Level

Middle School : 6° and 5°
At this level, the subject is mandatory.
Language of tuition: English.

Curriculum

Syllabus: Key stage 3 Curriculum

Textbook references

6°: Geog.1, 4th Edition, Editions OXFORD
5°: Geog.2, 4th Edition, Editions OXFORD Timetabling

Timetabling

The teachers teach history and geography during 3 periods a week.

Course Objectives

Geography: Learning geographic skills for spatial awareness and location through maps of different scales. To understand the effects of climate, topography and natural disasters on the natural and human environment and relate this to inequalities in living standards globally.

Teaching strategies

Make the subjects interesting to learn using a variety of techniques such as projects, work e.g. Design an eco-village or video diaries.
Encourage all pupils to participate in class-based discussion so as to ensure that all abilities are catered for.

Assessment

Diagnostic: Ascertain what pupils already know about a topic at start of a module through questioning.
Formative: Participation in class, oral feedback, exercises made in class.
Summative: Summative assessments normally occur at the end of each module and during whole school exams. End of Unit Quiz (Individual and Group), project work, short essays, and presentations in class.

Suggested Learning Strategies

To revise the notes given in class on a regular basis.
Use peer-support in order to help with basic language barriers.

Average weekly home study time

1 hour a week.

Cross-curricular activities

Connection with French geography.

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