Geography
case studies

Environmental audit
Pupils in key stage 3 undertake a geographic enquiry in the form of a local environmental audit of their local area.

Conservation of the rainforest
Year 9 pupils investigate the changes in the Amazon rainforest from a variety of viewpoints.

Futuretown
Year 11 pupils exploring town centre issues as part of GCSE coursework.

 
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‘Geography provokes and answers questions about the natural and human worlds using different scales of enquiry to view them from different perspectives: it prepares pupils for adult and working life.’

The importance of geography – National Curriculum for England

Geography

Geography provides opportunities to promote enterprise and entrepreneurial skills through the study of environmental change and sustainable development. Through geography pupils can develop and practise skills, attitudes and personal qualities relevant to enterprise.

Characteristics of enterprise are discussed further in About enterprise.

Learning through enterprise – contributes to improving motivation and raising achievement by helping pupils make connections between what they learn in the classroom with the world outside. It provides opportunities for pupils to: ask geographical questions suggest appropriate sequences of investigation collect, record and present evidence analyse and evaluate evidence and draw and justify conclusions communicate in different ways, including using ICT develop and practise decision making skills Learning about enterprise – helps pupils develop an understanding of enterprise in business and the wider community. It provides opportunities for pupils to: identify the role of self employment in different types of economic activity explore the role of self employment in developed countries and in underdeveloped countries develop greater understanding of the factors influencing decisions about setting up, expanding and shutting down enterprises Learning for enterprise – provides an opportunity for pupils to develop and practise entrepreneurial skills. It provides opportunities for pupils to: recognise the wider relevance of skills developed through the study of geography develop and practise a number of key skills and entrepreneurial skills including problem solving and working together

Guidance on how to incorporate enterprise approaches into your teaching can be found in Good practice in enterprise education.

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