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# Regional Vs Systematic Geography

CPD: Organising a KS3 Geography Curriculum (by Kate Stockings), topic 1.1.2

## Regional Vs Systematic Geography

This is one way of considering the content in your curriculum and is the work of Alex Standish.

### Definitions

![Definitions](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/chemistry/8.3.2%20Identifying%20ions%202/dictionary-1619740_640-min.jpg)

- Standish defines systematic geography as the study of one geographical ‘layer’ of the earth’s surface and how it works and is different from other layers. 
- Regional geography is the study of how all the different layers interact within one bounded area.

### Mixing the two

![Mixing the two](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-05/a7703029-71a2-45ba-a65c-f282a87e5c67/shutterstock_722188429.jpg)

- The two do not have to be mutually exclusive within a curriculum. You may study different regions and embed systematic geography within this. 
- Equally, you might take a systematic approach but use multiple detailed case studies to contextualise to different regions.

### Popular approach

![Popular approach](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/f8c735b6-696f-4da0-bcfe-e2184ce6362c/school-children-learning.jpg)

- The most popular approach is a mixture of the two, which Standish (2017, 2018) argues is the approach that should be taken in terms of school geography.

## Test yourself on Regional Vs Systematic Geography

- When sequencing your content, what is one of the key things you should consider for KS3 students?

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## CPD: Organising a KS3 Geography Curriculum (by Kate Stockings) contents

### 1 Organising a KS3 Geography Curriculum
- 1.1 Introduction
  - [1.1.1 Organising a Key Stage 3 Geography Curriculum](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-organising-a-ks3-geography-curriculum/1-1-1-organising-a-key-stage-3-geography-curriculum.md)
  - [1.1.2 Regional Vs Systematic Geography](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-organising-a-ks3-geography-curriculum/1-1-2-regional-vs-systematic-geography.md)
- 1.2 Concepts in Curriculum Making
  - [1.2.1 The Value of Using Concepts in Curriculum Making](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-organising-a-ks3-geography-curriculum/1-2-1-the-value-of-using-concepts-in-curriculum-making.md)
  - [1.2.2 What are Geography's Key Concepts?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-organising-a-ks3-geography-curriculum/1-2-2-what-are-geographys-key-concepts.md)
  - [1.2.3 More Key Concepts](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-organising-a-ks3-geography-curriculum/1-2-3-more-key-concepts.md)
  - [1.2.4 Further Considerations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-organising-a-ks3-geography-curriculum/1-2-4-further-considerations.md)