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Welcome to GCSE Geography at Wildern

What will I study? GCSE Geography is based on 4 main themes: Rivers & Coasts Natural hazards Economic development Population and settlement

So what’s it all about? Economic Development – including: What is development and how do we measure it? What determines where economic activities locate? Contrasting levels of economic development - Trade, aid and TNC’s (Trans-national Corporations) The impacts of TNC’s in countries with different levels of development

Different standards of living How TNC’s like Nike affect economic development Different standards of living

Population and settlement Changing city and town centres – how is land use changing in our cities? Population change – How do people in LEDC’s and MEDC’s meet the challenges of population change? Migration – why people move from the countryside to the cities and what are the impacts of this?

Favela’s or shanty towns Urban growth

Changing city centres and urban development West Quay What affects the provision of retail services?

Reasons for population growth and decline Population management China’s one child policy

Rivers & Coasts Weathering, erosion and the power of the earth! Coastal landscapes - how does the sea shape our coast? The hydrological cycle River and coastal management

How does the sea shape the coast?

Natural hazards The distribution of natural hazards The processes that cause volcanoes, hurricanes, tropical storms and floods. Unstable plate margins – How can people better prepare for and respond to tectonic hazards?

How weather hazards affect people and places What can we do to reduce the effect of hazards? How weather hazards affect people and places

How will I be assessed? Coursework – worth 25% of your final grade. This will be based on coastal fieldwork. Paper 1 – a decision making exercise. Resources may include OS maps, newspaper articles and photographs. Worth 25% of your final mark. Paper 2 – Worth 50% of your final mark. This exam tests your geographical knowledge.

Top tips for success Keep your work organised – it will help you later when you come to revise. Complete all tasks set – if you miss lessons make sure you catch up. Put 100% effort into your work. Complete all homework and hand in on time. VLE!!! All support resources and class materials will be there

What else should I do? Keep up-to-date with what’s going on around you by watching the news or reading a newspaper. Websites like: BBC News The Internet Geographer Volcano World