At St Bede’s our intention is for our students to:
- become inquisitive, curious and open-minded students, with Christ at the centre of everything we do. We will allow pupils to explore the world’s human and physical geography including natural wonders and dynamic cities. Pupils will recognise the complexity of the world and appreciate the interconnectedness of different aspects of the world, including faith and culture.
- develop an understanding of the world around them, other cultures, people and the environments in which they live. Our pupils will be mindful of their place in the world and know where they sit compared to other people. This will increase their knowledge of British values, particularly tolerance and individual liberty.
- be encouraged to think like geographers, to enable them to bridge the divide between the classroom and the real world. Fieldwork is a fundamental part of this and develops a number of transferable skills, allowing students to flourish as a whole and complete person. All learners, including the most disadvantaged will be given opportunities outside of the normal classroom environment through experiences, visits and visitors to school.
- deepen their understanding of contemporary challenges including climate change, migration, global development, resource issues, economic activity and geographical conflicts at different scales. They will understand what is going on in the world and how they can choose to make a difference, leading to a sense of global responsibility and becoming a global citizen of the environment.
- become skilful and employable, as we aim to inspire a future generation of geographers. Students will be well equipped at analysing and interpreting data leading to a vast amount of career opportunities.
- develop an understanding of how human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments and the climate; and how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems. Students will study these physical and human topics in their local context, as well as at national and global scales.
- develop their English language through the reading of a variety of geographical resources to increase understanding and application of specific geographical terminology, improving their fluency in writing like a geographer.
- develop their listening and speaking skills by regularly debating key geographical concepts and critical thinking skills.
- develop their numerical skills by analysing and interpreting data. Students are exposed to a number of different graphs and statistical techniques.
