New Charter Academy - GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY

Geography explores the relationship between the earth and its peoples. It studies the location of the physical and human features of the earth and the processes, systems and inter relationships that create and influence them.

The study of geography is indispensable to an understanding of the world in which students are growing up. It explores the relationship between the earth and its people through the study of PLACE, SPACE and ENVIRONMENT by asking the questions WHERE, WHAT, HOW and WHY.

New Charter Academy Geography department aims to:

• Build an extraordinary learning community that goes beyond the curriculum.

• Foster a sense of wonder at the beauty of the world.

• Develop an informed concern about the environment.

• Understand the applications of geography in the modern world.

• Develop a ‘working’ knowledge of our surroundings.

• Knowledge and understanding of the planet Earth and its peoples.

• Lasting awareness of the world around us.

• Preparedness for an active citizen’s role in a changing world.

• Develop a set of geographical skills;

• Have a framework of knowledge about place and location;

• Set local, national and international events within a geographical context;

• Understand the main characteristics of the earth’s physical systems—landforms, weather, climate, hydrology, ecology and their interactions.

• Understand the interdependence of people, places and environments.

•  Foster a spirit of enquiry and continual improvement.

• Draw on the rich variety of experience and views to support a coherent and collegiate approach to teaching and learning.

• Nurture links with other schools and departments locally, nationally and globally.

• Stimulate interest in our surroundings and in the variety of physical and human features.

• Sensitivity and empathy towards all others.

• Tolerance and independent thinking.