1. Welcome to A Level

2. Why choose Geography?? Might already be a subject you enjoy.
Might just seem interesting.
Might just be your future!
Geography is about exploring and understanding both the natural and human world we live in. It covers a broad range of themes and topics, always looking at how our actions interact with and thus change and shape the planet we call home.
At LPGS "In Geography we expect every student to progress".
Must have:- Grade B in Geography or History, English, Math's and Science.

3. Basic requirements
B in Geography (or History), English, Maths and Science.
Attendance to all lessons
Completion of Guided learning packs
Good attitude to staff and course.
Revision and reading around the topics.

4. Key Skills you can develop for the workplace and Higher education
Communication
Thinking and listening skills
Group work
Presentation
ICT
GIS and Mapping
Fieldwork
Data analysis
Report writing

5. Course structure EdExcel A Level 4 sections
3 exams all in year 13, 2 topic specific and 1 based on synoptic element with theme chosen by the exam board in year 13.
1 coursework element in the form of an independent investigation

6. Futures and uncertainties
Year 12
Tectonic and hazards
Coastal landscapes and change
Water cycle and water insecurity
Carbon cycle and energy security
Globalisation
Diverse Places
Year 13
Super powers
Global development and connections- Health and Human Rights
Key topics of study
Key Players
Attitudes and actions
Futures and uncertainties
Topic of study

7. Fieldwork experience
To be eligible for the examinations you have to have 4 days minimum of independent and guided fieldwork experience.
To help with this the following potential educational visits are on offer:-
Swanage – TBC 2018/19 (cost and numbers dependent)
Barcelona– TBC 2018/19 (cost and numbers dependent)
Iceland- March 2019 (cost and numbers dependent)
London days July 2018
In addition to this you are encouraged around your independent investigation to undertake your own data collection (under approval and guidance from your teacher) .

8. Further Information
For further information please speak to the Head of Department Mr Lutz.

9. Example Lesson Content

10. Perceptions and Management
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Perceptions and Management
Starter- (4 Marks) – despite the risks people continue to live near Mount Vesuvius, using the diagram to help suggest why?

11. Marking L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Marking

12. Why do people accept the risk?
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Why do people accept the risk?
Hazards are unpredictable
Level of risk may have increased since they moved there
Accept hazards as an inevitable possibility
Benefits of living there outweigh the hazards cost
Unable to move elsewhere for social, economic, cultural or political reasons.
FATALISM – accepted as a natural part of life

13. Hazards From the list decide if they are a natural hazard or not?
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Hazards
From the list decide if they are a natural hazard or not?

14. L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Natural Hazards
Define the term natural hazard. Simple- An event in nature impacting on humans. Detailed- An event in nature affecting human life, economic damage or environmental degradation. List some examples of natural hazard types.

15. Natural Hazards groupings
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Natural Hazards groupings
We can further subdivide hazards down for the purpose of studying connections.
Hydro- Meteorological
Geophysical
What do you think they mean?
Caused by running water or the weather.
Caused by Earth processes e.g. tectonic, geomorphic.

16. Match them up! Complete the table below
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Match them up!
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Volcanoes
Tsunami
Earthquake
Ice Age
Wildfire
Avalanche
Lightning strikes
Landslides
Meteorites
Flash flooding
Large hailstones
Blizzard
Complete the table below
Hydro- meteorological
Geophysical
Other

17. Disaster L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Disaster
But when does a natural hazard become a disaster?
Vulnerable
population
Hazardous
geophysical
Event
Disaster

18. L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Disaster Risk
How can we work out an areas disaster risk mathematically? Disaster Risk = Hazard X Vulnerability Capacity What does this mean? Hazard vulnerability = the capacity of people to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from a hazard event.

19. Let’s explore the evidence.
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Let’s explore the evidence.
Describe the pattern of the graph.

20. Compare L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Compare

21. L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Impacts and damage
Describe the patterns.
Explain why these levels might be on the increase.

22. Locality Describe and explain the link between number and impact.
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Locality
Describe and explain the link between number and impact.

23. Windstorms seem to be the biggest factor… why?
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Windstorms seem to be the biggest factor… why?
Looking at the data it seems windstorms are the biggest hazard to cause damage and loss of life. Explain why this might be the case?

24. Hazards and vulnerability
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Hazards and vulnerability
Describe the pattern of the graphs.
Explain why you think Asia and Europe account for the highest levels of people killed by the natural disasters.

25. L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Disaster Risk
How can we work out an areas disaster risk mathematically?
Disaster Risk = Hazard X Vulnerability
Capacity
What does this mean?
Hazard vulnerability = the capacity of people to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from a hazard event.

26. L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
How do places compare?
From the data which areas look to be a disaster? Why might the capacity be higher in the USA?

27. L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Let’s compare
“Investigate the Earthquake events and assess to what extent they could be classed as a disaster event.”
For the USA events why might they not be classified?
Explain the strategies/methods in place to reduce this despite the level of earthquake.
Mark scheme
Classification as a disaster event (using equation)
USA compared impacts
USA methods/capacity explored

28. Let’s assess. Assess your partners answers- scores out of 15.
L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Let’s assess.
Assess your partners answers- scores out of 15.
Classification as a disaster event (using equation)
USA compared impacts
USA methods/capacity explored
Success Criteria-
A*-B- analyses and evaluates the information given. (12-15)
C-D- some analysis of the issues (7-11)
E-U- communicates broad findings. (6 and below)

29. L/O – to explore perceptions of natural hazard events.
Success Criteria:
A*/A- Evaluate perceptions of hazard vs disaster.
Reflection
How can two areas of similar geophysical risk result in different level of disaster rating? (6 Marks)