Newry High School

Teaching Staff

Two geography specialists make up the core of the department:

• Mr R Melaniphy - Head of Department

For the academic year 2010-2011 four additional teachers will also be involved in the teaching of Geography:

• Mrs E Nelson
• Mr C McKee
• Mr I Brown
• Mr M Houston

There is one main geography room, Room 2. Geography is also taught in Rooms 15 (EMN), Room 33 (CMK), Room 23 (IB) and Music Studio 2 (MH). All these rooms are equipped with data projectors and appropriate Geography teaching materials.

Teaching Time

Key Stage 3                3 periods a week
GCSE                          4 periods a week
AS/A-Level                 7 periods a week

Skills we aim to develop across all age groups in Geography:

Field Trips Include:

• Murlough Nature Reserve and Sand Dunes
• Marble Arch Caves
• Newcastle - Coastal Engineering
• Mourne Mountain River Study
• Mourne Mountain Ecosystem Study