With the growing importance of issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation, spatial epidemiology and inequalities, geography is one of the most relevant courses you could choose to study. The Geography department at Ferndown Upper School is committed to providing a high-quality geographical education to ensure our students are prepared for roles as active citizens in a rapidly changing world.

We aim to develop the following knowledge and skills through Geography at Ferndown Upper School:

• Location – Spatial awareness of different countries’ locations and the locations of major physical and human features
• Place – Similarities and differences between different areas
• Biodiversity – Life exists in all environments, how life adapts to it and how we interact with those environments
• Hazards – Physical and human hazards affect people in different ways in different locations.
• Interdependence – How countries and areas are linked through the flow of goods, resources and ideas
• Resource management – How to use our planet’s resources sustainably and equally
• Sustainability – Using our planets resources without negatively affecting our planet or future generations
• Analytical skills – Using mathematical and cartographic skills to describe, interpret and analyse our world