Geography at Elliott School is exciting, relevant and challenging. Geography is essentially about examining the inter-relationships between people and the physical environment. It examines the causes, impacts and management implications of a variety of physical and human processes.

Geography requires pupils to:

• find out about the changing world we live in and the key issues facing humanity and our environment

• challenge injustice and inequality and seek reasons for these

• seek to find alternative solutions which may contribute towards a more sustainable future for all

Through Geography at Elliott pupils learn about a wide range of local to global issues from waste in London to the impact of globalisation.

Pupils also learn about a range of different places such as Japan and its energy issues to Brazil and its housing issues.

Through Geography pupils develop many key skills for active citizenship and participation in society. These include literacy, numeracy, ICT as well as map skills, problem solving, teamwork, independent research and empathy.

The department uses a wide range of teaching and learning strategies from class debates and role plays to writing formal reports and letters. It also seeks to develop pupils understanding of Geography through fieldwork. In the recent past there have been local trips to the Thames, Barnes Wetland centre, the River Wandle, Devon and, in the near future, A level students will be carrying out fieldwork in Barcelona.

Geography continually seeks to ensure pupils are engaged and actively learning. Overleaf is an outline of the topics and issues covered at all key stages.