Key Stage 3

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GCSE skills:

To be able to apply geographical concepts
To recall and understand key terms, features, processes and locational case studies
Interpretation and analysis of graphs, data and photos
To be able to describe and explain patterns or geographical concepts
To explain and assess how physical processes and human activities influence the human and physical world
To explain and assess social, economic, environmental and political (SEEP) impacts in the developing and developed world
To assess, evaluate and justify geographical concepts, themes and events

By the end of year 9, students should be able to:

Explain how concepts can be applied at regional and global level
Further develop techniques to understand and recall key terms, features, processes and locational case studies
Analyse and start to interpret graphs, data and photos
Describe and begin to explain patterns and geographical themes
Explain how processes and activities influence how the geographical worlds interact
Explain and compare how SEEP differs in the developing and developed world
Weigh up and justify geographical decisions and regional conflicts

By the end of year 8, students should be able to:

Investigate how concepts can be applied at regional and global level
Develop techniques to understand and recall key terms, features, processes and locational case studies
Describe and start to explain information in graphs, data sets and photos
Describe geographical patters and themes
Describe how processes and activities influence how the geographical worlds interact
Explain how social, economic and environmental impacts differ in either an MEDC or LEDC

By the end of year 7, students should be able to: