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Year 1 Section 1: Population and SettlementTopicsCase studiesExam preparation 5.1FieldworkExam preparation 5.3Geographical SkillsExam preparation5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4Population dynamicsPopulation growth and resourcesOver and under populationPopulation controlpoliciesTopic 1.1Liberia – high natural population growth rate Canada – an under-populated country and Tanzania – an over-populated countryChina – low natural population growth rateLine graphTopic 4.3Thematic mapTopic 4.2Scatter graphTopic 4.3Population migrationTopic 1.2International migration – Senegal to EuropeJourney to work questionnaireMigration questionnaireTopic 4.5Flow line mapTopic 4.3Population structureAge/sex pyramids at different stages of economic developmentTopic 1.3Sweden – high dependent populationClassroom censusAge/sex pyramidTopic 4.3Population densityPopulation distributionTopic 1.4Singapore – a densely populated countrySahel – a sparsely populated areaPhotograph interpretationTopic 4.4Climate graphTopic 4.3Choropleth mapTopic 4.2Settlements and service provisionRural settlements and life in rural areasSettlement hierarchyService provision in an areaTopic 1.5Isle of Wight – service provisionResident questionnaireSamplingTopic 4.5Map interpretationTopic 4.1Climate graphTopic 4.3Interview and questionnaireTopic 4.5Urban settlementsLand use zones in urban areasUrban pollutionUrban growth effects on the rural-urban fringeUrban changeTopic 1.6London – changing urban land use and urban sprawlSphere of influence investigationPedestrian questionnaireFeatures and delimitation of CBDContrasts in housing areasTraffic surveyMap interpretationTopic 4.1Annotated sketch mapTopic 4.4Scatter graphTopic 4.3Transect and land use mappingTopic 4.3Photograph interpretationTopic 4.4UrbanisationProblems of urban growthSquatter settlementsImproving residential areasSustainable citiesTopic 1.7Mumbai – a rapidly growing urban areaAir and noise pollutionQuality of life surveyPhotograph interpretationTopic 4.4Year 1Section 2: The Natural EnvironmentTopicsCase studiesExam preparation 5.1FieldworkExam preparation 5.3Geographical SkillsExam preparation5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4Earthquakes and volcanoesPlates and plate boundariesTopic 2.1Japan – earthquake and tsunami Soufriere Hills – volcano in MontserratMap interpretationTopic 4.2Drainage basin processesRiver erosion, transport and deposition processesRiver featuresOpportunities and hazards created by riversTopic 2.2Mekong delta – VietnamMississippi – USARiver measurements– velocity– discharge– width and depth– load– long profile– cross-sectionTopic 4.5Fieldwork sketch of the landscapeTopic 4.4Maps – identifying landscape featuresTopic 4.1Maps – describing a river and river valleyTopic 4.1Changing coasts and wavesCoastal erosion, transport and deposition processesCoastal landformsCoral reefs and mangrove swampsTopic 2.3Great Barrier Reef – AustraliaCoastal measurements– longshore drift– beach material– wave frequency– beach profileTopic 4.5Sketching a landscapeTopic 4.4Map interpretationTopic 4.1Sketching from a mapTopic 4.4Weather and climateMeasuring and recording the weatherTypes of cloudTopic 2.4Using instruments to measure– temperature– rainfall– relative humidity– atmospheric pressure– wind speed and directionMap interpretationTopic 4.2Drawing and interpreting a climate graphTopic 4.3Drawing and interpreting a wind roseTopic 4.3Climate and natural vegetationEquatorial climateTropical rainforest vegetation and environmentHot desert climate Hot desert vegetation and environmentHuman activity in the hot desertNatural hazards including tropical storms and floodingTopic 2.5Borneo – tropical rainforestNamib Desert – NamibiaComparing topographical mapsTopic 4.2Climate graph interpretationTopic 4.3Line graphTopic 4.3Choropleth mapTopic 4.2Drawing a sketch mapTopic 4.4Interpretation of a