Name:

Inequalities in Mumbai

Typical Bedouin Tent

Survivors of the Haiti earthquake

How do I revise?

This is up to you. It depends on what sort of learner you are and what works

for you. Here are some ideas:

• Come along to revision sessions in school on Mondays and Thursdays

• Look at your exercise book, revision guide, revision websites or textbook

• Watch clips on YouTube or news pages that relate to the things you

need to revise

• Make visual aids such as flash cards, mind maps, labelled pictures, flow

diagrams or posters of key ideas and information and stick them up

somewhere you will see them often.

• Make audio resources such as podcasts, and listen to them on your

phone or ipod. (Simply record yourself reading information and listen to

it)

What is revision?

Revision literally means ‘see again’. It should not be learning something from

scratch. You should be looking back over the topics you have studied and

reminding yourself of the places, processes, key words, facts and opinions we

have studied. This book can be used to tick off revision as you go along.

Where can I find the information I need to revise from?

If your exercise book is missing work, you can buy a revision book or look at these

online resources. Use the checklist in this book to make sure you are revising the right

topics! Look on Shared first, O:\Students\Geography\GCSE\Revision for the 2015 exams

there are lots of revision guides and pages especially for you!

Good websites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography

http://www.revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/geography

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/geographical_skills/ (SKILLS)

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/ (MAPSKILLS)

The CGP book is the best, it comes in green (just revision) or purple which

has past questions in it too.

How do I find past exam questions?

Look at the OCR website, we are Geography ‘A’ from 2012.

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-geography-a-j382-from-2012/

The mark schemes are online too. Have a look to see how the marks work.

We have also put some questions in this book for you to test yourself!

I can describe how and why BOTH desert and mountain environments

are extreme (giving 3 or more reasons)

I can explain how people have overcome the challenges of one or

more extreme environment e.g. The Bedouin or mountain climbers

I know the names and locations of two or more deserts

I can describe the four types of desert

I know how to read information off a climate graph

I can describe how one or more desert landform was made using key

words

I know of two ways deserts can be used to produce energy

I can explain the physical and human causes of desertification

I can explain how desertification might be managed

I can describe where earthquakes and volcanoes are found and why

I can explain the causes of avalanches using some key words

I can describe the features of a glacier using some key words

I can describe the physical features of a post-glacial landscape using

key words

I know where the Altiplano is and can name two challenges people

here face

I know where Machu Picchu is and why it is special

I can explain the pressures on Machu Picchu from tourism

I can suggest 3 or more ways pressure from tourism could be managed

here

I can speculate on how climate change might affect mountain and

desert environments in the future, for better or worse.

I know a recent* earthquake case study, its date, location and

magnitude (*within the last 5 years)

I can explain the physical processes that cause earthquakes on plate

boundaries and how scientists describe and measure these

I can list short term (primary) physical impacts of earthquakes such as

ground shaking, buildings collapse etc.

I can identify longer term (secondary) impacts of earthquakes

including social and economic impacts.

I can explain how the damage caused by an earthquake is not just

about magnitude but also about how developed the country is.

I can explain some ways in which people can be better prepared for the

earthquake hazard. (shake proof buildings, drills)

I can explain why prediction of earthquakes will continue to cause

problems for people in the future.

I know the difference between producers, consumers and services

and some types; including a named product and a service that we have

studied (Kit Kat bar, Transport – plane travel in particular)

I know that the economic activities (jobs) are sorted into the primary,

secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors of industry. I can explain

what these terms mean and give some examples of each.

I know what formal and informal work means

I can describe how working conditions, pay and hours worked varies

from country to country and I can also explain why this is.

I know that products and services are consumed by different groups of

people and the demand for these is called the ‘market’

I understand some ways countries can influence trade with other

places by using tariffs, quotas, subsidies or agreements

I can give examples of how our decisions as consumers can have

social, economic and environmental impacts on people and places

(fairtrade, organic, rainforest alliance, green energy, recycled products)

I can give a named example of how producers have benefitted

positively from consumer decisions (Fairtrade chocolate, Kuapa Kokoo

in Ghana) but also recognise that full traceability is impossible

I know how ethical consumerism is when people make conscious

decisions on what to buy based on moral/environmental awareness.

