2. Unit of work on place

Luton

Alice Springs

How long does it take you toget to school each morning?Imagine having a ten hour drive to school.How would you, your family and the local community cope with this situation?

Where in the world would you have a ten hour journey to school?

The answer is in the box!

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Geographical Enquiry-KS3(a recent example)

How long does it take you toget to school each morning?

Imagine having a ten hour drive to school.How would you, your family and the local

community cope with this situation?

Assessments

The Scheme of Work for Year 7

1. Personal geography unit I am, yet who am I? (place, space, scale)

2. School of the Air (place, space, scale)

3. Toy Story (environmental interaction, interdependence)

4. Dr Who (physical and human processes)

5. Geography in the News

2. Wider Curriculum

2a. Aims

To gain an understanding of the concept ‘PLACE’ To draw on personal experience to assist with the

understanding of geographical concepts To appreciate the links between environment,

people and place To understand that some environments are

challenging and that we respond to such challenges in a variety of ways

drawing on personal experience providing a series of THINK POINTS

giving our learners the opportunity to question, to imagine, to discuss and to reflect on the issues presented

2b. Personalisation of curriculum