Geography Department

With the increasing global interest in environmental studies Geography has never been a more diverse or relevant subject, something which is being reinforced here at Northwood Preparatory School.

Topic work in the Junior School provides every child with a concrete sense of place and a growing understanding of the rich environment around us. This work then becomes the foundation of the boy's studies in Year 3 and Year 4. Here they begin to extend their mapping skills and start to look more closely at the human and physical processes at work around the world and the ways in which they interact.

In Y5-Y8 practical work, independent learning and excellent resources cover a wide range of geographical themes ranging from the physical (volcanoes, coastal processes, rivers) to the human (population growth, industry, development) as well as interactions between the two (natural hazards, pollution). In Year 7 all boys take part in a field study week designed not only to produce a strong piece of fieldwork for Common Entrance but also to extend their geographical skills.

Having studied such a wide variety of themes and topics as well as the most recent geographical news the boys are able to leave Northwood Prep with not only a sense of place but a firm understanding of what a rich and restless world we live in.