Birkdale High School logo
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • Headteacher’s Message
    • Values & Ethos
    • Equality and Diversity
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Governors
    • School Performance
    • Ofsted Report
    • Annual Reports
      • Financial Audit
      • CEIAG
      • Pupil Premium
      • SEND
      • Governors Attendance
    • Policies
    • Data Protection
    • Train with Us
    • Birkdale Parents’ Association
    • Vacancies
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • NEWS
    • Covid-19
    • Headteacher’s Weekly Letter
    • Twitter
    • Celebrations & Successes
  • PARENTS
    • Our Expectations
      • Home School Agreement
      • RfL
      • Rewards & Sanctions
    • Uniform
    • Safeguarding
      • The Team
      • E-Safety
      • Out of Hours
      • Wellbeing
    • Anti-Bullying
    • Food & Nutrition
    • School Apps
    • Extra Curricular
    • Term Dates & Calendar
    • Reports
    • Examinations
    • Attendance & Punctuality
      • Attendance Matters
      • Reporting a Student’s Absence
    • Travel Arrangements
  • LETTINGS
    • Lettings Policy
    • Booking Form
  • ADMISSIONS
    • Moving to Birkdale
      • Admissions
      • Open Evening & Tours
      • Transition
      • Testimonials & Case Studies
    • Primary Events
      • Lead Materials
      • Science
      • Maths
      • PE
  • STUDENTS
    • Our Expectations
      • Home School Agreement
      • Routines for Learning
      • Rewards & Sanctions
    • Anti-Bullying
    • Safeguarding
      • The Team
      • E-Safety
    • Wellbeing
      • In-School Support
      • External Support
    • Online Learning
    • Student Leadership
      • Peer Mentors
      • Prefects
      • School Council
    • Attendance & Punctuality
  • CURRICULUM
    • Our Intent
    • Teaching & Learning
    • Subjects
      • Computing
      • Creative
      • Design & Technology
      • English
      • Geography
      • History
      • Mathematics
      • Modern Foreign Languages
      • Physical Education
      • Religious Education
      • Science
    • Assessment
    • Options
    • RSE/PSHCE
    • Careers Education, Information and Guidance – CEIAG
      • Destination Data
      • Student Programme of Study
      • Local Market Information
      • College Events
      • Useful Websites
    • SEND
      • The Team
      • Testimonials & Case Studies
    • Pupil Premium
  • QUICK LINKS
  • Contact Us
  • QUICK LINKS
  • CONTACT US
Birkdale High School logo
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • Headteacher’s Message
    • Values & Ethos
    • Equality and Diversity
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Governors
    • School Performance
    • Ofsted Report
    • Annual Reports
      • Financial Audit
      • CEIAG
      • Pupil Premium
      • SEND
      • Governors Attendance
    • Policies
    • Data Protection
    • Train with Us
    • Birkdale Parents’ Association
    • Vacancies
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • NEWS
    • Covid-19
    • Headteacher’s Weekly Letter
    • Twitter
    • Celebrations & Successes
  • PARENTS
    • Our Expectations
      • Home School Agreement
      • RfL
      • Rewards & Sanctions
    • Uniform
    • Safeguarding
      • The Team
      • E-Safety
      • Out of Hours
      • Wellbeing
    • Anti-Bullying
    • Food & Nutrition
    • School Apps
    • Extra Curricular
    • Term Dates & Calendar
    • Reports
    • Examinations
    • Attendance & Punctuality
      • Attendance Matters
      • Reporting a Student’s Absence
    • Travel Arrangements
  • LETTINGS
    • Lettings Policy
    • Booking Form
  • ADMISSIONS
    • Moving to Birkdale
      • Admissions
      • Open Evening & Tours
      • Transition
      • Testimonials & Case Studies
    • Primary Events
      • Lead Materials
      • Science
      • Maths
      • PE
  • STUDENTS
    • Our Expectations
      • Home School Agreement
      • Routines for Learning
      • Rewards & Sanctions
    • Anti-Bullying
    • Safeguarding
      • The Team
      • E-Safety
    • Wellbeing
      • In-School Support
      • External Support
    • Online Learning
    • Student Leadership
      • Peer Mentors
      • Prefects
      • School Council
    • Attendance & Punctuality
  • CURRICULUM
    • Our Intent
    • Teaching & Learning
    • Subjects
      • Computing
      • Creative
      • Design & Technology
      • English
      • Geography
      • History
      • Mathematics
      • Modern Foreign Languages
      • Physical Education
      • Religious Education
      • Science
    • Assessment
    • Options
    • RSE/PSHCE
    • Careers Education, Information and Guidance – CEIAG
      • Destination Data
      • Student Programme of Study
      • Local Market Information
      • College Events
      • Useful Websites
    • SEND
      • The Team
      • Testimonials & Case Studies
    • Pupil Premium
  • QUICK LINKS
  • Contact Us
  • Quick Links
  • Online Payments
  • Class Charts
  • iMedia & Business Site
  • Speak Out
  • Remote Learning

Hello!

