The Geography Department aims to inspire an understanding in our pupils of their place in the world and their responsibilities as global citizens. It places a particular focus on key contemporary geographical issues that will affect the lives of our pupils in the future. We explore the relationships that we all have with the physical and human environments that surround us through a mixture of class and fieldwork activities.


Syllabus

In the Sixth Form, pupils follow a diverse, cutting edge and thoroughly interesting Geography syllabus. Standard Level pupils study the core topic as well as two optional topics: the Geography of Food, and Health and Oceans and their Coastal Margins. Higher level pupils sit an additional extension topic focusing on Globalisation and a third optional topic, Extreme Environments. Both Higher Level and Standard Level pupils also complete an Internal Assessment based on a local area fieldwork study.

At GCSE we follow the Edexcel A syllabus. The course is divided into four sections. The first three – Geographical Skills and Challenges, the Physical Environment and the Human Environment – are all assessed by external examinations. Pupils also complete a Controlled Assessment during Year 11 which is based on a local fieldwork investigation.

MYP pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 follow a unique course designed to inspire a love of Geography and to embed the skills required for success at certificate level. The diverse topics studied include Natural Hazards, Antarctica, Population and Development, Rivers and Coral Reefs.

The department has three well travelled members of staff each with their own areas of expertise.

Out of the classroom

A variety of fieldwork trips and visits are organised by the Department, ensuring pupils have the chance to explore the physical environment that exists on their doorstep and further afield. These range from local trips to study the coast on St Andrews East Sands beach, to UK and international expeditions to, Yorkshire, Lancashire and even the Amalfi coast in Italy.

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Day Bus Service

St Leonards is pleased to offer a home to school day bus service for our families, with routes covering Fife, Tayside and Perthshire. More

Summer Schools

St Leonards offers Summer School Programmes specialising in English language tuition and multi-activities. Booking is now open for Summer 2023. More

Golf at St Leonards

St Leonards offers a leading six-tier Golf Programme, giving pupils every opportunity to grow their game in the home of golf, using top-of-the-range facilities and technology. More

Location

Situated in the heart of St Andrews, St Leonards offers outstanding boarding education for 5-18 year old boys and girls, combining exceptional academic achievement with a friendly atmosphere. St Leonards students have the chance to learn, work and play in a unique seaside setting and to feed off the inspirational buzz that comes from being right in the heart of a renowned and cosmopolitan university town.

The School is a private company limited by guarantee and is registered in Edinburgh with registration number SC016693. The company's registered office address is St Leonards School, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9QJ. The School is also registered as a charity with OSCR. The charity registration number is SC010904.

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