Before we learn about how the countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland united, let’s first clarify the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
Key Stage 3 Geography – Year 7
There are two main priorities in our Year 7 Geography course. One is to instil the basic principles of Geography as an academic subject. The second is to make geography exciting and relevant to the lives of young people. The focus is on getting out and exploring the world. Here we introduce both physical and social geography with a particular focus on UK geography.
Geography Key Stage 3 Year 7
£14.99 / month
🔒 Minimum 6 months subscription applies.
How does a course work
Step one – Subscribe to our online course materials
Subscribe to the courses you wish to study. The courses contain all the study material you require to pass your chosen subject including many self assessment questions and assignments with comprehensive suggested answers. The course also includes assignments which you can choose too have marked by one of our fully qualified tutors
The minimum subscription period is 6 months, after that you can cancel your subscription at any time. If you wish you can optionally purchase a physical course pack at the point of enrolment.
Step two
You will be allocated a tutor from our bank of PGCE qualified tutors. Your tutor will arrange a free 15 minute induction call with you to introduce themselves and the course to you. As you require further assistance, you can purchase:
- Tutorial Time in our virtual classroom,
- Assignment Marking and Mock Exam Marking,
Course Outline
There are 20 lessons in the Year 7 course and seven tutor-marked assignments. The module titles, each with one assignment, are as follows:
- Module 1 Introductory module
- Module 2 Water and weather
- Module 3 Settlements
- Module 4 Shopping
- Module 5 Earth’s Structure
- Module 6 Rivers
- Module 7 Farming
Each module has been mapped to the Key Stage 3 national curriculum. There are also cross-curricular links to other key subjects such as History and IT. There is a separate Parents’ Guide for each module of the course. Each Parents’ Guide contains everything that a parent should need to offer practical support to the student.
Alongside the course materials, you have the opportunity to watch a number of films on the internet, all produced by a company called Twig. Your course subscription includes a subscription to Twig World so you can watch every video for free!
Examinations
There are no formal examinations for Key Stage 3 Geography.Â
Course duration and study time
The Recommended number of study hours for this course is 200 hours. You will need to fit all of this in
Because of the unique way Oxford Home Schooling courses are structured your support will last for as long as you are subscribed to the course, regardless of whether you decide to do the course in 12 months or 18.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I choose Oxford Home Schooling for my childs Key Stage 3 study?
- Oxford Home Schooling is a long-established educational company that prides itself on
- treating every student as an individual
- excellent customer service
- comprehensive, quality courses.
- We’re rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot by students who have studied with us.
- We provide online and printed resources so you can study your way – other providers do not give you that choice.
- We make it easy for you to home-educate your children with our flexible schedule, tutor support, and subscribtion based payment plan.
- Every year we help hundreds of children who have left mainstream education obtain the qualifications they need to progress and achieve their goals.
Are there any exams for Key Stage 3 Courses
No.
KS3 courses are the building blocks designed to prepare your child to begin studying for GCSE, which is examined.
With no exams to worry about your child can take as much or as little time as they need to assimilate the basic principals in KS3. This can be a time in school when gifted children become bored and troublesome if they find it all too slow and easy while others may be put off learning if they have not had time to grasp the early stages of a subject. Oxford Home Schooling has the flexibility to cope with both of these extremes and everyone in between.
Is there an age limit?
There isn’t a specific agae limit for a GCSE course but we strongly recommend that the pupil is a minimum of 13 when they start the GCSE course and that they are academically capable of starting the course. If the student is not 13 before they start, we may have difficulty allocating you a tutor.
When can I enrol?
You can enrol and start any time you like, the earlier the better. The important thing to think about is when you wish to sit your exam and to give yourself plenty of time to work through your materials and revise successfully. Our cut-off dates for enrolment can be found here.
Once you have enrolled, you will get access to your course online immediately and your printed course materials will arrive a few days later.
When will I sit my exam?
The Biology IGCSE papers are available in both the Summer or the Autumn examination series. The Summer series typically runs from mid-May to late June and the Autumn series is in November.
How and when do I book an exam?
The final date for booking summer exams with the exam board without incurring late entry fees is the 21st of February. You should book your place at an exam centre well in advance of this date. Start looking once the autumn term begins.
All the information you need to book an exam centre can be found in our Exams Hub. Here you will find
- detailed instructions
- entry codes needed to book exams
- our map of examination centres where our students have taken exams in recent years.
Tutors & Exams offers discounts to Oxford Home Schooling students and has ten current exam venues across the UK: Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Romford, St Neots, Taunton and Wimbledon.
Pearson Edexcel also publishes a list of exam centres that accept private candidates. This won’t list every available centre, so if there’s nothing shown in your area, we recommend contacting local schools and colleges directly.
How much does an IGCSE examination cost?
Your exam fees aren’t included in the course cost as they’re paid directly to the exam centre. They will vary depending on which centre you choose. Generally speaking, dedicated examination services will be more expensive than a local school or college. Prices range from £100 to £350 pounds.
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