What? (Subject Intent):
The Geography Department at The Royal Harbour Academy aims to provide an
enriching curriculum that allows every young person the opportunity to reach their
full potential, while providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to
succeed in the wider world as happy, inspired and resilient learners. We intend to
grow a greater understanding in our student body of the geographical area in which
we live, and the wider world, ensuring they understand that all aspects of geography
are interconnected and impact lives in both the local and global community. We
wish to enable our students to develop experiences, challenge misconceptions, to
understand their part in a changing world and to understand how the physical world
around us is not only created, but how it links to the human environment and vice
versa. We hope our students become inspired to change the world and lead
brilliant lives.

How? (Subject Implementation):
Subject expertise is vital in the implementation of our Geography Curriculum. Our
teachers use a combination of subject knowledge and real-world experiences to
engage, challenge and enthuse our students about the world in which they live. We
encourage students to be critical thinkers and to challenge misconceptions, enabling
them to secure a solid foundation on which to build their geographic knowledge. Our
curriculum is highly relevant and creative and focuses on the interactions between
physical and human environments and the understanding of key physical processes
at a range of scales. Students will use the knowledge and skills taught in each
lesson as a building block needed for later learning.

Why? (Subject Impact):
Throughout their learning journey, students will become increasingly confident in
making balanced judgements about issues on a range of scales. Students will
become more aware of the impact that global issues have on their lives, and the
lives of people around the globe, with a focus on differing views and opinions.
Summative progression will be shown through regular assessments from Year 7 to
Year 11, and of course the final examination grade at the end of Year 11. Formative
progression will be shown from the development of a lifelong interest and curiosity in
the subject.