KEY STAGE 4 Curriculum

At GCSE our students follow the EDUQAS B Specification. The specification includes three large units taught in the order shown below:

Unit 1: Changing Places – Changing Economies

In this unit students study:

  • Global cities (Mumbai and Sydney)
  • UK rural and urban characteristics e.g. Cardiff City, Housing in Oxfordshire and how shopping is changing in the UK
  • Development issues e.g. Women’s rights, fair trade and international aid.

Unit 2: Changing Environments

In this unit students study:

  • River characteristics and processes, and flooding.
  • Coastal characteristics and processes
  • Weather and climate
  • Climate change.

Unit 3: Environmental Challenges

In this unit students study:

  • Ecosystems i.e. The Amazon
  • Water resources and management
  • Desertification.

Fieldwork

Students are expected to complete at least two days fieldwork. Currently, students evaluate the success of coastal management at Bournemouth in July of year 10 and investigate the impact of the redevelopment of the Olympic Park London in the first term of Yr 11.