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Key Stage 3 2008

First department meeting tomorrow so I've been working in some initial ideas for Key Stage 3. I've based ideas upon Noel's 'Fantasy KS3' and ideas from Teaching Geography, the RGS as well as drawing upon units of work developed in Hampshire over the past year and some of my own ideas. As there is so much to do it is important to keep the workload down as much as possible! I've also got to be realistic about the amount of work that can be done before July. These are just rough thoughts at the moment and I hope to trash out a curriculum map by the end of the meeting!

I've tried to narrow down the priorities, but they still from a long list!

Use of ICT and other media
· Assessment using a variety of methods e.g. oral presentations, drama, written
o To include AfL opportunities
· Fieldwork – learning outside of the classroom
· Develop teamwork
· Enquiry
· Independent learning
· Links with other subjects
· Global dimension
· Sustainability
· Enterprise
· Key concepts:
· Place, Space, Scale, Interdependence, Physical and human processes, Environmental interaction and sustainable development, cultural understanding and diversity.
· Developing skills for KS4
· Year 9 Autumn term– priority because of option numbers
· Participatory geography



After a great deal of media attention last week I have to say that the current model is outdated:


I really liked the way in which Noel presented his ideas so I've used the approach to visualise how I would like KS3 to look. These diagrams will be used to start discussions about what we want in and out!

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