Year 11
Curriculum Map
This curriculum map provides an overview of the geography journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of physical and human geography topics alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop geographical understanding, spatial awareness, and environmental consciousness appropriate to their age and stage.
Half Term | Unit(s) of Work | Key Assessments |
Autumn 1 | Ecosystems under threat - Tropical Rainforests and semi-arid grasslands | Mid topic assessment - extended writing |
Multiple choice knowledge test | ||
End of unit assessment | ||
Autumn 2 | A global perspective on development issues | Mid topic assessment - extended writing |
Multiple choice knowledge test | ||
End of unit assessment | ||
Spring 1 | Shaping the landscape - coasts and coastal management | Mid topic assessment - extended writing |
Multiple choice knowledge test | ||
End of unit assessment | ||
Spring 2 | Weather and climate | Mid topic assessment - extended writing |
Multiple choice knowledge test | ||
End of unit assessment | ||
Summer 1 | Climate change - cause and effect | Mid topic assessment - extended writing |
Multiple choice knowledge test | ||
End of unit assessment | ||
Summer 2 | Revision and exams | GCSE Examination |