Curriculum vision:

Geography helps students understand our world—from local communities to global connections. In today’s fast-changing, connected world, it’s vital to learn how people and places link across continents and cultures.

Our curriculum develops curious, thoughtful global citizens. Students explore big issues like climate change, think critically, understand different perspectives, and make informed decisions.

Through Geography, students gain skills like problem-solving, communication, and data analysis. These empower them to take positive action in their communities and protect the planet.

We aim to inspire students to care deeply about the world and become confident agents of change—ready to build a fairer, more sustainable future.

How is Geography taught at SJBC?

Our curriculum is carefully sequenced to revisit and build on key ideas over time. This spiralled approach helps deepen understanding year by year.

We use diverse, up-to-date case studies from around the world to show how geographical processes impact people and places. Students also take part in fieldwork—investigating, collecting data, and drawing conclusions themselves.

This approach embeds strong knowledge and skills in the long term and develops spatial awareness and critical thinking, helping students connect different topics and see the bigger picture.

What homework will students do in Geography ?

Our Geography homework supports learning in three stages:

1. Pre-Learning: Prepare for new topics by reading, watching videos, or answering questions.
    Example: Research a country before studying its physical features.
2. Application: Practice skills and apply knowledge through tasks like map work or data analysis.
    Example: Create graphs from climate data or explain natural disaster causes.
3. Consolidation: Review and strengthen understanding with quizzes or summaries. Example: Complete a quiz on key terms or write about links between human and physical geography.

How are wider skills – e.g. literacy, oracy, numeracy and independent research –  delivered through Geography ?

Geography builds essential skills beyond knowledge:

• Literacy: Reading and writing about complex topics.
• Oracy: Discussing, debating, and presenting ideas clearly.
• Numeracy: Using maps, graphs, and statistics to analyse data.
• Independent Research: Investigating real-world questions using varied sources, fostering confidence and self-motivation.