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Geography
Geography is a popular and successful subject at Clifton, with 81% of students having Geography as their best or equal best result at A level.
| Head of Geography |
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 Mrs Heather Mann MA MSc |
| Teachers |
| Mrs Fiona Hallworth MA
Mr Jonathan Hughes MA Mr Martin Williams BA |
The study of Geography at Clifton provides an excellent base for general education whilst also providing the full academic grounding needed to pursue the subject into Higher Education. In this way it widens rather than narrows career opportunities because of the research, analysis, interpretation and communication skills that are integral to the subject. At all levels Geography aims to encourage students to extend their learning through class-based and independent exploration, problem-solving and research of Geographical topics and issues. The Department adopts a wide variety of teaching and learning strategies to ensure that all the students find the content relevant and meaningful. Pupils use the latest textbooks, ICT resources and fieldwork equipment to aid their learning experience at Clifton.
The Geography Curriculum
The Geography Curriculum is holistic from 11-18, with Key Stage 3 taught and deepened to GCSE standard within Year 9. The GCSE course itself is modular. Key subjects of Physical and Human Geography are covered, these include:
| Year 9: | Local Geographies, Hazards, Development, Population Migration |
| Year 10: | The Restless Earth, Ice on the Land, Water on the Land |
| Year 11: | Population change, Globalisation, Tourism |
| Year 12: | Physical Geography: Coastal environments and Rivers, floods and management. Human Geography: Heath Issues and Population Change. |
| Year 13: | Physical Geography: Seasonal and long-term change and plate tectonics; People and the environment: hazards and resource conflicts. Fieldwork analysis and practical questions. Human Geography: Global change in the last 30 years, including aspects of economic and political geography. |
A strong emphasis is put on fieldwork. This includes local studies in Year 9 and GCSE fieldwork in the Brecon Beacons. A level fieldwork is extended to include an overnight fieldtrip to Dale Fort in Pembrokeshire, and several other day field trips to geographical locations relavant to the syllabus.
Geography is centrally located in a suite of classrooms adjacent to the School’s ICT centre, and includes its own ICT room. ICT is fully integrated into the curriculum and allows students to develop independent and interactive learning skills using the latest technology.
Activities and Links
The Department maintains strong outside links which help to broaden the students experience of Geography whilst at Clifton. There is a close association with the Bristol Branch of the Geographical Association. Sixth Form students attend a variety of excellent lectures by leading academic geographers. The Department also enters teams of younger pupils into the World Wise Quiz run by the Geographical Association.
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