The Geography department at Malet Lambert aims to stimulate an interest in and a sense of wonder about places. We aim to teach young people to make sense of a complex and dynamically changing world and understand their place within it at both KS3 and KS4. It is taught through compulsory Geography lessons at KS3 and as a single option in year 10/11.
For more information, please refer to year group curriculum information booklets (found under Curriclum, organised by year group) or contact the Head of Department, Mr R Ness.
Facilities
The Geography department comprises of four classrooms, three of which are located within the Humanities area. All classrooms are fitted with fully functional interactive whiteboards and projectors. We have regular access to a class set of laptops allowing pupils to do geographical research and produce ICT based pieces of work as well as allowing GIS to be incorporated into lessons. The department encourages and facilitates activities which allow pupils to complete project based work, role play activities, models and produce geographical enquiry work.
Courses
We follow the GCSE Ready KS3 framework from years 8 – 9. At KS4 we deliver the AQA A GCSE syllabus:
Year 10 follow the new specification with three terminal exams, one physical exam : Living with the physical environment (35%), one human exam: Challenge in the human environment (35%), and one Geographical applications exam (30%) linked to geographical skills and fieldwork. Year 10 follow the new specification with three terminal exams, one physical exam: Living with the physical environment (35%), one human exam: Challenge in the human environment (35%), and one Geographical applications exam (30%) linked to geographical skills and fieldwork.
Year 11 follow the legacy specification with two terminal exams, one physical exam (37.5%), one human exam (37.5%), and one piece of controlled assessment (25%) linked to fieldwork
Download our Year 7 Advice and Guidance for Humanties guide.
