Year 7 Learning

Term	Topic	Key Content
Autumn 1	Interconnected World	What is Geography and why does it affect you? Annotation of UK, Europe and World Map Create the nutrient, water cycle, food chains and food webs Interpretation of data Discussion of ways to be sustainable
Autumn 2	Our Dynamic Planet	Why is place and location knowledge useful? Use of compass direction to describe the location of the UK at different scales Interpreting OS maps Grid references Hazards and physical vulnerability
Spring 1	Investigating Leicester	How dynamic is Leicester? Site and situation. The Roman legacy Victorian Challenges Industry — economic sectors Migration Land use
Spring 2	What Lies beneath? – Geology	Why are there different types of landscapes? Rock groups — formation and characteristics UK geology Types of weathering Continental drift Soil and us Desertification Sustainable land use
Summer 1	Devastating Disasters	What is a disaster and how can countries respond? Natural disasters Icelandic eruption Chilean Earthquake Mississippi floods vs Drought Hurricane Wilma
Summer 2	Watery World	How important is the hydrological cycle to sustaining life? The water cycle and rivers River processes – TED River landforms Rivers and us Flooding in Wales

Geography