| Knowledge | Social, economic and environmental challenges in the Middle East | Synoptic unit on physical and human geography around the world. Reviewing and building on tectonics, succession, climate, tourism and conflict. | Meteorological hazards - Building up understanding of the components of weather and how they can become hazardous. Focus is on tropical storms, polar vortex and tornadoes. | Meteorological hazards - Application of the theory from the previous half term to analyse the impact that tropical storms, the polar vortex and tornadoes can have on areas of contrasting wealth. | GCSE - Living World: Ecosystems with a focus on the tropical rainforests and deserts. Concepts of deforestation covered. | GCSE - Living World. Opportunities and challenges within hot deserts are discussed with a then follow up on the concept of desertification. |
