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2) Test Me
Work in pairs, pick a topic to become the ‘expert’ in your partner becomes the ‘expert’ in a
different topic. Then bombard each other with questions on their topic. You get a point for
each question you get right and keep answering questions until you get one wrong. Then it’s
your turn to be the questioner!
3) Picture it
Make a series of revision notes using only pictures. It has to be obvious what you are showing
as your buddy has to explain it back to you.
5) Word association
With a buddy play a word association game. Pick a theme, then you have to associate as many
words as you can, of a geographical nature, around that theme. No hesitation or repetition!!!
6) Bite Size it
Reduce the topic to a ‘Bite sized’ format – i.e. chunk it down! Summarise the key points, case
studies etc. You could use a visual format for each. For example, draw a big mouth – the lips
can have the topic title; teeth can have key words on them; the tongue can have case studies.
7) Just a minute
Work in two’s or fours and work through a revision topic. Then somebody selects a theme
within it. You then have to talk for a minute (as the panel game) without repetition, hesitation
or deviation. An example would be the Unit ‘Settlement’ and the theme, map skills; you then
have to talk about map skills.
8) Taboo
You have to describe a key word, but are not allowed to use certain words. For example,
describe the word ‘earthquake’ but you cannot use ‘shaking, plate margin, vibration’. Use a point
system in teams to make it more fun!
10) Pictionary
Work in teams of two. You have to draw a key word selected from a topic by the opposite
team. Your partner has to work out what word or key term you are trying to draw. To add to
the challenge, use a time limit as well!
Exam Technique
Examination success depends not only
upon how well you know your geography COMMAND WORDS: Know what they are asking.
but also being able to use this to give the Write what you’re being asked to, not what you want to!
examiners the information they are asking.
Examiners help you give the correct
Compare: Write what is similar and different
information by using ‘command words’.
Some common commands are below. Give between two pieces of information. Use the word
exactly what is asked and you should do ‘whereas’ to help you compare.
well.
Describe: Just write what you see. You may be
Be prepared! asked to describe what you see on a photo, graph or
map. Do not explain if you are only asked to
There are no secrets to success in
exams. Providing you have revised describe.
effectively and are well organised, you
should do as well in the exams as your Explain/give reasons: You are now being asked to
geography ability will allow. say why something you have already described is
happening. Use ‘because’ to help you answer these
1. Revision questions.
start early There are often two marks awarded for giving just
ask if there is anything you one reason. Where this happens you will be
don’t understand – don’t leave expected to give a simple statement and its
it to hoping it won’t come up in elaboration. Ask yourself ‘so what’ to find the
the exam! elaboration.
attend any extra lessons
offered Justify: You could be asked to justify a decision.
work out a realistic revision Explain the choice(s) in terms of why they
timetable are better than other options available. You
find a space where you are may also include ways in which the choice is
happy to revise not perfect, but highlight the bad points of
make your revision active, the other options.
don’t just read
follow up a period of effective Measure: You may be asked to measure on a map or
revision with a reward graph. Don’t guess – measure accurately using the
scale provided.
2. On examination days
arrive in plenty of time Suggest: This is similar to explain but tells you
know your centre and that you are expected to bring in ideas and
candidate numbers understanding of our own and is not provided on the
make sure you are fully paper.
equipped
take two pens, two pencils… What is meant by?: You are being asked to give a
it’s much easier if the one definition of a geographical term. You must know
you’re using runs out or the main terms for each of the four Units. When
breaks. asked for a definition, giving an example is not
The World of Case Studies
Case study questions have the largest proportion of marks, so it is very important
that you revise case studies in detail and are able to use them to answer questions.
Remember to use them whenever you can, even if they don’t specifically ask you to!
N.B can be either land or sea pollution but must be linked to industry. Do not credit Getting case studies right
both land and sea pollution. If done both, credit the best. needs practice. Write an
answer to the Case Study
Level 1 Basic (1-2 marks) Simple statements
below and mark it using the
Slag heaps / derelict buildings / dumping waste / poisonous fumes scheme on the left. Work with
Level 2 Clear (3-4 marks) Linked or elaborated statements. a partner to write notes like
Oil tankers delivering oil for industry can spill oil which can contaminate beaches the ones above to show how
and destroy wildlife/ Industrial waste such as chemicals can be dumped in the sea / you might get your answer to a
In coal mining areas the waste materials are left as slag heaps which are unsightly higher level. Then, practise
and can be unstable / When deindustrialisation takes place the area can be left with with more past questions.
derelict buildings and industrial waste.
