Year 9 Explore London

The whole of Year 9 explored London in style this term from the comfort of a Duck tour!  We were searching for evidence of globalisation in London.

We found lots of evidence that links London to other places around the world...we spoke to tourists visiting London, saw many global brands and gathered evidence that showed London has many business links around the world.

It was a great experience for us all, we saw all the famous sights of London and even went alone the river in the 'Duck' bus!

We saw first-hand how London is a complex city with connections all over the world.

Year 9 Programme of Study

In Year 9 you will develop your understanding of how places and people interact by examining our responsibilities as individuals, communities and countries.  You will investigate some of the biggest global challenges facing the world today so that you can help solve them tomorrow.  You will do this by studying the folowing topics:

1) Water Water Everywhere

2) Whether the Weather

3) Globalisation and me

4) Arrested Development: Impact of Conflict

5) Is the world fair?  Takling Global Poverty

6) Going to Extremes: Super Eruptions, Mega Tsunamis and Twisters

Hurricane Irene

On August 20th 2011 Hurricane Irene formed over the Atlantic Ocean.  It reached category 3 with winds of up to 120mph, it caused 48 deaths and over US$10 billion worth of damage.



You can find out more about Hurricane Irene at the following website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/?q=hurricane%20irene