Geography

Course summary

The world today……… How we manage the inequalities and poverty in the world, how we regenerate our urban environments to make them sustainable for 21st-century living, how do we deal with losing meters of coastline to erosion or flooding, how we predict and manage earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tropical storms. To complement these topics we will also study outside of the classroom as part of the fieldwork component. The geography course will stimulate your mind, challenge your perceptions, and enhance your investigative and analytical skills. Many different types of visual resources are used, including PowerPoint presentations, DVDs, maps, short videos, satellite images, and photographs. Teaching methods include teacher-directed tasks, group work, student presentations, revision showcase sessions, the use of geographical information systems, and fieldwork. Students will undertake four days of fieldwork which, for next year may include: evidence of human intervention in coastal landscapes, identifying the character of a specific urban or rural place, and urban pollution and climate. Students are guided to do their own research for assignments using the internet and published articles in magazines, newspapers, YouTube, and television programs. Tutorials are offered to enhance learning.