Thinking about taking geography at GCSE and beyond?
We live in a Risky World
Understanding our risky world What is risk? Who is most at risk? How do people adapt to living in a risky place? In what ways am I at risk?
What is risk?
Great answers Risk: A state of uncertainty where some of the possibilities involve a loss, catastrophe, or other undesirable outcome Or Risk = Likelihood of Occurrence x Seriousness if incident occurred Parts of a good answer include these words Danger/ Natural hazards /Natural disasters /Human made disasters
Which environments are risky?
Flooding Low lying coastlines Near volcanoes Earthquake zones Mud flows Avalanches Hurricanes or storms Droughts Fires
Human made risks/ disasters Famine War Flooding Climate change / global warming Terrorist attacks Toxic waste Nuclear power stations Air traffic accidents Pandemics Disease Fires
Who is at risk?
Most vulnerable Poor Less mobile Less well nourished Babies and children Elderly Less accessible and more remote Lower technology
How am I at risk? Think about how you are at risk ………….in terms of your future success.
How am I at risk? Risk of choosing a subject which isn’t interesting Risk of choosing subjects in which I won’t succeed Risk of choosing subjects which are not respected by universities and employers Risk of choosing a subject for final study which won’t make me employable
What will GCSE geography give me? Variety Fieldtrips Hands on Reinforces literacy and numeracy A well respected academic GCSE Well taught – good results The chance to shine Where is the risk in that? !
Geographers look at the world and see things differently Looking beyond Being critical Being analytical Making links Seeing the relevance and the interest
Geography at school Wide range of topics – human and physical (food crisis to glaciers!) Case studies about amazing places Field trips – putting theory into practice Relevant, topical and current Practical and transferable skills including data handling and ICT skills GCSE - broad topics A level – options, select your favourite topics Gain a greater knowledge of the world!
Why choose geography? Relevant Local and global Big questions Practical subject Fieldwork Well respected
Geography is an ebacc subject Increasingly popular at GCSE: large numbers study geography - over 225,000 pupils took GCSE geography in 2014 – placing it as the eighth most popular subject taken
The top universities geography A Level
Study geography at QMUL A Russell Group university
Choice and Quality at QMUL Choice of physical or human geography or environmental studies Ranked highly for both research and teaching Vibrant area of London and excellent transport links
Exciting fieldwork
State of the art facilities
Employability Statistics show that geographers are highly employable QMUL geographers go in to all sectors of employment
Do you see geography as your future? Where is the risk in that?