Geography (Year 8)

What will you study?

Issues in Geography – Climate Change
Geographical Skills – River Landscapes

Issues in Geography – Water Resources
Issues in Geography – Health

Geographical Skills – Tectonic Hazards
Global Geography – Upgrade your World View (Gapminder)

Useful tips and resources

Geography is an ever-evolving subject and the best Geographers are those who have a good understanding of what is going on in the world around them. The best way to become a better Geographer is to develop an interest in the wider world.

• KS3 Geography – BBC Bitesize
• Internet Geography
• National Geographic
• BBC Earth
• Royal Geographical Society: Ask the Geographer Podcast
• Ordnance Survey MapZone – great for practising map skills

What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?

The BBC Earth documentaries and podcasts are an excellent starting point to introduce many of the issues facing the natural world today and we also recommend subscribing to the Royal Geographical Society’s ‘Ask the Geographer’ podcast, which has episodes suitable for students from KS3 up to KS5.