Key Stage 4 Geography
Exam Board and Specification
Exam Board and Specification: OCR B Specification – Geography for Enquiring Minds
Students will be taught by a specialist teacher of the subject over 5 lessons a fortnight.
Students will usually have the same teacher throughout their GCSE Course.
Topics/Skills Taught
Year 10
- Global Hazards
- Dynamic Development
- Sustaining Ecosystems
- Distinctive Landscapes
Year 11
- Changing Climate
- UK in the 21st Century
- Urban Futures
- Resource Reliance
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
Fieldwork includes:
- Urban Based studies for Year 11 in Salford
- A river study for Year 10 at the Burbage Brook
- An optional trip to Iceland takes place every two years for any student studying Geography in Years 10 through to 13.