1. Year 7 Learning Plan Humanities department Year 7Subject - Geography Please Note: the National Geography Curriculum is changing in September 2013 so this scheme of will change Also: all lessons are available to students on Moodle

2. ContentLearning OutcomeCurriculum Fulfillment Map skillsTo be able to use atlases, maps at a range of scales, photographs, satellite images and other geographical data, construct maps and plans at a variety of scales, using graphical techniques to present evidence Graphicacy and visual literacy AntarcticaTo understand that the physical and human dimensions of the environment are interrelated and together influence environmental change. To explore sustainable development and its interaction and climate change Environmental interaction and sustainable development River and coastal processesTo understand how sequences of events in the physical world leads to changes in places and landscapes Physical processes River and coastal floodingTo understand how human action in one place has consequences somewhere else (eg deforestation causing flooding) Human processes Fantastic placesTo locate places, key aspects of their changing geography and how places link with other places in the world across a range of environments Cultural understanding and diversity Humanities department Learning Programme Year 7 - OverviewSubject - Geography

3. TitleLearning objectivesClassroom ActivityHoD’s suggested homeworkMarking/ assessment Introduction to GeographyTo know what geography is and to know that Geography is made up of three key Topics Group discussion Reading photographs Revise for UK knowledge and location test Teacher assessment An introduction to mapsTo learn about different kinds of maps and to know the difference between the UK/ Great Britain and the British Isles and their physical features Look at different types of maps, locate continents Keywords worksheet Mapping countries activity Countries worksheet Locate physical features in atlas Mapping various physical features Revise for UK knowledge and location test Keyword test, self assessment, teacher assessment Direction, Scale, contours and map symbols To know how to use direction, scale, contours on a map and recognise map symbols Variety of worksheets, map work using various OS maps, bingo game Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Self assessment Grid referencesTo be able to use 4 and 6 figure grid references Variety of worksheets, map work using OS maps Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Rig Rha/longitude and latitude To explore physical features on a map Worksheet Mapping activity Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Survival on Rig RhaTo locate water and food supplies on a map Variety of worksheets ‘Information stations’ Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Humanities department Learning Programme Year 7 – Half-Term 1Subject - Geography

4. TitleLearning objectivesClassroom ActivityHoD’s suggested homeworkMarking/ Assessment Introduction to AntarcticaTo locate Antacrtica and find out about it Use atlas to locate Antacrtica, mapping activity, information stations, various worksheets Revise for European knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Self assessment Understanding glaciersTo learn about the climate in Antarctica and glaciers Reading photographs, discussion, video clip Revise for European knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Self assessment Tourism in AntarcticaTo learn about tourism in an extreme environment Plan a holiday to Antarctica, various worksheets Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Self assessment Peer assessment Mission AntarcticaTo learn about how plants and animals have adapted to live in Antarctica Threats sheet, video clip, matching exercise Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment March of the PenguinsTo learn about how penguins have adapted to live in Antarctica DVD, worksheetRevise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Self assessment Melting iceTo learn about the effects of global warming on Antarctica BBC news clips, information stations, group work Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Self assessment Peer assessment Humanities department Learning Programme Year 7 – Half-Term 2Subject - Geography

5. TitleLearning objectivesClassroom ActivityHoD’s suggested homeworkMarking/ Assessment Introduction to rivers and water cycle To learn about rivers and to understand where the worlds water supply comes from Various work sheets, dvd clips, songs and diagrams Revise for Asian knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Self assessment Features along the long profile of a river To learn the erosion processes and land formations along the long profile of a river Group work, various worksheets, diagrams Revise for Asian knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Self assessment Features along the long profile of a river To learn the erosion processes and land formations along the long profile of a river Group discussion, Cutting, matching and sticking activity, worksheets Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Self assessment Peer assessment Coastal processes and featuresTo learn about the coastal processes and features along the coast Card sort activity, worksheets, DVD clip Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Self assessment The Totem Pole and the Toothfish To know how sea stacks are formed Dvd clip, reading photographs, cutting, sorting and sticking activity, extended writing task Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Self assessment World rivers and seasTo locate and learn about world rivers Map work – various scales of maps Top trumps rivers Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Self assessment Peer assessment Humanities department Learning Programme Year 7 – Half-Term 3Subject - Geography

