GCSE Geography and Beyond… WJEC B for September 2009 A bbeyfield School

Famous Geographers Nicholas David James Hodgson (born October 20 , 1977 ) is the drummer, backing vocalist and principal song-writer of English indie band Kaiser Chiefs . He went onto Trinity & All Saints University College in Horsforth, Leeds where he studied Geography . Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE is an English rowing champion, four-time Olympic gold medallist and broadcaster. After finishing school, Pinsent studied Geography at St Catherine's College, Oxford . In 1981, Jordan earned a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , where he majored in cultural Geography .

Nicholas David James Hodgson (born October 20 , 1977 ) is the drummer, backing vocalist and principal song-writer of English indie band Kaiser Chiefs . He went onto Trinity & All Saints University College in Horsforth, Leeds where he studied Geography .

GCSE Geography What useful life skills will I acquire? Team work Creative thinking Independent enquiry skills How to solve problems and justify decisions made – essential for most jobs and careers How to collect and interpret data through fieldwork. Using secondary data to find out about different peoples, cultures & environments – research and filtering skills Reflective, analytical skills and communication skills Geography helps to develop broadminded and capable independent learners who are better equipped to cope with life’s challenges.

What useful life skills will I acquire?

Team work

Creative thinking

Independent enquiry skills

How to solve problems and justify decisions made – essential for most jobs and careers

How to collect and interpret data through fieldwork.

Using secondary data to find out about different peoples, cultures & environments – research and filtering skills

Reflective, analytical skills and communication skills

GCSE Geography WJEC B Unit titles: People & the Natural World Challenges of Living in a Built Environment People, Work & Development

Unit titles:

People & the Natural World

Challenges of Living in a Built Environment

People, Work & Development

People & the Natural World Weather UK weather patterns, reasons for the weather we receive, The impact of weather events on people and the environment – storms, hurricanes and droughts. Climate patterns & Climatic changes Exploring how and why climate varies around the world. Global warming. Desertification. Rising sea levels. Acid rain. The impact of climate change on people and the environment. Ecosystems Tropical rainforest ecosystems. Desert ecosystems. The impact of human exploitation on natural systems, together with the role of sustainable development in future management decisions.

Weather

UK weather patterns, reasons for the weather we receive, The impact of weather events on people and the environment – storms, hurricanes and droughts.

Climate patterns & Climatic changes

Exploring how and why climate varies around the world.

Global warming. Desertification. Rising sea levels. Acid rain. The impact of climate change on people and the environment.

Ecosystems

Tropical rainforest ecosystems. Desert ecosystems. The impact of human exploitation on natural systems, together with the role of sustainable development in future management decisions.

The Hydrosphere How water is transferred and stored on earth. Sources of water for human consumption. River Landscapes The formation of natural landforms like waterfalls and meanders. Flooding problems in the UK and worldwide. The impact of human use of river landscapes. Coastal landscapes Coastal processes and the formation of erosional and depositional landforms. How human activity impacts on the natural coastal system when used for tourism and industry. The management of rising sea levels and coastal towns. Water Management The challenge of providing enough water for our growing population.

The Hydrosphere

How water is transferred and stored on earth. Sources of water for human consumption.

River Landscapes

The formation of natural landforms like waterfalls and meanders. Flooding problems in the UK and worldwide. The impact of human use of river landscapes.

Coastal landscapes

Coastal processes and the formation of erosional and depositional landforms. How human activity impacts on the natural coastal system when used for tourism and industry. The management of rising sea levels and coastal towns.

Water Management

The challenge of providing enough water for our growing population.

Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Quality of life issues Assessment of factors that affect our quality of life and standard of living, both in and out of our own control. Investigation into differences in standard of living, access to housing and environmental quality within UK towns and cities Changing urban environments Improving urban areas in the UK and overseas. London Docklands regeneration and improving the lives of people living in squatter settlements in Brazil. Population change Management of populations worldwide. Impact of aging UK population for future generations. Urban - Rural interaction Effect of counter-urbanisation on traditional local villages. Impact of migration on host countries. Rural depopulation in the UK and overseas. Housing mass migrants in overcrowded cities worldwide.

Quality of life issues

Assessment of factors that affect our quality of life and standard of living, both in and out of our own control. Investigation into differences in standard of living, access to housing and environmental quality within UK towns and cities

Changing urban environments

Improving urban areas in the UK and overseas. London Docklands regeneration and improving the lives of people living in squatter settlements in Brazil.

Population change

Management of populations worldwide. Impact of aging UK population for future generations.

Urban - Rural interaction

Effect of counter-urbanisation on traditional local villages. Impact of migration on host countries. Rural depopulation in the UK and overseas. Housing mass migrants in overcrowded cities worldwide.

People, Work & Development Employment structures What jobs do people do in the UK and around the world. Factors that affect our access to work. Impact of technology on jobs and communities in regions of the UK. Trade and Aid How trade affects wealth. The role of Fair trade. The impact of globalisation on jobs, culture and industry in rich and poor countries. The notion of appropriate and inappropriate aid. Economic activities Types of work. Changes in industry and employment over time and its impact on communities. Impact of inward investment in South Wales and Swindon and impact of recession. Economic activity and the environment Impact of tourism on the environment

Employment structures

What jobs do people do in the UK and around the world. Factors that affect our access to work. Impact of technology on jobs and communities in regions of the UK.

Trade and Aid

How trade affects wealth. The role of Fair trade. The impact of globalisation on jobs, culture and industry in rich and poor countries. The notion of appropriate and inappropriate aid.

Economic activities

Types of work. Changes in industry and employment over time and its impact on communities. Impact of inward investment in South Wales and Swindon and impact of recession.

Economic activity and the environment

Impact of tourism on the environment

Summary of Assessment You will sit a total of two exam papers Foundation Tier = C – G grade Higher Tier = A* - D grade 25% (15%) (10%) - - - Controlled Assessment Year 10 Study (15%) Year 11 Cross Unit task (10%) 5 45% 2 hours Paper 4 DME (Higher) 4 45% 2 hours Paper 3 DME (Foundation) 3 30% 1 hour Paper 2 Exam (Higher) 2 30% 1 hour Paper 1 Exam (Foundation) 1 Weighting Duration Title

Should I choose Geography? Yes, IF one or all of the following apply to you: You are interested in finding out about the world around you. You are not afraid of work hard. The topics studied are of interest to you. You are also considering taking Business Studies and/or ICT. (Do not have to have this combination though) You want a qualification in a subject that will help you in a wide range of careers and areas of study You want a future employer to see you as a multi-skilled individual with an understanding of the world around them.

Yes, IF one or all of the following apply to you:

You are interested in finding out about the world around you.

You are not afraid of work hard.

The topics studied are of interest to you.

You are also considering taking Business Studies and/or ICT. (Do not have to have this combination though)

You want a qualification in a subject that will help you in a wide range of careers and areas of study

You want a future employer to see you as a multi-skilled individual with an understanding of the world around them.