Welcome to the Geography Department

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What is the purpose of Geography at Meden School?

• To generate curiosity within our students about the world in which they live.
• To create a sense of awe and wonder about their world that inspires them to want to know more and do more to protect our planet.
• To help students develop a better understanding of how Britain links to the wider world.
• To show the importance and significance of geography in wider society.
• To help students to understand the physical and human processes that shape our world.
• To challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about the world in which they live.
• To be aware of how actions can have local, national and global impacts.
• To know what challenges we face and how we can respond to them.
• Provide students with opportunities to use skills and knowledge gained from other subject areas and apply them to real life geographical situations.
• Students can accurately interpret and analyse figures/sources of information.
• Embed geographical skills that will be useful to students later in life
• Awareness and understanding of local geography.
• Understanding the process of decision making.
• Enabling students to confidently make decisions about geographical issues.