Geography and Travel and Tourism

Geography and Travel and Tourism Curriculum Vision

Geography at All Saints aims to inspire students to learn more about the amazing planet we live on. Exploring its physical make up and the impact that humans have on the environment both the positive and the damage humans have sometimes inflicted. Students also learn about other cultures and places, how where you live influences how you live and the many things humans have in common with each other as well as the differences. Students develop a wide range of skills from communication and teamwork to cartography and interpreting data.

J Thomas

J Thomas

Subject Leader - Geography

KS3 Geography Curriculum

Year 7 Geography Curriculum Outline

Year 8 Geography Curriculum Outline

Year 9 Geography Curriculum Outline

KS4 GCSE Geography Curriculum

Year 10 Geography Curriculum Outline

Year 11 Geography Curriculum Outline

Exam board: AQA

In KS4 GCSE Geography, our students study the following topics:

Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment (35% of GCSE)

  1. Section A: The Challenge of Natural Hazards
  2. Section B: The Living World
  3. Physical Landscapes in the UK
  4. Geographical Skills

Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment (35% of GCSE)

  1. Section A: Urban Issues and Challenges
  2. Section B: The Changing Economic World
  3. Section C: The Challenge of Resource Management
  4. Geographical Skills

Paper 3: Geographical Applications (30% of GCSE)

  1. Section A: Issues Evaluation
  2. Section B: Fieldwork
  3. Geographical Skills

Useful websites

AQA GCSE Geography Specification 

KS4 BTEC Level 2 Tech Award in Travel and Tourism Curriculum

Year 9 Travel and Tourism Curriculum Outline

Exam board: Pearson

In KS4 Tech Award in Travel and Tourism, our students study the following topics:

Component 1: Travel and Tourism Organisations and Destinations (Internal Assessment)

  1. The major components of the UK travel and tourism industry
  2. The ownership and aims of travel and tourism organisations and how they work together
  3. The role of consumer technology in travel and tourism
  4. Visitor destinations
  5. Different types of tourism and tourism activities
  6. Popularity of destinations with different visitor types
  7. Travel options to access tourist destinations

Component 2: Customer Needs in Travel and Tourism (Internal Assessment)

  1. Types of market research
  2. How travel and tourism organisations may use market research to identify customer needs and preferences
  3. How travel and tourism organisations may use research to identify travel and tourism trends
  4. Customer needs and preferences
  5. How travel and tourism organisations provide different products and service to meet customer needs and preferences
  6. Customer needs and different types of travel
  7. Travel planning to meet customer needs and preferences

Component 3: Influences on Global Travel and Tourism (External Assessment)

  1. Factors that influence global travel and tourism
  2. Impact of travel and tourism and sustainability
  3. Destination management

Useful websites

Pearson BTEC Level 2 Tech Award in Travel and Tourism Specification 

KS5 A Level Geography Curriculum

Year 12 Geography Curriculum Outline

Year 13 Geography Curriculum Outline

Exam board: AQA

In KS5 A Level Geography, our students study the following topics:

Component 1: Physical Geography (40% of A Level)

  1. Section A: Water and Carbon Cycles
  2. Section B: Coastal Systems and Landscapes
  3. Section C: Hazards

Component 2: Human Geography (40% of A Level)

  1. Section A: Global Systems and Governance
  2. Section B: Changing Places
  3. Section C: Contemporary Urban Environments

Component 3: Geography Fieldwork Investigation (20% of A Level)

  1.  Non-Examined Assessment – 3000 – 4000 words

Useful websites

AQA A Level Geography Specification

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