2. Unit of work on place Luton Alice Springs

How long does it take you to get to school each morning? Imagine having a ten hour drive to school. How would you, your family and the local community cope with this situation?

Where in the world would you have a ten hour journey to school? The answer is in the box! Describe Sound Touch

Geographical Enquiry-KS3 (a recent example) How long does it take you to get to school each morning? Imagine having a ten hour drive to school. How would you, your family and the local community cope with this situation? Assessments

The Scheme of Work for Year 7 1. Personal geography unit I am, yet who am I? (place, space, scale) 2. School of the Air (place, space, scale) 3. Toy Story (environmental interaction, interdependence) 4. Dr Who (physical and human processes) 5. Geography in the News 2. Wider Curriculum

2 a. Aims  To gain an understanding of the concept ‘PLACE’  To draw on personal experience to assist with the understanding of geographical concepts  To appreciate the links between environment, people and place  To understand that some environments are challenging and that we respond to such challenges in a variety of ways

 drawing on personal experience  providing a series of THINK POINTS giving our learners the opportunity to question, to imagine, to discuss and to reflect on the issues presented 2 b. Personalisation of curriculum