I can suggest how climate change might make transport services less

accessible or items more difficult to produce (cost of air travel may

increase, cocoa may be harder to grow in west Africa)

I know that a recent issue in energy is the development of the fracking

industry. I can explain what fracking is.

I can identify the 4 main fossil fuels and define what this term means

I can explain why we cannot rely on fossil fuels indefinitely and that

they are a non-renewable resource

I can explain why we have such a large demand for energy globally,

but also that different countries at different levels of development

have higher or lower energy usage

I know what is meant by the term ‘energy mix’ and how the energy mix

for the UK is different to one other named country

I can suggest reasons why the fracking industry is opening up in

America and why David Cameron also wants to allow it in the UK

I can analyse the PRO’s and CON’s of fracking. The opportunities it can

bring as well as the problems (social, environmental and economic)

In the long term I can describe how non-renewable energy has

environmental costs that will continue to cause global impacts

I can explain why sustainable energy (renewable) has many positives

and give named examples (e.g. wind farms in the UK)

I recognise that everyone is responsible for managing energy issues at

different scales from the individual or household level to businesses,

communities, energy companies and governments.

I know all the terms to classify settlements based on size. (Town, city

etc) and what the rural-urban continuum means.

I can define the different land use types (industrial, residential etc) and

identify the main differences between them

I know how cities can be represented using land use models and the

names of each sector. (usually concentric circles forms the basis)

I can describe the similarities and differences between the cities of

Bristol and Mumbai (Population size, wealth, land uses etc)

I can identify similarities and differences between the climate of Bristol

and Mumbai using some key climate words and some figures

I can describe the features of populations using the key words (birth

rate, death rate, fertility rate, life expectancy etc.)

I can explain how populations change over time as countries develop

economically (shown on The Demographic Transition Model)

I can explain how geographers measure how economically developed

places are, both with population data and also indicators like GDP or

HDI (Gross Domestic Product, Human Development Index)

I recognise that quality of life can be influenced by the level of

economic development. (access to education, healthcare etc)

I know the ways in which Mumbai and Bristol are linked (culturally-

music, film, food, fashion. Travel- tourism, flights. Sport, family etc.)

(Linked is not the same as similar!)

I know how the settlement of Mumbai is changing over time. In

particular the development of the CBD and the proposed

redevelopment of the Dharavi slum.

I can discuss the PRO’s and CON’s of redeveloping Dharavi for

different groups of people. (Is is sustainable?)

I can identify how Bristol has changed and is continuing to change

over time. In particular the CBD improvements, new retail zones and

numerous new housing developments in the suburbs. I know that

people have different opinions on living in Bristol.

I know that a recent* issue relating to population change is the

argument over whether the UK should have an immigration cap.

(*Last 5 years)

I know why people are allowed to freely migrate in within the EU and

which countries have recently joined this (Romania and Bulgaria Jan 14)

I can identify the negative impacts of unrestricted EU migration and list

these socio-economic/environmental/political impacts.

I can also identify the positive impacts of economic migration and list

these socio-economic/environmental/political impacts.

I can use Peterborough* as a case study of how some places can be

swamped and this issue affects some places more than others. (Access

to healthcare, overcrowding, education challenges) *2005 onwards

I can identify how the most recent (2014) changes to the EU have so far

not brought noticeable problems.

I can explain how different political opinions are divided in the UK

about whether or not cap immigration. (most notably UKIP party)

I can explain how other countries have managed this issue and decided

to cap their immigration. (e.g. Australia: points system)

Exam 1: (50% of your GCSE)

Contemporary Themes in Geography

This exam could include anything anything anything anything that we have studied this year from the main content

areas.

Extreme Environments

Similarities and Differences in Settlement and Population

The Global Citizen

The Energy Issue

The Migration Issue

The Earthquake Issue

Exam 2: (25% of your GCSE) Geographical Skills

This exam may include content that is unfamiliarcontent that is unfamiliarcontent that is unfamiliarcontent that is unfamiliar, but all the answers are in the sources so

you need to stay calm and apply both common sense and your wider geographical understanding.

