Syllabus
GCSE
Syllabus
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GCSE Textbook - links for each chapter - here
Topics - Paper 1
| Glaciation | Rivers & flooding | Weather & Climate | Energy & environment | Tourism |
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BBC bitesize glaciation Case study - Iceland Corrie animation - using Flash Corrie animation - By Rio,Jarad,Ben & Rhys Pyramidal peak animation - (thanks to Tony Cassidy) Formation of terminal moraine & ribbon lakes - NgflCymru Glaciation map quiz - image from geogphotos |
Weathering Chemical weathering - limestone features Limestone - BBC Features of the drainage basin Gorge - clay animation! Images of Ogmore Hydrograph - Ewenny (November 2005) Flooding background Comparing Boscastle & Lynmouth - by Richard Allaway Rivers revision podcast (warning - large file & a bit cheesey!) Flooding podcast (special St. David's day intro!) Estuary film (see above warnings!) Estuary film, linked to google earth Flooding activity |
NgflCymru - excellent stuff! Factors influencing temperature Forecasting Synoptic charts - real examples Met Office - track that depression! Recent satellite images (archive) - UK & Europe Colour satellite images - real time Depressions - starter Depressions - NgflCymru Depressions - aegis Hurricane Katrina - BBC, NY Times Mr Jones & Miss Enstone's Katrina links Elements of the weather |
Impact on North Atlantic Drift Impact on Himalayas - Flood Modelling climate change – animation Porthcawl case study case against - Country Guardian Anti wind video Desertification webquest (from Tony Cassidy) webquest (SLN) |
Re-birth of UK tourist resorts? (BBC) Europe Ibiza - intro Decline of tourism - Faliraki |
Paper 2
| Settlement | Population | Trade & Development | Industry | Revision |
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Settlement growth Case study - Chingola, Zambia World slum population report - BBC Shanty towns - case studies Life in Mumbai slum - BBC improving favelas - Rio Improving shantytowns simulation - SLN Dharavi slum, Mumbai - 'slum of hope'? Landuse change - Cardiff Bay Transport Sustainable transport - RAC regional inequalities - Zambia |
Imagine the world were a village... Maplecroft maps - Global pattern of poverty Worldmapper - alternative mapping Population issues - BBC Migration data Image - mexico |
Globalisation - introduction Globalisation - pros & cons World Trade Organisation (WTO) Make trade fair - campaign site (oxfam) Negative impacts of food aid - Observer Indicators - NgflCymru Unfair trade - bananas! Breakdown of cost of producing trainers Globalisation example - Mobile phones Alternative look at World bank - 'Whirled bank' Aid Agencies - Pros & cons of development schemes TNCs Case study - Gap global fasion industry - impacts global fasion industry - workbook Sim Sweatshop Location of McDonalds & Starbucks restaurants McDonalds game - anti globalisation CafeDirect - fairtrade company Trading trainers - Cafod Impact of MNCs on LEDCs - interview in Zambia Globalisation case studies
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Local case study - Dairy farm, Porthcawl Farming in LEDCs - simulation Idustrial change presentation Retail Tourism images - Porthcawl fieldwork 4th May 2006
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GCSE revision Nationally run discussion board-discuss revision or coursework with other GCSE students |
Mapwork links |
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UK maps Ordnance Survey - home of UK mapping World maps |
Coursework guidelines
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