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Curriculum Summaries

Geography

LC1

Autumn Term: Time; Map Skills; The Local Area; Fieldwork in Cheltenham

Spring Term: The UK; The Amazon Rainforest

Summer Term: Fashion and Globalisation

LC2

Autumn Term: The World Map; Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Spring Term: Development and Population; China

Summer Term: Rivers and flooding; Fieldwork at the Blackpool Brook

LC3

Autumn Term: Tourism; The European Union

Spring Term: Antarctica; Global Environmental Issues

Summer Term: Global Cities

UC4 (GCSE – new syllabus)

Autumn Term: Coasts; Changing Urban Environments; fieldwork in the local area

Spring Term: The Restless Earth; fieldwork in Cirencester

Summer Term: Population Change; Coursework preparation

UC5 (GCSE)

Autumn Term: Coursework write-up; Population

Spring Term: LEDC Agriculture; Development and Interdependence; Mock exams

Summer Term: Revision; Final exams

SFC1 (AS)

Autumn Term: Global Hazards; Rebranding Places; Fieldtrip to Birmingham

Spring Term: Going Global; Crowded Coasts; Weekend fieldcourse; Mock exams

Summer Term: Revision

SFC2 (A2)

Autumn Term: Energy Security; Water Conflicts; Biodiversity under Threat; Superpower Geographies; Introduction to the Individual Geographical Research topic

Spring Term: Bridging the Development Gap; The Technological Fix; Individual Geographical Research topic; Mock exams

Summer Term: The Technological Fix; Pre-release for Geographical Research exam

SFC1 (IB)- new syllabus starting Autumn 2009

Autumn Term- Freshwater- Issues and Conflicts (SL and HL option), Hazards and Disasters- Risk Assessment and Response (HL option).

Spring Term- Core (comprising of Populations in Transition, Disparities in Wealth and Development, Patterns in Environmental Quality and Sustainability, Patterns of Resource Consumption- SL and HL), Hazards and Disasters (HL Option), HL Extension on Global Interactions.

Summer Term- Core (HL and SL), HL Extension on Global Interactions.

SFC2 (IB)- old syllabus ending Spring 2010.

Autumn- The Core (Population, Resources and Development, SL and HL), Coasts and their Management (SL and HL option), Climatic Hazards and Change (HL option).

Spring- Coasts and the Management (SL and HL option), Climatic Hazards and Change (HL option), revision and past paper experience.

Summer- Revision and exams.

News

Vicky Tuck – Telegraph Articles

Vicky Tuck – Telegraph Articles

Please see the links below for the latest Telegraph articles written by Vicky Tuck. 26 April 2010, 26 March 2010, 05 February 2010, 11 January 201...

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Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

On the 30th June 2010, twenty rowers including staff set off at 8:30am for an exciting trip to Henley. On the coach, whilst complimenting each other’s...

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Rabbit

Rabbit

Performing in the cast of 'Rabbit' was a brilliant experience because I had immense fun and learnt so much at the same time. I had the chance...

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IB Results

IB Results

There was a palpable sense of excitement in College as we awaited our first set of IB Diploma results and I warmly congratulate staff and girls on the...

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Hunchbacks, Knights, Dwarves and Giants

Hunchbacks, Knights, Dwarves and Giants

A talk by Dan Evans on the Gonzaga of Mantua and their ArtistsThe art historian, Dan Evans, commenced his presentation on the court of Mantua with a s...

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