United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 8 Geography
This curriculum explores the complex interactions between physical processes and human activity across various scales. Students develop advanced spatial thinking and analytical skills to understand contemporary global challenges like climate change, urbanisation, and resource management.
Restless Earth: Tectonic Hazards
An investigation into the internal processes of the Earth and how they create distinctive landforms and hazards for human populations.
Exploring the structure of the Earth and the evidence supporting the theory of continental drift and plate movement.
Examining the formation of volcanoes and why millions of people choose to live in high risk volcanic zones.
Analysing the causes of earthquakes and how different levels of wealth affect a country's ability to respond to seismic events.
Population and Migration
A study of how and why the human population is changing and the impact of global migration patterns on places and people.
Understanding the factors behind rapid population growth and the challenges of an ageing versus a youthful population.
Investigating the push and pull factors that lead to voluntary and forced migration across international borders.
Exploring the rapid growth of cities and the challenges of providing infrastructure in emerging megacities.
The Middle East: Conflict and Cooperation
A regional study focusing on the physical environment, the importance of oil, and the complexities of political geography in the Middle East.
Analysing how the arid climate and the distribution of water resources shape life in the Middle East.
Investigating how the discovery of oil transformed the economies and international relations of Middle Eastern states.
Examining the diverse cultures, religions, and historical factors that contribute to the region's complex political situation.
Weather and Climate
Understanding the atmospheric processes that create weather patterns and the long term implications of global climate change.
Learning how the movement of air creates high and low pressure belts and determines global climate zones.
Analysing the causes and consequences of tropical storms, droughts, and heatwaves.
Evaluating the evidence for climate change and the effectiveness of local and global responses.
Coasts: Landscapes in Transition
A study of the dynamic processes of erosion, transportation, and deposition that shape our coastlines.
Identifying the erosional and depositional landforms created by the power of the sea.
Evaluating the different strategies used to protect coastlines and the conflicts they create between stakeholders.
Applying geographical techniques to collect and analyse data in a coastal environment.
Asia: The Giant Awakens
Exploring the diverse environments and economic powerhouses of Asia, focusing on China and India.
Investigating China's rapid economic growth and its impact on the global trade system.
Examining the challenges and opportunities facing India as it becomes one of the world's most populous nations.
Analysing the unique environmental pressures facing Asian nations, from air pollution to the melting of Himalayan glaciers.