OS Map skills (6 fig grid refs, contours, direction, symbols etc)

Analysing photos, diagrams and a variety of graphs

Suggest how to investigate an issue (like for CA)

Interpret text sources like quotes or articles

Reflect on sources and give your opinion

Practise questions

Extreme Environments:

Global Citizen:

Similarities and Differences in Population and Settlement:

1. Describe the location of hot deserts. (3)

2. Describe the features of the hot desert climate. (4)

3. Explain the location of hot deserts, using one named desert you have studied. (5)

4. For a named animal or plant you have studied, explain two adaptations it has

evolved to live in a desert environment. (4)

5. Identify a landform found in hot deserts and explain its formation. You may use a

labelled sketch diagram (6)

6. Explain two ways in which people use hot desert environments. (4)

7. Define the term ‘desertification’ (1)

8. Explain the human and the physical causes of desertification. (6)

9. Suggest ways in which desertification could be managed. (6)

10. Give 3 examples of ‘primary industries’ (3)

11. Would you expect more people to be employed in primary industries in LEDCs or

MEDCs? Explain your answer. (4)

12. Describe the meaning of the term ‘Chain of production’ (3)

13. For a named product you have studied, describe it’s chain of production (5)

14. What is meant by the term ‘ethical consumerism’ (2)

15. Explain 3 ways that consumers can make more ethical decisions (6)

16. For a named service you have studied, describe how the pattern of consumption of

this service varies globally (4)

17. Name ‘your UK place’ and describe 3 features of this place that would be

interesting to students of geography. (6)

18. Describe the location of your UK place. (3)

19. Locate your UK place on a simple labelled sketch map of the UK. (3)

20. Identify one change that is taking place in ‘your UK place’ (1)

21. For the change you identified in q20, suggest how two different groups of people

might have different opinions on this change. (6)

22. Define the term ‘central business district’ (1)

23. Explain how ‘your UK place’ is linked to other places. (6)

24. Name ‘your non-UK place’ and describe its location (3)

25. Describe the level of development of your non-UK place (4)

26. Identify one change that is taking place in your non-UK place and suggest how

two different groups of people might have different opinions on this change. (6)

27. Suggest differences between your place and your non UK place. (4)

28. Describe what information is usually shown on a population pyramid (3)

29. Identify 2 challenges of a ‘youthful population’ (2)

30. Define the term ‘Infant mortality’ (1)

The Earthquake Hazard:

The Energy issue:

The population issue (migration):

31. Describe the pattern of where earthquakes are found. (3)

32. Explain the processes that lead to earthquakes.

33. Draw a labelled diagram to show the features of an earthquake. Include the words

‘fault line’, ‘epicentre’ and ‘focus’ and define these terms in annotations. (6)

34. List 3 primary impacts of earthquakes (3)

35. For a recent earthquake you have studied, explain a range of impacts it caused. (6)

36. How do scientists measure earthquakes? (4)

37. Suggest 3 ways that the impacts of earthquakes could be reduced. (3)

38. Define the term ‘fossil fuels’ (1)

39. List 3 renewable sources of energy (3)

40. Different countries have a different ‘energy mix’ explain what this means. (4)

41. Outline a recent issue in energy that you have studied. (3)

42. For this recent energy issue, describe why 2 different groups of people have different

opinions on it.

43. List 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of different renewable energy sources. (6)

44. Suggest how homes and businesses can save energy on a local level (5)

45. Define the term ‘immigration’ (1)

46. Suggest reasons why people might decide to migrate from one place to another (4)

47. Outline one population issue you have studied (we did the proposed UK Immigration cap) (4)

48. Suggest how different people may have different opinions on this issue and why. (6)

49. Describe how migration is managed in another location you have studied. (5)

50. Explain how migration can affect the population structure as shown on a population

pyramid. (6)

Ordnance Survey Maps: you need to be able to-

� Read 4 and 6 figure grid references

� Find height on a map and describe relief

� Work out direction and distance (1sq = 1km)

� Understand symbols

Graphs: you need to be able to-

� Describe a general pattern

� Describe specific detail using

names and numbers

� Identify anomalies

� Suggest how the graph might

change in the future

� Explain why the graph is this shape

Pictures: you need to be able to-

� Annotate with a straight line to label

and describe features

� Suggest reasons to account for

what the picture shows

Text: You need to be able to-

� Extract information from text including

opinions/facts/figures

� Use your own ideas/ knowledge to explain

further what you have read in the text source