Geography in secondary school
I can describe the knowledge and skills I will learn in geography at secondary school.
Geography in secondary school
I can describe the knowledge and skills I will learn in geography at secondary school.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Geography is the study of places around the world and the relationships between people and their environments.
- Physical geography is the study of the Earth's natural features and processes.
- Human geography is the study of how societies, cultures and economies differ around the world.
- Environmental geography studies the relationships between people and the environment.
Keywords
Locational knowledge - Locational knowledge is knowledge which is about places and the features within those locations.
Physical geography - Physical geography is the study of the natural world, for example landforms such as rivers and coastlines.
Environmental geography - Environmental geography is the study of the human impact on the natural environment.
Human geography - Human geography is the study of societities, cultures and economies.
Common misconception
Geography is learning about the natural world.
Geography has many different aspects and includes learning about the natural world and learning about society.
To help you plan your year 7 geography lesson on: Geography in secondary school, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 geography lesson on: Geography in secondary school, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 3 geography lessons from the Geography: what makes a geographer? unit, dive into the full secondary geography curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
deals with people and where and how they live
deals with natural features and landscapes
deals with relationships between people and the environment
Exit quiz
6 Questions
