We employ a variety of innovative teaching styles in the Geography department so that all students are able to reach their full potential. We tend not to rely heavily on textbooks but use them as a resource to dip in and out of.

We use thinking skills activities to great effect and have used the school’s excellent ICT facilities to provide opportunities for students to research major world issues and events such as the recent World Cup.

As well as the subject content, we also ensure that students are taught a variety of skills that they will need for their further education and employment. This includes data analysis, presentation skills, graphical skills, team work and independent learning.

We have forged links with Manchester University that have involved collaboration with the Archaeology and Anthropology departments. We have also successfully run volunteering opportunities where undergraduate and postgraduate students have helped our GCSE students with their internet researching skills. We run a successful fieldtrip to a local National Park each year in order for our GCSE students to collect data for their controlled assessments.

End of KS3 levels have improved year on year since 2012 and the number of students opting to take Geography at GCSE level has tripled since 2012.