Subject Intent: At Carisbrooke College, Geography connects global issues to local Island realities, helping students understand dynamic spaces, environments, and human interdependencies. At Key Stage 3, Geography promotes an understanding of the intricate connections linking global citizens, dynamic spaces, and fragile environments, brought to life through fieldwork, local investigations, environmental projects, and educational visits. At Key Stage 4, students are encouraged to explore both their local environment and the wider world, developing curiosity, resilience, and a deeper appreciation of the connections between people, places, and environments.

Assessment Framework: Pearson Edexcel GCSE Geography B (9–1) is assessed through three written exam papers focusing on physical and human geography alongside fieldwork analysis.

The Five Curriculum Towers in Practice:

• Disciplinary Literacy & Vocab: Translates physical and human geographic theories into precise communicative skills, teaching students to evaluate environmental patterns with data-backed vocabulary.
• Memory & Retrieval: Systematically layers macro-geographical concepts alongside local spatial models to enable clear connection-mapping across diverse global ecosystems.
• Inclusion: Employs targeted scaffolding, focused geographic templates, and highly adapted support systems to guarantee that SEND and disadvantaged learners confidently access challenging data paradigms.
• Enrichment & PD: Brings the curriculum to life through localized field investigations, environmental projects, and interactive engagement with pressing modern global issues.
• Careers & Readiness: Builds highly valued professional transferable competencies, including complex data analysis, rapid problem-solving, and strategic environmental decision-making.