United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 11 Geography
This course prepares students for the complexities of the modern world by examining the physical processes shaping our planet and the human systems that define our society. Students will develop critical thinking skills through the analysis of environmental change, urban development, and global economic disparities.
The Living World and Ecosystems
An investigation into the interdependence of climate, soil, and vegetation within tropical rainforests and cold environments.
Exploration of the nutrient cycle and the complex adaptations of flora and fauna in the Amazon basin.
Examining the challenges of developing tundra and glacial regions while protecting unique wilderness areas.
A comparative study of how human activity alters the distribution and health of global biomes.
The Challenge of Natural Hazards
A deep dive into the tectonic and meteorological processes that create hazards and the human responses to them.
Analysis of earthquake and volcanic events in contrasting economic settings.
Investigating the formation of tropical storms and the increasing frequency of extreme weather in the UK.
Evaluating the natural and anthropogenic factors driving global temperature changes.
Urban Issues and Challenges
Studying the growth of megacities and the opportunities and pressures of rapid urbanization.
Focusing on the causes of urbanization and the growth of informal settlements in the Global South.
Assessing the impacts of migration, regeneration, and decline in major UK cities like London or Bristol.
Evaluating strategies for waste management, energy efficiency, and green spaces in cities.
The Changing Economic World
An analysis of global development patterns, the causes of the development gap, and strategies to reduce inequality.
Critiquing the use of economic and social indicators to classify countries.
Evaluating the effectiveness of aid, fair trade, and debt relief in promoting development.
Tracing the shift from manufacturing to a post-industrial economy based on services and research.
Resource Management
Focusing on the global distribution and use of food, water, and energy resources.
Analyzing why some regions face chronic shortages of essential resources while others have abundance.
Comparing the pros and cons of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy sources.
Evaluating high-tech versus low-tech solutions to global food demand.
Physical Landscapes of the UK
Detailed study of coastal and river landscapes, focusing on the geomorphic processes that shape them.
Investigating erosion, transportation, and the conflict between hard and soft engineering.
Analysis of river profiles and the formation of erosional and depositional landforms.
Synthesizing data collection techniques and cartographic skills for independent inquiry.