1. YEAR 10 KNOWLEDGE PLANNERS

2. Knowledge Organiser Y10 Map Skills
Background Information:
Students are required to develop and demonstrate a range of geographical skills, including cartographic, graphical, numerical and statistical skills, throughout their study of the specification. Skills will be assessed in all three written exams. Ordnance Survey (OS) maps or other map extracts may be used in any of the three exams
Grid Reference
Used to give a specific position on a map
Contour
A orange line on a map used to show equal heights
Scale
How real life objects and distances are shown on a map
Relief
Height and shape on a map
Aerial
A plan view from above of the landscape
Students will be able to:
Be able to identify and use different types of a maps such as satellite, OS and Atlas Maps as well as Choropleth Mapping.
Read four Figure and Six Figure Grid References
Find symbols on an OS Map and understand what they mean
Be able to read and show height on maps
Be able to use a scale to measure distance.
Be able to draw appropriate field sketches
Formal GCSE paper with specific for map skills. There will be two assessments of this kind.

3. Knowledge Organiser Y10 Tectonic Hazards Destructive plate Boundary
Background Information:
The aims of this unit are to develop an understanding of the tectonic processes and features in different environments, and the need for management strategies governed by sustainability and consideration of the direct and indirect effects of human interaction with the Earth and the atmosphere.
Plate Boundary
Where two tectonic plates meet
Destructive plate Boundary
Where two plates meet and destroy land usually a volcano and earthquake happens.
Causes & Effect
What makes the hazard happen and what damage does it do.
Hazard
An physical event which impacts on people and place.
Earthquake
A violent shaking of the ground.
Students will be able to:
Identify plate movements
Explain how a earthquake is caused.
Know and understand the causes, effects and management strategies of a volcanic and Earthquake eruption
Compare and Contrast tectonic hazards
Explain the formation of a Tsunami
Understand how hazards can be managed before and after an event Predict, Protect,Prepare
Formal GCSE paper with specific for map skills. There will be two assessments of this kind.

4. Knowledge Organiser Y10 Climate Hazards & Climate Change
Background Information:
The aims of this unit are to develop an understanding of the tectonic processes and features in different environments, and the need for management strategies governed by sustainability and consideration of the direct and indirect effects of human interaction with the Earth and the atmosphere.
Hurricane/Cyclone
A storm made up of wind and rain formed in Tropical Areas.
Climate:
The pattern of weather over a period of time
Climate Change
An increase or decrease in global temperatures affecting people and place
Adaptation
Responding to a situation to prevent a situation getting worse.
Mitigation
Taking action to stop a situation happening in the future.
Students will be able to:
Identify the difference between climate and weather
Explain the formation and distribution of Tropical storms
Explain the factors affecting tropical storm
Explain how climate impacts upon people and place
Understand how Storm can be managed before and after an event Predict, Protect, Prepare
Explain the causes of climate change
Explain how it can be managed.
Formal GCSE paper with specific for map skills. There will be two assessments of this kind.

5. Knowledge Organiser Y10 Rivers
Background Information:
This unit is concerned with the dynamic nature of physical processes and systems, and human interaction with them in a variety of places and at a range of scales.
Long Profile
The shape of the land from the river source to mouth
Fluvial Processes
Erosion Deposition and Transportation
Waterfall
A step in the rivers course
Levees
A raised river bank either side of a river.
Flood Hydrograph
As graph to show how a river floods
Students will be able to:
Understand the features of a drainage basin
Explain the three fluvial processes
Understand the characteristics of a river and how they change
Understand the river profile
Explain the formation of Waterfalls Meanders oxbow lakes levels and Floodplains
Understand the flood Hydrograph
Explain the causes of Flooding
Understand how flooding can be managed.
Formal GCSE paper with specific for map skills. There will be two assessments of this kind.

6. Knowledge Organiser Y10 Coasts
Background Information:
This unit is concerned with the dynamic nature of physical processes and systems, and human interaction with them in a variety of places and at a range of scales.
Longshore Drift
The zig zag pattern movement of material along the coast
Headland
The land that surround a beach which is made of hard rock
Spit
A curved shaped extension of land formed by longshore drift
Soft Engineering
Natural techniques that are used to stop erosion and don’t impact on the environment
Hard Engineering
Mad made structures which prevent erosion often expensive
Students will be able to:
Understand the characteristics of constructive and destructive waves
Explain the formation of erosion landforms
Explain the formation of deposition landforms
Explain soft and Hard Engineering Techniques
Understand how a named example manages the coastline.
Formal GCSE paper with specific for map skills. There will be two assessments of this kind.