Minehead Middle School Strive for excellence
Geography
In geography at MMS children are introduced to the topics that will be revisited and deepened at KS3 such as coasts and tectonic plate movement, as well as an introduction to location and place. At KS3 students further their knowledge and understanding of human and physical geography by studying rock processes, climate and climate change as well as in depth regional studied of Southwest China and the Horn of Africa.
Our geography curriculum has been carefully mapped to take into account both prior and future learning. Three over-arching themes have been identified: Processes, Interconnections and Impact, and Place. Children will build their knowledge around these themes throughout.
As enquiry is at the centre of our learning, students in Year 7 and 8 are encouraged to research their own questions about the topics of study as part of their independent learning, which they can use in their end of topic application tasks.
Geography Intent
Think like a geographer - child friendly subject skills