Level 3 Detailed (5-6 marks) Linked elaborated statements with reference to at
least one example of a specific form of pollution or location where the pollution has
INDUSTRY
taken place. Using one or more
The inland sea of Japan has become heavily polluted because waste materials from examples, describe
oil refineries, chemicals and steel works and engineering plants in Kobe and the effects of
Hiroshima have been dumped there. Mercury escaped from a chemical plant at industrial pollution
Minamata, which killed many fish and sea birds.The area in the Ruhr industrial on either the
area of Germany became unsightly and dangerous because of the mining in the land or the sea. (6)
area. Lakes and marshes were caused by mining subsidence. Slag and waste heaps
were left over from the derelict steel works and coal mines.
Geographical Skills Checklist
You should be able to…
Basic Skills • Label and annotate diagrams, maps, sketches,
graphs, photos.
• Draw sketches from photos.
• Use and interpret aerial, oblique and satellite
images and photos.
Cartographic • Recognise and describe distributions and
(map) skills patterns on Atlas and OS maps.
• Draw label and interpret sketch maps.
• Recognise OS map symbols.
• Use four and six figure grid references.
• Calculate and measure straight and winding
distances using a scale.
• Give accurate directions using 8 compass
directions.
• Draw cross sections using contour lines.
• Describe shapes and patterns of settlement
considering physical features e.g. rivers, relief.
• Use maps in association with photos.
Graph skills • Construct line, bar, compound, pie and
scattergraphs.
• Complete numerical elements on a map e.g.
choropleth, isoline, proportional symbols.
• Interpret graphs, including those located on
maps.
• Read and interpret graphs to describe patterns,
trends and changes.
We ♥ Case Studies!!
Tectonic Activity
Earthquake - MEDC Kobe, Japan. 17th Jan 1995
Glaciation
Erosion landforms UK: Snowdonia, Lake District
Europe: Matterhorn, Switzerland
Deposition landforms Cannock Chase & Eden Valley, Lake
District.
Tourism Lake District – walking, watersports
Alps – Skiing
Industry Alps - HEP, farming, tourism, forestry
Geothermal energy Iceland
Coasts
Hard rock erosion Dorset, UK: Old Harry, Lulworth Cove
Soft rock erosion Mappleton, Holderness coast, NE Eng.
Deposition Spit – ‘Spurn Point’- southern point of the
Holderness coast, NE Eng.
Problems of Longshore Drift Mappleton, Holderness coast, NE Eng.
Swanage, Dorset
Coastal protection Issues (Human Mappleton, Holderness coast, NE Eng.
activity affects natural processes AND
natural processes affect human activity)
Human activity on the coast Tourism in Dorset: Swanage
Problems in Blackpool.
Population
Aging populations in MEDCs Eastbourne - UK
Rural to Urban Migration - LEDC Brazil, rural areas to the coast: Rio de
Janeiro
Problems of over-population Sahel - desertification
Overcoming problems of overcrowding - Self-help schemes, Rocinha, Brazil
LEDC - Sustainable farming – Machakos, Kenya
- One Child Policy - China
Overcoming problems of overcrowding Land reclamation – Tokyo (Teleport Town)
MEDC & Kobe, Japan.
Problems of under-population Western Isles, Scotland, UK.
Solving problems of under-population Incentives schemes to encourage
migration to the islands.
Development
Obstacles to development (reasons Drought and desertification - Sahel
for the development gap)
Solutions to the drought hazard Appropriate technology: Machakos – Kenya
Sustainable (long-term) aid: WaterAid,
Ethiopia
Aid Short term- e.g. Band Aid, Ethiopia; DEC –
Disaster Emergency Committee, Sumatra (Tsunami)
Industry
Heavy industry UK – Coal mining, Bridgend, South Wales.
Feeds into:
Steel-making industry, Port Talbot, South
Wales.
Manufacturing EU - Fiat car factory – S. Italy