ABSTRACT
Geography is unique in that it links together other subjects, combining knowledge from both the arts and the sciences to deepen our understanding of the world around us. To use the analogy of different subjects as overlapping Olympic rings, Geography is the ring that fringes on and binds together all the others, with the focus on geography as being concerned with space and place. This linking of, and across, different subjects is, of course, geography’s great strength in the school curriculum, giving pupils a perspective on learning, in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills, that few other subjects can match. Combined with this is the fact that geography is highly topical and relevant to the everyday world around us and, when taught well, is stimulating and fascinating in equal measure. For our pupils, in terms of teaching and learning, geography
draws upon information in many forms – text, image, moving image, symbols, graphics, spoken word, models and sound . . . it can appeal to all the senses and use the spectrum of cognitive and emotional processes that help make sense of rich information.
