Geography

Curriculum Intent

The aim of the Geography curriculum at Irlam and Cadishead Academy is to inspire awe and wonder about the Earth, its landscapes, and the people that live in it. Geography allows young people to understand the processes that have shaped our world and how people interact within it.  

Through our sequenced curriculum students at ICA will develop their geographical skills, including locational skills, analysis, and problem solving. We aim for them to ‘think like geographers’ which means they should be able to identify connections between different aspects of the subject to develop a sense of place, economic activities, or natural earth processes and to recognise that different people use and perceive their worlds differently. 

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Career Pathways

Geography is broad; it gives you a wide range of analysis, problem solving and communication skills and is well respected. Geography graduates are employed in a wide range of sectors including the public sector, education, commerce, industry, transport, and tourism. 

Geography graduates have excellent transferrable skills, which also attract employers from the business, law and finance sectors. 

A Geography qualification is seen as highly desirable by top universities. 

Should you wish to explore careers in Geography further, here are some interesting websites to help your research: 

www.rgs.org/geography  

www.geography.org.uk  

www.geolsoc.org.uk/CareersInfo  

Curriculum Contacts

Miss A Daly – Subject Lead 

alyx.daly@irlamandcadishead.org.uk 

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