6. TitleLearning objectivesClassroom ActivityHoD’s suggested homeworkMarking/ Assessment Human uses of rivers and why people live near them To understand why rivers are so important to settlements Worksheets, atlas work, mapping activities, card sort, extended writing task Revise for African knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Self assessment River and coastal flooding - causes To understand the human and physical causes of flooding Cut and match activity, group discussion, reading photograph activity Revise for African knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Self assessment River and coastal flooding - effects To learn about the impacts flooding causes Mystery, map work – UK rivers, information stations, discussion Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Self assessment Peer assessment River and coastal flooding – management techniques To learn about how we can prevent flooding and the impacts these measures have on the environment Matching activity, worksheet, comprehension task, role play Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Self assessment River and coastal flooding – LEDC case study To learn about flooding in Bangladesh – positive and negative impacts News reports, DVD clip, photograph matching activity, thinking hat activity Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Self assessment River and coastal flooding – MEDC case study To learn about recent flooding events in the UK TV interview, DVD clips, worksheet, information stations Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Peer assessment Humanities department Learning Programme Year 7 – Half-Term 4Subject - Geography

7. TitleLearning objectivesClassroom ActivityHoD’s suggested homeworkMarking/ Assessment SvalbardTo know where Svalbard is and what it is like. To learn about the global seedvault Mapping activity, reading photographs, DVD clip, make a factfile/poster, design a building Revise for America’s knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Peer assessment Self assessment Northern LightsTo investigate the human and physical features of Svalbard Investigate Northern Lights, DVD clip, reading activity Revise for America’s knowledge and location test Teacher assessment A day at the RacertackTo suggest reasons why the rocks at the Racetrack Playa move Mystery – card sort, mapping activity, dvd clip, presentation Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Peer assessment Rainforests of the seaTo explore the threats facing coral reefs Dvd clip, true/false activity, poster activity, Revise for keyword and definition testTeacher assessment Peer assessment Rainforests of the sea 2To explore the threats facing coral reefs News broadcast presentation workRevise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Peer assessment The skywalkTo look at the issues surrounding the construction of the Skywalk Newspaper activity, mapping activity, role play activity, presentation Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Peer assessment Humanities department Learning Programme Year 7 – Half-Term 5Subject - Geography

8. TitleLearning objectivesClassroom ActivityHoD’s suggested homeworkMarking/ Assessment Thirsty CityTo understand why Las Vegas is so thirsty To understand sustainability and xeriscaping Diamond nine, reading photographs, use of newspaper articles, news clip, leaflet activity Revise for World knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Peer assessment Building the Impossible cityTo look at the issues surrounding Dubai To look at sustainability in Dubai ‘By Numbers’ activity, mystery card sort, Diamond nine activity, DVD clip – rotating buildings, design sustainable building, group presentation Revise for World knowledge and location test Teacher assessment Forbidden Placesto know why some places are forbidden Fact finding mission, dvd clip, group presentations, OS maps of Burnley, Google Earth, pie charts task Revise for keyword and definition test Teacher assessment Peer assessment The Red CentreTo look at the issues surrounding Uluru Mapping exercise, taboo, card sort activity, extended writing task, dvd clip Revise for keyword and definition test Teacher assessment Peer assessment Caves, craggs and cannibalsTo understand how Cheddar Gorge was formed and to learn about some of the potential conflicts between different users of the limestone landscape and how these might be resolved 5 W’s worksheet, animation activity, cut, match and stick activity, group discussion, just a minute, confict matrix, reading photographs, create a code of conduct Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Tourism in ThailandTo recognise key features of Thailand and why it is popular tourist destination Mapping activity, reading photographs, dvd clip, postcard activity, reading graphs Revise for end of unit testTeacher assessment Humanities department Learning Programme Year 7 – Half-Term 6Subject - Geography