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Salford
ST AMBROSE BARLOW
RC HIGH SCHOOL
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Status:
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Specialist Technology College. Mixed 11-16
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Head Teacher:
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Mr W Livesey
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Number on roll:
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702
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KEY CONTACT
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Head of Geography:
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Caroline Buckley
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Deputy Head:
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Marie Garside
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Tel:
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0161 794 3521
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E-mail:
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cbuckley@derbycounty.co.uk
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EthosFor pupils to have an understanding and appreciation of the differences in the world they live in. To encourage an understanding of issues and to be able to empathise with other viewpoints. To appreciate the processes that shape the human and natural world, fostering an awareness of the need for sustainable development.
CoursesYear 7 - Map skills, Rural settlement, Urban settlement, Salford fieldwork and enquiry, EU, Italy and tourism in Europe, and Atlas skills
Year 8 – Coasts and coastal flooding, Tropical rainforests and Brazil, Development, Egypt (LEDC), Aid, Ainsdale and ecosystems fieldwork
Year 9 – Shopping, past, present and future, Enquiry Bolton town centre, Volcanoes and earthquakes, Japan (MEDC), and World trade and manufacturing industry
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Core TextsThink Through Geography, Cut, Paste and Surf, Foundations, Connections, Interactions, and Extensions
GCSE AQA syllabus A
Year 10 - Rivers, Tectonic activity, Population, and Rocks and landscapes,
Year 11 - Managing resources and tourism, Agriculture, and Revision of map skills
Core TextsWider world, Understanding Geography, Key geography at GCSE, Map Skills (Simon Ross)
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CourseworkYorkshire Dales enquiry
Vocational CoursesGNVQ ICT- all members of staff contribute to teaching and assessing this course in years 9 and 10.
FieldworkYear 7 - Is Salford the second worst place to live in England? Visit to three areas of diverse housing in different wards
Year 8 - Ainsdale/Sefton sand dune ecosystem and Formby red squirrel reserve.
Year 9 - Impact of out of town shopping centres on traditional town centres. Visit to Bolton town centre
GCSE - Three day residential in Yorkshire Dales. Comparison of Malham and Grassington honeypots. River study, Farm and Limestone quarry visits.
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