Welcome to GCSE Geography

Congratulations! If you are reading this, then you have made an excellent choice.

Deciding to take GCSE Geography is sure to be one of the best decisions you have ever made!

As a Geographer, you will learn many new skills, visit exciting places, and become more aware of the world around you.

The new OCR A course that we have chosen to follow here at Haverstock is innovative and relevant to young people today. It places a strong emphasis on how you, your actions and choices on a local scale, can have far reaching consequences all around the world.


By now, you have probably had your very first lesson with either Miss Scott or Miss Chadwick, who will have given you a copy of the course handbook. Remember to keep this in a very safe place as it is your personal guide through the course. (If you don't have a copy, you can see either of us in B208 or B216).

You will also be recieving a letter soon addressed to your parents/carers, asking them to give their permission for us to take you on trips and visits to enhance your learning outside the classroom.

Please return the reply slips as promptly as possible...we'd hate to have to leave you behind!

So, what can you expect from your GCSE Geography lessons over the coming weeks?
Well, the answer is simple...lots and lots of exciting things!

In your lessons this half term, you should expect to be:

• Making Camdenopoly Board Games
• Creating 'Welcome Maps' of 'Your Place'
• Surveying people about their feelings about the area
• Investigating London's past, and predicting what issues may arise in the future
• Debating real life issues that are taking place in Camden at the moment and forming your opinion about them
• Visiting the Olympic Site to carry out a Geographical Enquiry

As well as all this, we will also be holding a 'GeoSquishing' Photography Competition for all GCSE Geographers.
More details to follow on the blog...

Finally, Miss Scott and I are committed to doing our very best to ensure that you achieve your very best in Geography lessons over the next two years, and are more than happy to help you in any way we can.

You can help yourself to be successful in Geography by:

• being organised
• attending all lessons
• completing all classwork and homework to the best of your ability
• reading around the subject - keeping an eye out for any Geography in the news
• displaying a positive 'can do' attitude

We are both looking forward to meeting all our Haverstock Geographers over the coming half term and wish you every success on your Geographical Journey.