Geography

Team Leader: Mr S Taylor – staylor@nullkettlethorpe.wakefield.sch.uk

Above all we wish to develop interest in places around the world and the desire to seek out and visit them. We aim to maintain and stimulate interest and curiosity and aim for pupils to acquire knowledge and understanding of the terminology, skills and techniques specific to geography both inside the classroom and through fieldwork.

By studying geography pupils gain a sense of location, knowledge of places and respect for different cultures and empathy for others in similar or different societies.  They become aware that the actions or attitudes of others, who use manage or make decisions about their physical, economic, social, political and cultural environments can affect the landscape.

Geography pupils soon begin to appreciate that geography is dynamic and changes rapidly every day. New ideas and methods lead to new interpretation and explanation of the World around us.

How to support pupil learning: 

At the start of each new academic year pupils receive a revision guide prepared by the department which will support their work throughout the year. Each module at both Key Stage 3 and 4 is described in an overview sheet which includes key terminology.
Further support is provided via the department VLE pages.