Scheme of work Physical geography: Hot desert systems and landscapes This resource is a scheme of work for our accredited AS and A-level Geography specifications (7036, 7037). This scheme of work is not exhaustive or prescriptive, it is designed to suggest activities and resources that you might find useful in your teaching. 3.1 Physical geography Core topic 3.1.2 Hot desert systems and landscapes Specification content Subject-specific Learning outcomes Suggested learning Resources Week number skills activities (including ref development to differentiation and extension activities) Week 1 Use of key An overview of the concept and use group discussions Introductory presentation on Systems in Physical specific and technical of 'models' by geographers as followed by feedback - what geography terminology. simplifications of a complex world. models used in geography do Website with simple summaries of a (If students have already students know? number of To identify Understanding of the concept of studied the unit on Water and 'systems as a type of Students to draw and connections frameworks' and Carbon cycles then they A summary of the interrelationships model fundamental to most areas annotate a model system to should revisit the between different of geographical understanding. show the key elements of a introductory section of that A summary of the aspects of system. Students will be able to identify, unit on in Physical ‘Systems geography. describe and explain the elements Students to draw and Geography’. Then return to A summary of the Constructing and of geographical systems, including: annotate a diagram of an the end of this section to using systems and - stores/components example of a positive introduce as natural ‘Deserts models. - flows/connections feedback system and a systems’. If this is the first - elements negative feedback system. physical geography element A summary of the Labelling and - attributes studied, then complete an annotation of Repeat group discussion to - relationships. introductory lesson covering An online investigating connections in the diagrams. see if students can now think the in physical atmosphere ‘systems
Scheme of work Physical geography: Hot desert systems and landscapes This resource is a scheme of work for our accredited AS and A-level Geography specifications (7036, 7037). This scheme of work is not exhaustive or prescriptive, it is designed to suggest activities and resources that you might find useful in your teaching. 3.1 Physical geography Core topic 3.1.2 Hot desert systems and landscapes Specification content Week number Subject-specific skills development Learning outcomes Suggested learning activities (including ref to differentiation and extension activities) Resources Week 1 Systems in Physical geography (If students have already studied the unit on Water and Carbon cycles then they should revisit the introductory section of that unit on ‘Systems in Physical Geography’. Then return to the end of this section to introduce ‘Deserts as natural systems’. If this is the first physical geography element studied, then complete an introductory lesson covering the ‘systems in physical Use of key and technical terminology. To identify connections and interrelationships between different aspects of geography. Constructing and using systems and models. Labelling and annotation of diagrams. An overview of the concept and use of 'models' by geographers as simplifications of a complex world. Understanding of the concept of 'systems frameworks' as a type of model fundamental to most areas of geographical understanding. Students will be able to identify, describe and explain the elements of geographical systems, including: - stores/components - flows/connections - elements - attributes - relationships. group discussions followed by feedback - what models used in geography do students know? Students to draw and annotate a model system to show the key elements of a system. Students to draw and annotate a diagram of an example of a positive feedback system and a negative feedback system. Repeat group discussion to see if students can now think Introductory presentation on Website with simple summaries of a number of A summary of the A summary of the A summary of the A summary of the An online investigating connections in the atmosphere specific
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