Key Stage 4 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 10 Big Picture |
Topic 1: Hazardous Earth (Tectonic Hazards) Topic 2: Development Dynamics |
Topic 4: The UK’s evolving physical landscape Why is there a variety of distinctive coastal landscapes in the UK and what are the processes that shape them? |
What are the challenges for river landscapes, people and property and how can they be managed? Why is there a variety of river landscapes in the UK and what are the processes that shape them? |
Topic 1: Hazardous Earth (Atmospheric Hazards) How are extreme weather events increasingly hazardous for people? |
Topic 5: The UK’s evolving human landscape How is one major UK city (Birmingham) changing? |
Topic 6: Fieldwork River fieldwork: Urban fieldwork: how and why quality of life varies within urban areas |
Year 11 Big Picture |
Topic 3: Challenges of an Urbanising World What are the causes and challenges of rapid urban change? Why does quality of life vary so much within ONE megacity in an emerging country (Mumbai)? |
Topic 7: People and the biosphere Why is the biosphere so important to human wellbeing and how do humans use and modify it to obtain resources? |
Topic 8: Forests under Threat What are the threats to forest biomes and how can they be reduced? |
Topic 9: Consuming Energy Resources How can the growing demand for energy be met without serious environmental consequences? |