Geography

Miss S. Thompson (Head of Department)

The Geography Department Staff are:

Miss S. Thompson (Head of Department)

Mr. J. Browne

Mrs. J. Elliott

Key Stage 3 Geography -:- GCSE Geography -:- GCSE Fieldwork 2000 -:- Surf the Web!

KEY STAGE 3 Geography

At Key Stage 3 pupils follow schemes based on the

requirements specified in the Programmes of Study.

YEAR 8

TERM 1	Introduction to Geography Map work
TERM 2	Settlement and Population in Northern Ireland Our natural environment - Recording the weather, Local Ecosystems, Rocks
TERM 3	Economic activity in Northern Ireland

YEAR 9

TERM 1	Population British and European Weather and Climate
TERM 2	Volcanoes and Earthquakes Rivers Settlement
TERM 3	Growth and decline of Economic Activities

YEAR 10

TERM 1	Weather Systems World Climate Ecosystems - Rainforests, Deserts Soil
TERM 2	Development Population – Migration Urbanization
TERM 3	Weathering

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GCSE Geography

There are three assessment components to the GCSE..

Assessment Component	Content	Weighting
Examination Paper 1	Themes A, B and C A – The Atmosphere B – Earth Structure and Landscape Development C - Ecosystems	40%
Examination Paper 2	Themes D, E and F D – Population E – Economic Activity and Development F - Settlement	40%
Coursework	Topic from theme F An urban study in Armagh	20%

Entry

There will be two tiers of entry for the examination:

Foundation Tier Grades C-G

Higher Tier Grades A*-D

Pupils considered capable of achieving a higher grade will be encouraged to sit the higher tier papers.

Each paper will be 1 hr 30mins in duration and is sat in June of Year 12.

Coursework

The coursework will take the form of an investigative study on the Central Business District in Armagh. Data is collected in September of Year 12. Pupils will then complete a report on their findings under teacher guidance. The report should be approximately 2,500 words.

Summarised below are the stages in the investigation with the mark allocation.

Stage 1	Planning	10 marks
Stage 2	Data Collection	20 marks
Stage 3	Report Development	50 marks
Stage 4	Evaluation and Conclusion	20 marks
Total Marks		100 marks

A further 5 marks is allocated for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. Pupils may word process the report but this is not a requirement.

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GCSE FIELDWORK 2000

A Study Of the CBD in Armagh

THE PHOTOS!!!

Jill, Sarah and Shirley are ready to start.	Has Alison found her pen?
Alan watches over his group …	Taking a rest!
Where are the clothes shops?	Daryl fills in the Landuse maps.
The boys ask shoppers to fill in a Questionnaire	Examining some of the answers ...
Still smiling …	The day goes on …
Adam enjoys a blink of sun …	Mr. Browne prepares for the worst.
The girls score each street out of 10.	This wall came in handy!