Geography pathway
Places, maps, climate & travel
What makes a place distinctive, how to find anywhere on a map, why the world's climates differ, and how journeys and tourism shape places.
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Unit 1 · Places
Places: what makes somewhere itself
Physical and human geography, a fair comparison of two places, and the shape of the UK.
- 1What makes a place a place?Understand geographical similarities, differences and links between places through the study of the human and physical geography of a region within the UKUp next4 checks30 min
- 2The UK: nations, regions and citiesUnderstand the wider context of the UK, including the physical and human geography of its counties and regions, and its major cities4 checks30 min
Unit 2 · Maps
Maps: finding anywhere on Earth
Latitude and longitude on the globe, then six-figure grid references and scale.
- 3Latitude, longitude and the globeBuild on knowledge of globes, maps and atlases and apply and develop this knowledge routinely in the classroom and in the field4 checks30 min
- 4Grid references and scale on an OS mapInterpret Ordnance Survey maps, including using grid references, scale, topographical and other thematic mapping, and aerial and satellite photographs4 checks35 min
Unit 3 · Climate
Climate: why the world's weather differs
The world's climate zones, climate graphs, and who a warming world affects.
Unit 4 · Travel
Travel: journeys and tourism
A real train route across Europe, and the winners and losers of tourism.
- 7Planning a journey across EuropeExtend locational knowledge and deepen spatial awareness of the world's countries, focusing on Europe and North and South America4 checks35 min
- 8Tourism: who wins and who loses?Understand economic activity in the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors, and the change in their inter-relationships in different economic settings4 checks30 min