Geography
Challenging yourself in Geography is all about independent learning. Geography is everywhere, not just in the classroom! Observe the world and how it connects with your lessons, ask questions about the Physical and Human Geography you see and try to work out your own answers- maybe through creating your own investigation.
What can you do to challenge yourself?
Key Stage 3
- Complete the 'TIF' tasks made available in your lessons.
- Independent research on the topics you are learning about.
- Ask questions about what you see and hear in the classroom- don't take everything the teacher says for granted!
- Keep up to date with current affairs.
- Become a Geography ambassador
Key Stage 4 and 5
- Complete the 'TIF' tasks made available in your lessons.
- Practice exam questions. Booklets/questions are available on google classroom.
- Revision materials, case study notes and extra reading is also available on google classroom.
- Independent research on the topics you are learning about- remember place specific detail helps you reach the higher grades at GCSE and A Level.
- Ask questions about what you see and hear in the classroom- don't take everything the teacher says for granted!
- Get fully involved in collecting data during field trips
- Keep up to date with current affairs and link these to issues covered in lessons
- At A Level organise study sessions with your peers to discuss/debate issues raised in lessons.
What can you use to challenge yourself?
There is also a wealth of interesting and stimulating resources available to you, see below for some suggestions:
Key Stage 3
- http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
- http://www.sporcle.com/games/category/geography
- http://www.geoguessr.com/
- http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
- http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/
- http://www.gapminder.org/
- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
- http://www.missionexplore.net/
- http://worldwise.geography.org.uk/localquiz/
- In addition to websites, there are also plenty of good books about the world- both fact and fiction! You could try the Horrible Geography series.
- In addition to websites and books, there are lots of relevant television documentaries e.g. most programmes featuring David Attenbrough
Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5
- http://www.sporcle.com/games/category/geography
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
- http://www.theguardian.com/uk
- http://www.gapminder.org/
- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
- http://www.statistics.gov.uk/hub/index.html
- http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
- At GCSE you could subscribe to Wider World magazine.
- At A Level you could subscribe to Geography Review magazine GEOFACT Sheets, which would help to consolidate your learning.
- There is plenty of good fiction out there, for example 'A Thousand Splendid Suns'
- There are also some brilliant travel books, for example 'Blood River'.