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Geography at Bonus Pastor is about giving our pupils an understanding of the world around them, the challenges that it faces, and how we can best solve these, by giving them a breadth of understanding of a range of processes, and knowledge, in a range of locations across the globe. Pupils become problem solvers, decision-makers, cartographers, and responsible, employable, global citizens.

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Geography Big Ideas

Geography at Bonus Pastor aims to equip our students to be well rounded global Catholic citizens and be problem solvers and decision makers of the future, giving them key transferable and employable skills. 

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Key Stage 3 Geography

Lessons are compulsory in Key Stage 3, and pupils receive 2 double periods fortnight. Lessons in Geography are varied and interactive with pupils one day using maps, globes and GIS, to another day re-enacting global trade relationship deals, to experiencing what it is like to be a fair trade farmer, representing population changes with Jelly Babies, to solving problems and making decisions such as how to redevelop a slum, stop coastal erosion or when to evacuate during an eruption.

Alongside this, our pupils learn, practice, and develop a wide range of fieldwork skills which are both important for GCSE Geography and are highly employable. These include planning enquiry investigations, collecting primary and secondary data from a range of locations before analyzing the data back in class, and presenting it using a range of graphs and maps.

Fieldwork takes place throughout Year 7 and Year 8 with us exploring the school grounds and the local surrounding area at the beginning of Year 7, before venturing to the beach in the summer. 

Key Stage 4 Geography

Geography is not compulsory at GCSE, however, students are strongly advised to pick either Geography or History, in order to study the EBacc, and students continue to develop their skills and understanding from KS3, revisiting and building upon a number of topics studied such as Rivers and Coasts, Population and Development and Natural Hazards, whilst also studying new topics such as Resource Management, Urban Regeneration, and Ecosystems.


Geography Learning Journey

Enrichment and Extracurricular Activities

The department runs a fortnightly Geography Society after school club for any students who are interested in learning more about contemporary global issues as well as taking part in a variety of interactive activities and some exciting experiments. 

Fieldwork is a key and fundamental part of Geography and fieldwork trips include:

  • Trips to the beach
  • River Darent
  • Horiman Museum
  • Natural History Museum 
  • London Olympic Park 

There is also a 'Scholarship' after school programme designed to stretch our More Able students; boost their critical thinking skills; get them involved in more in-depth discussions and develop their ability to carry out independent projects.

The department runs fortnightly after school intervention for Year 11 GCSE pupils, alongside additional Saturdays and holiday interventions throughout the year. There are also several additional after school revision sessions provided for Geography Year 10 students throughout the year.

Any questions? Email our Head of Department

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