GEOGRAPHY
If, in your curriculum, history plays a central part, then you can be sure that geography will too. You simply can't study history without coming across an awful lot of geography: not only directly in the sense of finding out where historical events took place but also on a more detailed level such as the effect of landscape on battle outcomes, the ceding of territories from one nation to another, the effect of the growth of towns on a rural populace and so on. The list is really endless and brings in political, physical and human geography on almost every level.
Though they will hopefully pick up a lot via history, children are often very interested in geography for its own sake (most of mine have been fascinated by maps and flags in particular), so it is worth trying to fit in some specific study of geography. In the separate age-specific pages below you can find suggestions for more focussed study of geography as a subject in its own right.
GCSE The GCSE is now available to private candidates but there is a catch. Here is what AQA have to say: Centres accepting private candidates must submit a non-exam assessment and fieldwork centre declaration form. The declaration may be completed following either the presentation of evidence by the candidate and questioning about the fieldwork enquiry, or by a teacher from the centre supervising the candidate's fieldwork activity. IGCSEs are offered by both CIE and Edexcel with an 'alternative to fieldwork' paper. As ever, check out the home ed exams wiki page for more information.
PRIMARY
Ages 7-8
(A) Map work and locational knowledge: The World; Europe
(B) Physical geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes (tectonic processes)
Detailed schedule
Ages 8-9
(A) Map work and locational knowledge: UK
(B) Physical geography: Weather and Climate (meteorological processes)
(C) Optional Topic: Early Exploration
Detailed schedule
Ages 9-10
(A) Map work and locational knowledge:North and South America; Africa
(B) Physical geography: Rivers and Coasts (geomorphological processes)
(C) Optional Topic: Medieval Exploration
Detailed schedule
Age 10-11
(A) Map work and locational knowledge: Asia, Australasia
(B) Physical geography: Climate and biomes
(C) Optional Topic: Renaissance and Modern Exploration
Detailed schedule
MIDDLE
Age 11-12
(A) Map work (ordinance Survey maps; fieldwork)
(B) Physical geography: tectonic, meteorological and geomorphological processes in more detail
(C) Optional deeper study of one area from this year's work
Detailed schedule
Age 12-13
(A) Mapwork (ordinance Survey maps; fieldwork)
(B) Human geography : population and settlement (demography); transport and industry (economics)
(C) Optional deeper study of one area from this year's work
Detailed schedule
SECONDARY
Age 13-14
Follow IGCSE textbook
Age 14-15
Follow IGCSE textbook. Exam.
Age 15-16
Follow IGCSE textbook plus exam if not taken.
If, in your curriculum, history plays a central part, then you can be sure that geography will too. You simply can't study history without coming across an awful lot of geography: not only directly in the sense of finding out where historical events took place but also on a more detailed level such as the effect of landscape on battle outcomes, the ceding of territories from one nation to another, the effect of the growth of towns on a rural populace and so on. The list is really endless and brings in political, physical and human geography on almost every level.
Though they will hopefully pick up a lot via history, children are often very interested in geography for its own sake (most of mine have been fascinated by maps and flags in particular), so it is worth trying to fit in some specific study of geography. In the separate age-specific pages below you can find suggestions for more focussed study of geography as a subject in its own right.
GCSE The GCSE is now available to private candidates but there is a catch. Here is what AQA have to say: Centres accepting private candidates must submit a non-exam assessment and fieldwork centre declaration form. The declaration may be completed following either the presentation of evidence by the candidate and questioning about the fieldwork enquiry, or by a teacher from the centre supervising the candidate's fieldwork activity. IGCSEs are offered by both CIE and Edexcel with an 'alternative to fieldwork' paper. As ever, check out the home ed exams wiki page for more information.
PRIMARY
Ages 7-8
(A) Map work and locational knowledge: The World; Europe
(B) Physical geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes (tectonic processes)
Detailed schedule
Ages 8-9
(A) Map work and locational knowledge: UK
(B) Physical geography: Weather and Climate (meteorological processes)
(C) Optional Topic: Early Exploration
Detailed schedule
Ages 9-10
(A) Map work and locational knowledge:North and South America; Africa
(B) Physical geography: Rivers and Coasts (geomorphological processes)
(C) Optional Topic: Medieval Exploration
Detailed schedule
Age 10-11
(A) Map work and locational knowledge: Asia, Australasia
(B) Physical geography: Climate and biomes
(C) Optional Topic: Renaissance and Modern Exploration
Detailed schedule
MIDDLE
Age 11-12
(A) Map work (ordinance Survey maps; fieldwork)
(B) Physical geography: tectonic, meteorological and geomorphological processes in more detail
(C) Optional deeper study of one area from this year's work
Detailed schedule
Age 12-13
(A) Mapwork (ordinance Survey maps; fieldwork)
(B) Human geography : population and settlement (demography); transport and industry (economics)
(C) Optional deeper study of one area from this year's work
Detailed schedule
SECONDARY
Age 13-14
Follow IGCSE textbook
Age 14-15
Follow IGCSE textbook. Exam.
Age 15-16
Follow IGCSE textbook plus exam if not taken.