Climate change and the Vuntut Gwitchin in Alaska
March 15, 2014Link to AS syllabus: Exploitation and development in tundra areas and the Southern Ocean. Traditional economies of an indigenous population and recent changes/ adaptations. The concept of fragile environments. The potential for sustainable development. Your 15 mark question on the Cold Environments topic has frequently been about the sustainable use of fragile environments such as tundra. Tundra: Old Crow […]
BBC Earth- Different types of volcano.
March 15, 2014Some great educational resources from the BBC. Suitable for higher tier GCSE / A2 level students. Make sure you check out the video clips on these pages.
River Gannel Maps for Controlled Assessment
March 14, 2014We are using the River Gannel for our Controlled Assessment. As part of the applied understanding section of the mark scheme you must locate the study area in detail. All maps you use must be referenced and have a scale and direction arrow. For level 3 (top level) we would like to see you include […]
Glacier movement
March 14, 2014A river of ice in Greenland has become the fastest-flowing glacier currently known in the world, a study suggests.
China case study recent information.
March 13, 2014Link to A2 syllabus: Globalisation and Development: Further growth of NICs, with particular reference to China. World cities: Re-urbanisation: characteristics, causes and effects. Planning and management issues. Contrasting case studies within countries at different levels of economic development to demonstrate the above. China is a large case study in the A2 Globalisation and Development topic. Good example of re-urbanisation to link with the […]
Timeline: Campaigns for a European Union referendum
March 13, 2014Ed Miliband has set out Labour’s position on any referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, the latest twist in a long history of campaigning for such a vote.
UK should raise Myanmar aid to £100m, say MPs
March 13, 2014The UK government should raise its annual aid to Myanmar from £60m to £100m, despite concerns over human rights, MPs have recommended.
The jet stream and its affects on our weather
March 13, 2014What happened to the jet stream recently and how it caused changes with our weather.
The environmental impact of nuclear energy
March 13, 2014News article discussing the impacts of the 2011 Fukushima plume and its journey across the ocean.
World Wide Web celebrates 25 years
March 12, 2014The internet has changed drastically since its birth 25 years ago. It is a key accelerant of globalisation connecting businesses and knowledge across the world.
Earthquake case studies: GCSE
March 12, 2014How do the effects of earthquakes differ in countries at different stages of development? For the exam you will need to know 2 case studies very well, one from an MEDC (more economically developed country) and one from an LEDC (less economically developed country). You will need to be able to explain how and why […]
Don’t panic, the truth about population.
March 11, 2014A fantastic documentary on current population issues, really fascinating and relevant to both GCSE and AS level.
Yellowstone Supervolcano Case Study: Restless Earth
March 11, 2014Yellowstone super volcano case study and some exam questions to answer using it.
Globalisation: The sky teeming with jets…
March 11, 2014Human geography at its most beautiful.
Costly plan to reduce Somerset floods: BBC NEWS today
March 11, 2014A recent case study and how it fits within your syllabus (list of things to learn for the exams) for Water on The Land at GSCE and Rivers at AS level.
Independent Study (10MUS group) Set Friday 14th Due Friday 21st
March 10, 2014Homework / Independent study for Mrs Muskett’s year 10 GCSE Geography class.
Eyjafjallajökull eruption 2010, Iceland
March 10, 2014Restless Earth case study of a volcanic eruption.
Iceland Visit 2015
March 10, 2014Treviglas returns to Iceland for the 2nd time!
The Andes: Restless Earth case study
March 10, 2014The case study in the Restless Earth topic for a range of fold mountains and how you may be examined (2 exam questions, 1 higher, 1 foundation tier from June 2011 UNIT 1 paper).
How to draw a cross section in Microsoft Excel.
March 10, 2014An excel file to help you draw cross sections of a river. Used for GCSE controlled assessment, AS unit 2 exam or A2 unit 4 exam.