satellite imageTopic 4.6Year 2Section 3: Economic Development TopicsCase studiesExam preparation 5.1FieldworkExam preparation 5.3Geographical SkillsExam preparation5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4Economic development and quality of lifeDevelopment indicatorsClassifying industryEmployment in changing countriesIndustry in NICsGlobalisationTopic 3.1NIKE – a transnational corporationLine graphTopic 4.3Pie chartTopic 4.3Divided bar graphTopic 4.3Triangular graphTopic 4.3Food production and farming systemsCommercial farmingSubsistence farmingFood shortages – causes, effects, tackling the problemTopic 3.2Sarawak – plantation agricultureBangladesh – rice farmingBolivia – food shortagesFarm studyBar graphTopic 4.3Map interpretationTopic 4.2Choropleth mapTopic 4.2Employment optionsIndustrial locationManufacturing industriesHigh-technology industriesTopic 3.3Bangladesh – textile and clothing industryLocation of local industryThematic mapTopic 4.2Bar graphTopic 4.3Growth and importance of global tourismTourism in LEDCsTopic 3.4France – tourism in an MEDCKenya – tourism in an LEDCGrowth of a tourist areaPositive and negative effects of tourism Topic 4.5Line graphTopic 4.3Climate graph interpretationTopic 4.3Energy consumptionFossil fuelsFuelwood crisisRenewable energiesElectricity production and consumptionNuclear powerHydro-electric powerTopic 3.5China – coal industryImpacts of electricity generation on local peopleCompound line graphTopic 4.3Pie graphTopic 4.3Flow line mapTopic 4.3Choropleth mapTopic 4.2Graphing numerical dataTopic 4.3Climate graph interpretationTopic 4.3Water suppliesMeeting water demand Water shortageTopic 3.6Northern India – supplying waterComparing mapsTopic 4.2Climate graph interpretationTopic 4.3Natural environments – problems and opportunitiesExploiting the natural environmentEnvironmental damageGlobal warmingForest destructionConservation and managementSustainable developmentTopic 3.7Aral Sea – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Greenland – tourism and mining Carteret Islands – effect of climate changeBorneo – deforestationGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park – AustraliaYorkshire Dales National Park – EnglandMeasuring air and water pollutionEnvironmental quality surveyTopic 4.5Bar graph interpretationTopic 4.3Pie graphTopic 4.3Photograph interpretationTopic 4.4Interpretation of a satellite imageTopic 4.6Multiple line graphTopic 4.3Choropleth map Topic 4.2Year 2Section 5: Exam preparationPaper 1Geographical ThemesExam Preparation 5.1Paper 2Geographical SkillsExam Preparation 5.2Paper 3CourseworkExam Preparation 5.3Paper 4Alternative to CourseworkExam Preparation 5.4Explanation of what the exam paper is testingExplanation of what the exam paper is testingExplanation of what the coursework is testingExplanation of what the exam paper is testingUsing the examination time effectivelyUsing the examination time effectivelyExplanation of why fieldwork is doneUsing the examination time effectivelyChoosing correct questionsRoute to Geographical EnquiryUnderstanding the questionUnderstanding the questionPractical hints for fieldworkUnderstanding the questionCase study questionsAnswering a map interpretation questionExplanation of how coursework may be markedExplanation of how a case study question may be markedAnswering other geographical skills questionsExplanation of how to achieve a high level grade in courseworkCommand wordsCommand wordsFieldwork techniquesCommand wordsResourcesResourcesResourcesPreparation for the Geographical Themes examinationPreparation for the Geographical Skills examinationPreparation for the Coursework assignmentPreparation for the Alternative to Coursework examinationExample answers and teacher’s commentsExample answers and teacher’s commentsExample coursework investigations and teacher’s comments Example answers and teacher’s comments ................
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