Geography
Geography is the study of the environment, local to global and the physical and human forces which shape it. Geography is important because:
- It is a body of knowledge essential to our understanding of the world around us.
- Geographical skills and knowledge have a wide application to everyday life.
- Environmental awareness is a pre-requisite for responsible participation in society.
Our aims in teaching Geography are:
- To encourage pupils to develop empathy; to be aware of and to appreciate cultural diversity and differing values and attitudes in the places they study and thus to have greater knowledge an dunderstanding of God's creation.
- To help pupils develop geographical knowledge, skills and understanding.
- To introduce pupils to geographical enquiry.
- To help pupils develop a sense of identity through learning about the U.K. and its relationship with other countries.
- To understand that pupils have a responsibility in conserving the environment for future generations.