GEOG5990M Programming for Geographical Analysis: Core Skills Dr Andy Evans.
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AQA AS & A2 Geography
Mr Dodd’s Geographical Skills
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Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Cartographic Skills ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Presentation of Maps .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Atlas Maps ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Base Maps .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Sketch Maps ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Ordnance Survey Maps (direction) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Ordnance Survey Maps (distance, scale) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Ordnance Survey Maps (map symbols) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Ordnance Survey Maps (four-figure grid references)................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Ordnance Survey Maps (six-figure grid references) .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Ordnance Survey Maps (height and relief, contours)................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Ordnance Survey Maps (1:50,000 – 2cm=1km)......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Ordnance Survey Maps (1:25,000 – 4cm=1km)......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Map Cross-sections .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Maps with Located Proportional Symbols (squares, circles, semi-circles, bars) ....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Maps Showing Movement (flow lines, desire lines, trip lines) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Choropleth Maps ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Isoline Maps ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
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Dot Maps.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Weather Maps (A2).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Detailed Town Centre Plans (A2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Graphical Skills ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Line Graphs (simple, comparative, compound, divergent) ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Bar Graphs (simple, comparative, compound, divergent) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Scatter Graphs ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Pie Charts & Proportional Divided Circles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Triangular Graphs ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Radial Diagrams ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Logarithmic Scales ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Dispersion Diagrams .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68
Kite Diagrams (A2) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
ICT Skills ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Remotely Sensed Data ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Databases ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Geographical Information Systems ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Data Presentation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
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Introduction
As geographers you are expected to know, understand and demonstrate a wide range of essential geographical skills. These skills will be tested in some way in
the final examinations and are therefore an important course component. The examination specification clearly outlines the following:
You will need to develop a variety of basic, investigative, cartographic, graphical, applied ICT and statistical skills.
You will need to develop a critical awareness of the appropriateness and limitations of different skills and resources.
The level of accuracy, sophistication and detail are all expected to be greater at AS than at GCSE, and similarly between AS and A2.
You will need a basic mathematics set, including a calculator.
The wide range of skills required fall under the following categories:
Basic Skills – Mr Colliver & Mr Dodd
Investigative Skills – Mr Colliver
Cartographic Skills – Mr Dodd
Graphical Skills – Mr Dodd
ICT Skills – Mr Dodd
Statistical Skills – Mr Colliver
This booklet includes all the skills that will be covered by Mr Dodd.
For each skill outlined in this booklet make sure that you can:
Describe and explain the resource geographically
Critically evaluate the resource in terms of its appropriateness and limitations
Suggest improvements to the resource where necessary
Useful Websites:
http://geographyfieldwork.com/DataPresentation.htm
http://geography-student.blogspot.com/2012/01/graphical-methods-of-presenting-data.html
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Cartographic Skills
Presentation of Maps
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Atlas Maps
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Base Maps
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GOAD Map
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Sketch Maps
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Ordnance Survey Map:
Sketch map:
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Ordnance Survey Maps (direction)
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Ordnance Survey Maps (distance, scale)
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Ordnance Survey Maps (map symbols)
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Ordnance Survey Maps (four-figure grid references)
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Ordnance Survey Maps (six-figure grid references)
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Ordnance Survey Maps (height and relief, contours)
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Ordnance Survey Maps (1:50,000 – 2cm=1km)
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Ordnance Survey Maps (1:25,000 – 4cm=1km)
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Map Cross-sections
QP1 Jun 2010
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Maps with Located Proportional Symbols (squares, circles, semi-circles, bars)
QP2 June 2010
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QP1 Jun 2014
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QP3 Jan 2013
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Maps Showing Movement (flow lines, desire lines, trip lines)
QP1 Jun 2011
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QP2 Jun 2015
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Choropleth Maps
QP1 Jan 2010
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QP1 Jan 2011
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QP2 Jun 2012
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Isoline Maps
QP2 Jun 2011
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QP2 Jun 2011
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QP1 Jun 2013
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Dot Maps
QP2 Jun 2013
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Weather Maps (A2)
QP3 Jan 2011
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QP3 Jun 2013
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Detailed Town Centre Plans (A2)
Internet
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Graphical Skills
Line Graphs (simple, comparative, compound, divergent)
QP1 Jun 2013
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QP1 Jun 2012
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QP1 Jun 2012
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QP1 Jan 2013
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QP1 Jan 2011
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QP1 Jan 2012
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Bar Graphs (simple, comparative, compound, divergent)
What’s the difference between a bar graph and a histogram?
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QP1 Jan 2010
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QP2 Jun 2012
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QP2 Jan 2012
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QP1 Jan 2011
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QP1 Jun 2015
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Internet
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QP1 Jan 2012
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QP2 Jan 2011
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Scatter Graphs
QP2 Jun 2012
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QP2 June 2013
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Pie Charts & Proportional Divided Circles
QP1 Jan 2011
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QP2 Jun 2010
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Triangular Graphs
WJEC Geology
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QP2 Jan 2012
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Radial Diagrams
QP4A Jun 2013
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QP2 Jan 2013
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Logarithmic Scales
QP2 Jun 11
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Dispersion Diagrams
QP2 Jan 2010
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QP2 Jun 2014
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QP1 Jun 2013
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Kite Diagrams (A2)
IB Geography Website
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Medina Valley Website
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ICT Skills
Remotely Sensed Data
QP1 Jun 2014
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QP1 Jun 2013
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QP1 Jan 2012
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QP1 Jan 2013
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Databases
Make your own notes here:
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Geographical Information Systems
Make your own notes here:
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Data Presentation
Make your own notes here:
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