Please provide some copy for this section, please provide some copy for this section, please provide.

Module Code: hero-nrw-01

Humanities - Geography

background imagebackground imagebackground image
Module Code: content-two-columns
Subjects
  • Computing
  • Creative
  • Design & Technology
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Foreign Languages
  • Physical Education
  • Religious Education
  • Science
Module Code: content-paragraph

Geography

‘Geography is a subject that is key to our future’ – Michael Palin

‘Without Geography, you are nowhere’ – Unknown

Module Code: content-paragraph

Vision Statement

The Birkdale Geography curriculum helps students to have an interest in, and sense of wonder about places across the globe. We aim to equip students with the skills and knowledge to make sense of a complex and dynamically changing world and to be able to critically question the world around them. We want students to be able to explain where places are, how places and landscapes are formed, how people and their environments interact, and how a diverse range of economies, societies and environments are inter-connected. We will give students opportunities to build on their own experiences and to investigate places at all scales from the personal to the global and to think it is possible to travel and explore for themselves.

Our students will develop their geographical enquiry skills by questioning, investigation and critical thinking about issues affecting the world and people’s lives, now and in the future. We want students to learn to think spatially and use maps, visual images and new technologies, including geographical information systems [GIS], to obtain, present and analyse information. Our students will become global citizens by understanding how historical events have shaped modern day geography, and by exploring their own place in the world; their values and their responsibilities to other people, to the environment and to the sustainability of the planet.

Module Code: content-image
Content image
Module Code: content-paragraph

The Big Ideas

  1. Map skills including grid references
  2. Sustainable development goals
  3. Climate change
  4. Spheres and their interconnection
  5. Resource management
Module Code: content-paragraph

Cultural Capital

The studying of geography gives students an opportunity to understand the world that they live in and helps to foster skills which gives them an advantage in their social and professional lives. Students are given local, national and international examples to support their learning and where ever possible we focus on ‘what’s in the news’ to make use of current events and activities.

Our lessons give the opportunity to make links with the wider world,by taking the students to visit places in person or virtually.

We encourage students to read to support their learning and support their access to subject specific vocabulary.

Module Code: content-paragraph

An Equitable Curriculum - Removing Barriers

The boys receive equal opportunity to develop their geographical capability, by being taught in mixed ability classes. The offer is the same to each year group and there are no tiered or additional papers to access.

All members of the department have and use a visualizer to model and scaffold learning, in order to make challenging content more accessible.

Integral to understanding place is the ability to develop thinking skills. We actively encourage students to question the things they see within geography and develop a curiosity about the world, why and how things have happened and what the impact or implications might be in the future.

Thinking like a geographer is key and there are many different opportunities for students to develop, apply and demonstrate their thinking. We regularly use thinking keys to encourage thinking in different ways. Thinking maps help geographers organise their thoughts and identify key facts and figures, developing context when applying the frame of reference to new concepts.

Students are assessed termly across the year to enable students’ progress to be closely monitored and identify areas of success and areas to be developed. To support their study, students can revise through the Seneca Learning website where they can use the learning modules to enhance their understanding. Students are encouraged to think about geography in current times through the news and current situations in the world. Teaching staff often meet to discuss and share teaching strategies to further enhance the educational experience that is offered to all students.

Module Code: content-table
Curriculum Structure
Foundation Stage - Years 7, 8 & 9Examination Stage - Years 10 & 11
Years 7 & 8
3 lessons per cycle
mixed ability
Year 9
5 lessons per cycle
mixed ability option classes
GCSE Geography (AQA)
5 lessons per cycle
mixed ability option classes
Module Code: content-table
Staffing Structure
Curriculum Leader - Miss Bailey
Teacher of Geography - Miss Barlow
Teacher of Geography - Mr Pryor
Teacher of Geography - Mrs Sinnott
Module Code: cta-full-width
Join us for Open Evening in September
Birkdale High School logo
Address

Birkdale High School
Windy Harbour Road
Southport
PR8 3DT

Get in touch Tel: 01704 577253 [email protected]
CONNECT WITH US
© 2022 Birkdale High School. All rights reserved. | Terms and Policies ADMIN LOGIN |

School Photography and Website Design by Blue Apple Education

We use cookies to personalise content and ads and to analyse our traffic.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
X