Specification - WJEC
AS/A2
Specification - WJEC
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| All Topics - Excellent site - Kay's Geography |
| Textbook links - Integrated Approach |
AS Topics
| GG1 (EC/EP) | ||
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Tectonic Hazards |
Drainage basins |
Ecosystems |
Global tectonic processes Tectonic hazards Impacts Responses |
Drainage basin system Flood hydrographs Features of the drainage basin Flooding causes effects |
Structure of ecosystem Processes of an ecosystem Soil types General soil animations dynamic ecosystem |
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Population Issues |
Rural Issues |
Urban Issues |
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How much has the world population grown in your lifetime? Recent population trends - Gapminder AIDS/HIV presentation (By Tony Cassidy) Impact of HIV/Aids on population (PRB) Interviews with HIV patients, staff and year 12 students in Zambia Population control - China Population pyramids lesson (UN) Interactive UK population pyramid AEGIS pop pyramids enquiry Population pyramids - BBC Ageing pop - opportunity or challenge? Global pattern of under 18 year olds 'All about population' - INED |
Gower case study- Aegis Leisure activities - golf Case study - Cottrell Park, Nr. Cardiff Unitary Development Plan - Bridgend Bridgend UDP - maps Strategies to reduce conflict - 'green wedges' (Bridgend UDP)
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Cardiff census data- Aegis
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A2 Topics
GG4
| Climatic Hazards & their management | Inequalities in development |
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Global atmospheric circulation Watch it develop here Tropical cyclone sites Hurricane database (NOAA) Archive - hurricane tracker Drought - India Katrina enquiry Simulation - (a bit of fun, but also lots of information) Animation of hurricane formation
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Development indicators - World bank Lorenz curve & Gini coefficient Lorenz/Gini - NgflCymru |
GG5 - Sustainability
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Sustainability introduction - BBC Population pressures - people and planet Sustainable food supply - Kay's Crisis in Africa - BBC The 'Meatrix' - campaign film! |
Water issues - people and planet |
Biomes - Kay's Forest Biomes - people and planet
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Sustainable cities - Kay's Cities - People and planet 'Urban planet' - BBC Urban growth interactive map - BBC Air pollution - China & India (Guardian) |
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| AS | AS Psammosere fieldtrip information AS coursework re-draft guidance Help with statisitics |
| A2 |
Ben & Amy - map (google map & google earth) |
Revision help - Lunchtime sessions available on request, will be compulsary for some. Also on line help here.
Past papers - electronic version not available yet (WJEC are deciding this). Paper copies available in Room 77.
| Maps - general | Links |
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UK maps Ordnance Survey - home of UK mapping World maps |
Why choose geography at university?
Links to higher education - geography and related courses