigation.titles for investigation.

• These titles don’t have These titles don’t have any compulsory any compulsory fieldwork and can be fieldwork and can be researched using researched using primary data only. primary data only.

• This piece of work is 800 This piece of work is 800 words and completed words and completed under controlled under controlled assessment conditions.assessment conditions.

• Work is marked and Work is marked and graded and is worth up graded and is worth up to 10% of the total GCSE to 10% of the total GCSE grade.grade.

How did this nightclub fall into the sea?

How are humans fighting erosion

What crime patterns

exist in this area?

What is cultural diffusion

?

When’s lunch? I’m starving…..!!

How are governments

aiming to be more sustainable?

What happens & when?Number Timing Percentage of final mark

KGT Exam 1 June 2013

50%

DME Assessment

1 June 2012

25%

Geographical Enquiry

1 Feb 2012 15%

Geographical Investigation

1 June – October

2012

10%

Geography can lead on to all sorts.Geography can lead on to all sorts.

Did you know, Geography graduates are amongst the most employable!!