--- title: "Geography" url: "https://aldermanwhite.school/subject-information/geography" school: "Alderman White School" --- # Geography The aim of our Geography curriculum is to: - encourage students to be global citizens who have an appreciation of sustainability and diversity. - become geographers who have a strong understanding of place on a variety of scales ranging from the local to international. - have a good understanding of both human and physical geography. **By the end of Key Stage 3** (Year 7-9) students should: - Know how geographical processes shape landscapes. - Know how population and settlement patterns change and vary depending on their location. - Be able to evaluate social, economic and environmental effects. - Be prepared to create reasoned conclusions. **By the end of Key Stage 4** (Year 10-11) students who take Geography as a specialism should: - Know about climate change, poverty, deprivation, global shifts in economic power and the challenge of sustainable resource use. - Know about exploring case studies in the United Kingdom (UK), higher income countries (HICs), newly emerging economies (NEEs) and lower income countries (LICs). - Be able to understand their role in society, by considering different viewpoints, values and attitudes. **The course that we deliver is [GCSE Geography, AQA, 8035](https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035/specification-at-a-glance)** GCSE Geography Curriculum Plan 130 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alderman-white-school/files/documents/GCSE_Geography_Curriculum_Plan.pdf) Year 9 Geography Curriculum Plan 128 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alderman-white-school/files/documents/Year_9_Geography_Scheme_of_work.pdf) Year 8 Geography Curriculum Plan 120 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alderman-white-school/files/documents/Year_8_Geography_Scheme_of_work.pdf) Year 7 Geography Curriculum Plan 160 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/alderman-white-school/files/documents/Year_7_Geography_Scheme_of_work.pdf) ![Alderman White School](https://files.schudio.com/alderman-white-school/images/logo/aws_small_badge.png) ### Alderman White School Chilwell Lane, Bramcote NG9 3DU 0115 9170424 ### Useful Links: - [Admissions](https://aldermanwhite.school/admission-arrangements) - [OFSTED](https://aldermanwhite.school/ofsted) - [Calendar](https://aldermanwhite.school/school-calendar) - [Open Evening](https://aldermanwhite.school/open-evening) © Copyright 2025–2026 Alderman White School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://aldermanwhite.school/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)