Year 1 Section 1: Population and Settlement Topics Case studies Exam preparation 5.1 Fieldwork Exam preparation 5.3 Geographical Skills Exam preparation 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Population dynamics Population growth and resources Over and under population Population control policies Topic 1.1 Liberia – high natural population growth rate Canada – an under-populated country and Tanzania – an over-populated country China – low natural population growth rate Line graph Topic 4.3 Thematic map Topic 4.2 Scatter graph Topic 4.3 Population migration Topic 1.2 International migration – Senegal to Europe Journey to work questionnaire Migration questionnaire Topic 4.5 Flow line map Topic 4.3 Population structure Age/sex pyramids at different stages of economic development Topic 1.3 Sweden – high dependent population Classroom census Age/sex pyramid Topic 4.3 Population density Population distribution Topic 1.4 Singapore – a densely populated country Sahel – a sparsely populated area Photograph interpretation Topic 4.4 Climate graph 4.3 Choropleth map Topic 4.2 Settlements and service provision Rural settlements and life in rural areas Settlement hierarchy Service provision in an area Topic 1.5 Isle of Wight – service provision Resident questionnaire Sampling Topic 4.5 Map interpretation Topic 4.1 Climate graph Topic 4.3 Interview and questionnaire Topic 4.5 Urban settlements Land use zones in urban areas Urban pollution Urban growth effects on the rural-urban fringe Urban change 1.6 London – changing urban land use and urban sprawl Sphere of influence investigation Pedestrian questionnaire Features and delimitation of CBD Contrasts in housing areas Traffic survey Map interpretation Topic 4.1 Annotated sketch map 4.4 Scatter graph Topic 4.3 Transect and land use mapping Topic 4.3 Photograph interpretation Topic 4.4 Urbanisation Problems of urban growth Squatter settlements Improving residential areas Sustainable cities Topic 1.7 Mumbai – a rapidly growing urban area Air and noise pollution Quality of life survey Photograph interpretation 4.4
Year 1 Section 2: The Natural Environment Topics Case studies Exam preparation 5.1 Fieldwork Exam preparation 5.3 Geographical Skills Exam preparation 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Earthquakes and volcanoes Plates and plate boundaries Topic 2.1 Japan – earthquake and tsunami Soufriere Hills – volcano in Montserrat Map interpretation Topic 4.2 Drainage basin processes River erosion, transport and deposition processes features Opportunities and hazards created by rivers Topic 2.2 Mekong delta – Vietnam Mississippi – USA River measurements – velocity – discharge – width and depth – load – long profile – cross-section 4.5 Fieldwork sketch of the landscape 4.4 Maps – identifying landscape features Topic 4.1 Maps – describing a river and river valley Topic 4.1 Changing coasts and waves Coastal erosion, transport and deposition processes Coastal landforms Coral reefs and mangrove swamps Topic 2.3 Great Barrier Reef – Australia Coastal measurements – longshore drift – beach material – wave frequency – beach profile Topic 4.5 Sketching a landscape Topic 4.4 Map interpretation Topic 4.1 Sketching from a map Topic 4.4 Weather and climate Measuring and recording the weather Types of cloud Topic 2.4 instruments to measure – temperature – rainfall – relative humidity – atmospheric pressure – wind speed and direction Map interpretation Topic 4.2 Drawing and interpreting a climate graph 4.3 Drawing and interpreting a wind rose Topic 4.3 Climate and natural vegetation Equatorial climate Tropical rainforest vegetation and environment Hot desert climate Hot desert vegetation and environment Human activity in the hot desert Natural hazards including tropical storms and flooding Topic 2.5 Borneo – tropical rainforest Namib Desert – Namibia Comparing topographical maps Topic 4.2 Climate graph interpretation Topic 4.3 Line graph 4.3 Choropleth map Topic 4.2 Drawing a sketch map Topic 4.4 Interpretation of a satellite image 4.6
Year 2 Section 5: Exam preparation Paper 1 Geographical Themes Exam Preparation 5.1 Paper 2 Geographical Skills Exam Preparation 5.2 Paper 3 Coursework Exam Preparation 5.3 Paper 4 Alternative to Coursework Exam Preparation 5.4 Explanation of what the exam paper is testing Explanation of what the exam paper is testing Explanation of what the coursework is testing Explanation of what the exam paper is testing the examination time effectively Using the examination time effectively Explanation of why fieldwork is done Using the examination time effectively Choosing correct questions Route to Geographical Enquiry Understanding the question Understanding the question Practical hints for fieldwork Understanding the question Case study questions Answering a map interpretation question Explanation of how coursework may be marked Explanation of how a case study question may be marked Answering other geographical skills questions Explanation of how to achieve a high grade in coursework Command words Command words Fieldwork techniques Command words Resources Resources Resources Preparation for the Geographical Themes examination Preparation for the Geographical Skills examination Preparation for the Coursework assignment Preparation for the Alternative to Coursework examination Example answers and teacher’s comments Example answers and teacher’s comments Example coursework investigations and teacher’s comments Example answers and teacher’s comments