Subjects

When children arrive at secondary school, their impression of geography is usually the memorizing of countries and capital cities and the repetition of trivia. At Matthew Arnold we believe this is just the starting point to a Geography curriculum that explores place and space, environment and people. At both KS3 and KS4, our Geography curriculum connects subject areas as diverse as biology and geology with History and Business, as well as overlapping with subjects not covered at GCSE, such as Politics and Economics.

In covering both human and physical Geography and their interactions, we also equip our students with the skills and cultural insights necessary to reflect and comment upon a range of local, national and global issues. From economic globalisation, to the relentless expansion of their own Greater London urban area, to the looming issue of climate change, geography students at Matthew Arnold should be able to leave as informed global citizens, encouraged to study Geography further at A Level or university.

Geography provides a huge skillset, which can be adapted to whichever employment path they choose. Along the way we impart skills in terms of not only map reading but also data collection and presentation and statistics, which are common essentials in most contemporary workplaces.