Geography

'Geography is one of the most exciting subjects to study. We live in an interdependent world caught up in chains of events which span the globe. We depend upon an increasingly fragile physical environment, whose complex interactions require careful management. The Geography Department aims to inspire in Howden students a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. We want our students to develop their knowledge of the location of globally significant places, understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human features of both the UK and wider world, and be competent in a range of geographical skills.'

'Geography, without it you’d be lost!'

^{Mr A Mason, Head of Geography}

A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time. Adapted from National Curriculum, DFE, 2013.

The Howden School curriculum for Geography aims to ensure that all students:

• Have an understanding about how the world works and a thirst to expand this understanding
• Develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places and their defining physical and human characteristics
• Develop communication skills that allow them to explain process and evaluate arguments
• Conduct fieldwork and research, interpret data from a range of sources and have a good grasp of map skills
• Understand and are able to articulate how they have a part to play in the world
• Develop a fascination about the wider world that will remain with them for the rest of their lives

Key Stage 3 Curriculum

Key Stage 4 Curriculum