GCSE Geography (2016/17 new specs) Climate terms and knowlege
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Could
GCSE Geography be the right
direction for you?
The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography explains why and helps to prepare you for those changes.
Geography tackles the big issues:• environmental responsibility• our global interdependence• cultural understanding and tolerance• commerce, trade and industry.
Geographical study fosters these qualities and provides a firm basis for life-long learning.
The transferable skills which geography fosters are an asset in the complex world of employment today. Geography is about the future and encourages flexible thinking.
Compared to other subjects, geography graduates are among the most employable. They possess the skills that
employers look for. In part this is because the subject combines a knowledge of science and an understanding of
the arts.
Is geography a good choice in terms of getting a job?
The answer is a resounding YES!
• make a concise report• handle data• ask questions and find answers• make decisions about an issue• analyse material• organise themselves• think creatively and independently
• good communicators• spatially aware• socially, economically and environmentally aware• problem solvers• good team players• computer literate• well rounded, flexible thinkers
Unit 1a
Unit 1b
•River processes, landforms and management•Causes, effects and reducing the impact of climate change•Tectonic hazards and management strategies
•World population change – past, present and future•Trends and impacts of globalisation•Inequalities in development – reducing the gap
UNIT 1 is worth 40%
Unit 2
Unit 3
•Changes, impacts and sustainable growth of tourism•Retail and urban change•Coastal changes and management
UNIT 2 IS WORTH 35%
UNIT 3 IS THE CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT OF WHICH:•Fieldwork is worth 10%•Problem solving is worth 15%•All to be completed within the class room
There is still a higher tier (A* - D) and a lower tier (C – G) paper
The controlled assessment carries the same weighting as the old coursework however it is now completed in class.
Pupils have the opportunity to sit an exam at the end of year 10 rather than have to wait until year 11. Re-sits will be available.
Topics covered are far more relevant to the world today
The key skills that pupils will obtain whilst studying Geography are emphasized throughout the course
Follow in the footsteps of these famous Geographers!
Are you the next
one?
Discover new places!
Travel Agent
Tourism Officer
Eco-Tourism Advisor
Tour Guide
Media Researcher
Care about the planet?
Estate ManagerForestry RangerEnvironmental
ConsultantPollution Analyst
Conservation Officer
Enjoy being in the
landscape?
Hydrologist
Coastal Manager
Geologist
Civil Engineer
Soil Conservationist
Interested in Weather?
Weather Presenter
Disaster Manager
Flood Prevention Officer
Risk Assessor
Water Supply Coordinator
Fascinated by maps?GIS SpecialistCartographerUtilities ManagerRemote SensingAnalyst
Interested in human behaviour?
PlannerSocial Worker
Market ResearcherHousing Officer
Estate Agent
Want to know why
people work where
they do?
Economic Developer
Location Analyst
Retailer
Regional Developer
Transport Manager
Interested in world
events?
Aid Worker
Diplomat
Refugee Advisor
Charity Coordinator
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If you have any questions come
and see Miss Anniss or Mr
Llewellyn in the Geography
Department