Year 8 | Subject: Geography |
| Autumn | Unit 1a: Brazil During the first part of this term students will embark on a country study of Brazil. Here they will look at all aspects of the human and physical Geography of the country. This will include economic development and how we make judgements about this. It will also include a detailed study of the contrasts in the quality of life of people in Rio de Janeiro. The main assessment tasks will include a written comparison of the lives of people in the Favela areas of Rio de Janeiro and the edge city of Barra Di Tijuca.
The main assessment tasks will be a written test as well as a group task on a development project in the rainforest.
This is unit about water resource use, conflict and management. Within this unit learners are encouraged to understand the consequences of their own use of water and appreciate how important it is to manage this essential resource. They contrast their own experiences with those living in the Middle East where access to a constant and clean water supply provides a challenge. They are given opportunities to decide for themselves how they would manage water in the future and make informed decisions on their personal water consumption. The main assessment will be a decision making exercise. |
| Spring | Unit 3: Leisure and Tourism (Tourism Good or Bad?) During this unit students will study the differences between leisure and tourism industries. They will look locally at the variety of leisure facilities available in Jersey, as well as looking at trends in tourism across the UK. Tourism as an industry can be both good and bad for destinations, and a sustainable approach to use in the future is important. All these aspects will be explored. |
| Summer | Unit 4: Weather and Climate Change During this unit students will study the weather. They will learn how different elements of the weather are measured and recorded, how the hydrological cycle works in order to answer the question ‘why does it rain?’ They will explore the difference between weather and climate and see where different climate zones are in the world.
All units will be assessed in the end of year examinations. |
*Note: There is some flexibility between units depending on whether classes have one to two lessons per week on the rotation.
Useful websites
Weather reports and maps - www.bbc.co.uk/weather
The Times - http://www.the-times.co.uk
Discovery Channel - http://www.discovery.com
National Geographic - http://www.nationalgoegraphic.com
CNN - http://www.cnn.com
General information http://www.geography.about.com
Map work - http://www.worldatlas.com