Geography : home
Aims
The Geography Department aims to develop in each boy
- An interest in people, places and processes
- A sense of enquiry
- The ability to work effectively with others
- A desire and ability to achieve a standard of work to the maximum of his potential
The Geography department makes extensive use of ICT to enhance the learning of boys across the age range. There is a great emphasis on the use of thinking skills and decision making plays a major part in the learning in Geography classrooms. All lessons take place in an ordered, respect and friendly environment.
Staff
Mrs K E Sheppard (Head of Department)
Mr A R Cluff
Mr B Meban
Ms C A M Brown
Miss S Stanley
Facilities and Resources
There are four fully equipped classrooms, all located around the Central Hall in the main building. These rooms all have multi media projectors, computers, DVD players and video recorders. The department weblink is used extensively in class and at home. Here boys can be involved in self assessment exercises and can also submit test answers for on-line assessment by teachers. Fieldwork is an important aspect of Geography and the department is very well equipped with a variety of data collection apparatus.