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Geography
Welcome to the Geography Department
Geography at Ruffwood is all about achieving a sense of place. Each year in school your knowledge of the local area will improve, as will how much you know about the British Isles and the World.
| Areas of Study Key Stage3 | Areas of Study Key Stage 4 |
|---|---|
| Human Geography | Europe |
| Physical Geography | The World |
| Environmental Geography | British Isles |
| Places |
Geography Awards 2002
| KS3 | High Attainment | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Judith Ashcroft SD3 | Hannah Stone FN2 |
| Year 8 | Rebecca Gittins SS2 | Gregory Kelly SS1 |
| Year 9 | Anthony Roche SS1 | Gerard Regan SS3 |
| KS4 | ||
| Year 10 | James Beard | |
| Year 9 | Year 11 David Sung | |
Geography
A G.C.S.E. course is offered. Your Geography teacher can give further details, however a brief outline of the course is as follows :
(1) NEAB G.C.S.E. Syllabus B
This syllabus is essentially place specific, Geographical Studies include the following areas.
a) The United Kingdom - The Lake District, East Anglia, The M4 Corridor.
b) The European Union - Southern Italy, Mediterranean Spain,
Urban Core - Choice between Rotterdam/Rhine/Paris/European
c) The Wider World - Amazonia, River Ganges Delta, Japan.
d) Global Issues - Population Growth and Urbanisation, Trade and Aid,
Global Warming
Through these place studies a number of themes are studied such as Physical Geography, Economic Activity, Transport Trade, Population/Settlement and Environmental Issues.
The assessment for this syllabus consists of three components.
2 written examinations; 1 piece of coursework (fieldwork)
The written examinations are divided into two levels :
Higher Level and Foundation Level
