Geography Department
Geography at Jumeirah College
The Geography and Geology department has 4 full time teachers delivering across the age and ability range and 2 part time. The courses on offer within the department are as follow:
Key Stage Year Subject Exam Board Award
3 7-9 Geography n/a Internal KS level
4 10-11 Geography Edexcel A GCSE
5 12 Geography AQA GCE AS
5 12 Geology OCR GCE AS
5 13 Geography Edexcel A GCE A
5 13 Geology OCR GCE A
The members of the department are:
Miss Rebecca Keeley Head of Department
Miss Arwen Collins
Mrs Glenda Clark
Miss Jennifer Wells
Mr Patrick McMurren
Our aim and objectives:
Geography teaches an understanding of places and environments. Through their work in geography, children learn about their local area, and they compare their life in this area with that in other regions and the rest of the world. They learn how to draw and interpret maps, and they develop the skills of research, investigation, analysis and problem-solving. Through their growing knowledge and understanding of human geography, children gain an appreciation of life in other cultures. Geography teaching also motivates children to find out about the physical world, and enables them to recognise the importance of sustainable development for the future of mankind.
Our objectives in the teaching of geography are:
• to enable children to gain knowledge and understanding of places in the world;
• to increase children's knowledge of other cultures and, in so doing, teach a respect and understanding of what it means to be a responsible citizen in a multi-cultural country;
• to allow children to learn graphic skills, including how to use, draw and interpret maps;
• to enable children to know and understand environmental problems at a local, regional and global level;
• to encourage in children a commitment to sustainable development, and an appreciation of what 'global citizenship' means;
• to develop in children a variety of other skills, including those of enquiry, problem-solving, ICT, investigation, and that of presenting their conclusions in the most appropriate way.
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