Rationale​​​​​​​

Geography is an essential part of a balanced, broad coherent and relevant curriculum. It acts as a unifying link between the humanities and physical sciences.

The study of Geography is about:

• Real people and places.
• Looking for similarities and differences.
• Looking for relationships between people and their environments, both physical and cultural.
• Developing a sense of place and an understanding of how we fit into the wider world.
• Developing an enquiring approach.
• Developing Literacy, Numeracy and ICT skills.
• Developing graphicacy and mapping skills.
• Increasing knowledge and understanding.
• Promoting understanding of cultural variety and respect for others, countering ethnocentrism.
• Creating interest and curiosity.
• Encourages experience and enjoyment of the world.