Geography

Geography at The Junior and Senior school is an exciting and dynamic subject.  Through the study of Geography, we ensure that students acquire contextual knowledge of global places of significance  – both terrestrial and marine – while analysing their physical and human characteristics in order to form the geographical framework for understanding processes and actions.

Geography plays a crucial role in understanding our world; it makes a vital contribution to our knowledge of the rapidly changing environmental and social challenges facing us and how we should tackle them

 - Royal Geographical Society 

Throughout their Geographical studies, students develop the ability to evaluate how key physical and human features interact as well as how their interdependence results in spatial and temporal variations and changes. The development of these skills has the purpose of creating individuals that can form opinions, relate processes to impacts and help create a more sustainable and equitable world.  

Every effort is made to make the context engaging, interesting and relevant to students’ lives and experiences. Students are taught a range of skills standing them in good stead for any career. There are also numerous opportunities for out-of-classroom learning, allowing students to make connections between contextual knowledge and the real world. In physical geography, students learn how various physical processes shape our planet, ranging from atmospheric interconnections to costal erosive forces.  In human geography, students become aware of the vast gaps in wealth, education, and access to resources between countries and what changes can be made to ensure the future results in more equality and lower wealth disparities. Through links made between physical and human geography, students are thus exposed to realities about how humans interact with the environment, depend on it, as well as abuse it. Detailed discussions and a wide range of learning activities encourage students to establish their own opinions and ideas of the impact of human actions as well as the value of conservation and preservation of the planet.