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Aug 29 2024

Year 8 Induction Day (No Transport)

Aug 30 2024

Year 8 and Year 12 (No transport)

Sep 02 2024

All students return

Oct 28 2024 - Nov 01 2024

Mid-Term

Nov 22 2024

Staff development day (no students)

Dec 20 2024 - Jan 07 2025

Christmas Holidays ( school ends for pupils @ 11.45) (students return 7th Jan 2025)

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Geography

COURSE CONTENT

Paper One

Rivers                                                                                Coasts

Volcanoes and Earthquakes                                 Weather

 

Paper Two

Population                                                                              Settlement

Development                                                                        Resource Use

 

ASSESSMENT

 Exams at the end of each year- modules can be retaken. We will have a minimum of two days of fieldwork for Geography GCSE. One day will be in Belfast and the other will be looking at physical geography e.g. a coastal area or a river.

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR?

 A student who

  • is a good communicator
  • is a problem solver
  • likes to work with pictures and graphs
  • has a sense of wonder about the world
  • likes a challenge

CAREERS EDUCATION, INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

The transferable skills which Geography fosters (like literacy, numeracy and communication skills) are useful in the world of employment. Geography is about the future of our world and encourages flexible thinking, as well as providing a firm base for life-long learning. It links well with other GCSEs such as Science, Maths, English and Business. 

Many past students have gone on to study ‘A’ level Geography in other schools.