Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Map Skills

• Using maps

Measuring distance and direction
Compass points and grid references.

Tectonic Activity

• Understanding the layers of the earth

• Tectonic plates -Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis.

Sport and Geography

• Jobs in Sport

• The negative and positive impact of sport and leisure on the surrounding community

• The impact of merchandise exploitation globally.

Rivers

• Understanding the different parts of a river

• Erosion

• Transportation and deposition.

Settlements

• Settlement development

• Different types of settlements

• Growth of towns and cities.

 Summer Examinations

• Revision of all 5 topics leading up to the summer examination.

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Rainforests

• Earth’s main biomes

• The tropical rainforests

• Destroying the rainforests

 Energy

• Sources of energy

• Fossil fuels

• Environmental damage caused by fossil fuels

Population

• World population

• Population distribution

• People and resources

• Different types of crime

The Savanna

• Sustainability

• The savanna

• Destroying the savanna

Renewable energy

• Global warming

• Solar power

• Wind power

Summer Examinations

• Revision of all 5 topics leading up to the summer examination.

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Development

• Living in Poverty

• Aspects of development

• Development Indicators

 Global Fashion

• The global fashion industry

• Transnational corporations

• Exploitation of workers

Tourism

• Top tourist destinations

• The UK on holiday

• Tourism in the UK

• Case Study: Surfing

• Tourism in MEDC’s

• Tourism in LEDC’s

Wealth distribution and fieldwork

• Global wealth distribution

• Third World Debt

• Fieldwork skills

Globalisation

• Positive and negative impact of globalisation

• Arguments for and against globalisation

Summer Examinations

• Revision of all 5 topics leading up to the summer examination.