Wimbledon College
Y7 GEOGRAPHY

Geography is one of four humanities subjects in the Y7 curriculum (with history, ICT and religious education). Humanities subjects are rotated so that pupils take geography five days a week for five weeks and then move on to the next humanities subject. There are two rotations in geography, covering six modules. Humanities subjects are set by ability.
 

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homework assignments

7.1

Becoming a Good Geographer

  • what is geography?
  • asking geographical questions
  • using atlases
  • drawing graphs and charts
  • analysing geographical data
  • using computers in geography
  • using global positioning

assignment 1
Asking Geographical Questions

assignment 2
Drawing Graphs and Charts

7.2

The World Around Us

  • exploring the British Isles
  • exploring Europe
  • the seven continents
  • countries, capitals and flags
  • Around the World in 80 Days
  • travel writing

assignment
Countries, Capitals and Flags

assignment 2
Around the World in 80 Days

assignment 3
Continents, Countries and Capitals

7.3

Reading and Understanding Maps

  • map symbols
  • which way is it? and how far is it?
  • how high is it?
  • using contour lines
  • 4-figure grid references
  • 6-figure grid references

assignment 1
Designing a Treasure Map

assignment 2
Using an OS Map

 

7.4

Living in the Urban Environment

  • the growth of settlements
  • the geography of London
  • traffic in urban areas
  • cime in British cities
  • crime and me!
  • improving London

assignment 1
tba

assignment 2
tba

 

 

7.5

The Coastal Environment

  • the waves at work
  • landforms created by the sea
  • Old Harry's Rocks
  • cliff collapse!
  • protecting coastal areas
  • help! we're going under!
  • investigating climate change

assignment 1
Field Sketch of Old Harry's Rocks

assignment 2
Coastal Management DME

 

7.6

Tectonic Hazards

  • the tectonic jigsaw
  • volcano!
  • Montserrat - a volcano errupts
  • earthquake!
  • California - 7th January 1994
  • tsunami! - Boxing Day 2005

assignment 1
Researching Tectonic Hazards

assignment 2
Hazard Report

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