Geography

Vision for the Department

Geography at TKA empowers students with the ability to understand and interpret the world around them as well as the changes and challenges that will impact them and the lives of people around the world.

KS3 Curriculum

YEAR 7

Introduction to Geography: Find out about different countries, continents and oceans and learn how to navigate and even create your own map.

Antarctica: Learn about Antarctica’s climate, glaciers, animals and what it might be like to go there on holiday. 

Africa: Study the countries, diversity and biomes of Africa, with a focus on Kenya’s cities, climate and the Maasai way of life.

Rivers: Discover how rivers shape the land around us and what different landforms they create.

Oceans: Explore how the oceans were created and what threats they face.

Settlements: Explain how villages grow into towns and busy cities and look at examples around the world.

YEAR 8

Migration: Find out why people move to different countries and what issues this might cause.

Sustainable Earth: Assess a range of global and local sustainable issues and explore how solutions are being created to make the world more sustainable.

Climate change: Identify how global warming is impacting the world around us.

Earthquakes: Study how earthquakes occur and how their effects can impact different developed and developing nations.

Population: Explore where people live around the world and how differences in development and population structures will impact the future.

Coasts: Discover the varied coastal landforms and how changes are affecting the people that live there.

YEAR 9

Rainforests: Explore where the tropical rainforests of the world are, the animals and plants that live there and the issues they are facing due to deforestation.

Superpowers: Learn about which countries are considered world powers and how countries assert their power.

Volcanic Hazards: Study how eruptions occur and how their effects can impact different developed and developing nations.

Globalisation and Urban landscapes: Learn about how the world is more interconnected than ever before and the benefits and challenges that come with it.

Tropical Storms: Discover how hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons occur and how their effects can impact different developed and developing nations.

For more information on the curriculum beyond KS3 please refer to the Guided Choices and Sixth Form Brochures which can be found on the:

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