If you have any questions or enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Mr Langmead or Miss GEOGRAPHY Students follow the AQA Geography specification A 4030 examination course: The GCSE course in Geography aims to give students a knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live and an awareness of the issues and challenges that face the modern world. The specification is topical and provides students with a knowledge and understanding of the social and economic influences that will affect their lives today and in the future. Within the specification there are three units, each concentrating on the interaction between people and the environment. The units studied are the following: Unit 1: Unit 2: Unit 3: Physical Geography (37.5%) Human Geography (37.5%) Local Fieldwork investigation (25%) The Restless Earth Population change Task setting - involve fieldwork, collecting Rocks, Resources and Scenery Changing Urban environments primary and secondary data Weather and climate Changing Rural environments Task Taking - work under supervision of a Living world Development teacher Rivers Globalisation Coasts Tourism Ice on the land Fieldwork plays an integral role in the two years of the course. The students will be involved in two days of field study. The first will normally involve making a detailed study of the features of the River Plym at Cadover Bridge on Dartmoor using a variety of study techniques. These will include using flow meters, clinometers, tape measures and metre rules, while working co-operatively in small groups. A second field day normally involves a detailed study of Looe to assess the impact of tourism upon the town. The themes for
If you have any questions or enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Mr Langmead or Miss GEOGRAPHY Students follow the AQA Geography specification A 4030 examination course: The GCSE course in Geography aims to give students a knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live and an awareness of the issues and challenges that face the modern world. The specification is topical and provides students with a knowledge and understanding of the social and economic influences that will affect their lives today and in the future. Within the specification there are three units, each concentrating on the interaction between people and the environment. The units studied are the following: Unit 1: Physical Geography (37.5%) The Restless Earth Rocks, Resources and Scenery Weather and climate Living world Rivers Coasts Ice on the land Unit 2: Human Geography (37.5%) Population change Changing Urban environments Changing Rural environments Development Globalisation Tourism Unit 3: Local Fieldwork investigation (25%) Task setting - involve fieldwork, collecting primary and secondary data Task Taking - work under supervision of a teacher Fieldwork plays an integral role in the two years of the course. The students will be involved in two days of field study. The first will normally involve making a detailed study of the features of the River Plym at Cadover Bridge on Dartmoor using a variety of study techniques. These will include using flow meters, clinometers, tape measures and metre rules, while working co-operatively in small groups. A second field day normally involves a detailed study of Looe to assess the impact of tourism upon the town. The themes for
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