HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

Staff

Mr M Ollis
Head of Humanities and Geography.

Mr R Bass
Head of History.

Mrs C. Bainbridge.

Miss Z. Challenor.

Mr R.W.C. Corke.

Mr B. Gordon.

Mr S. Spalding.

Mr P. Woodward.

Key Stage 3 Programme

In Years 7 & 8, Geography & History are taught as alternating units within the Humanities programme.

Geography Key Stage 3.

Year 7.

Tectonic Process / Geographical skills. Weather & Climate.

Year 8.

Local Region / Industry / Settlement. Rivers / France / Geographical skills.

Year 9.

Geography Key Stage 4.

G.C.S.E. : S.E.G. A 2000 syllabus is followed. Course work = 25%.

1998 G.C.S.E. Exam Results

Summer exam results were excellent with 65% A* - C in Geography.

Field visits undertaken by the Geography Department.

River Culm study.

Express & Echo visit.

Westleigh Quarry.

Dawlish Warren coastal study.

Local Settlement Fieldwork.

Field visits undertaken by the History Department

There will be visits for some Year 9 classes to Taunton Museum and Knightshayes Court.