Welcome to Geography.

Dear student just a little background information to get you started on your A

level geography course.

The specification we follow is organised by OCR

http://www.ocr.org.uk/

The core textbook we recommend for the course is

OCR A level Geography – Michael Raw, David Barker, Helen Harris, Andy Palmer,

Peter Stiff. – ISBN – 978-1-4718-5870-3

As part of the A level course, students will need to complete a four day

experience of fieldwork, currently this is in Swanage and will take place

towards the end of November. Further details and costs will be issued in

your first Geography lesson.

Transition work for Geography

Either use the resources provided or source the maps for your home area

from Bing maps.

https://www.bing.com/maps

Eg Atherstone

United Kingdom

Drop menu for

OS map

Task – 1.Read page 140 – Explain the meaning of Globalisation, Demographic, Socio-

economic and Cultural.

2.Complete the tasks in the activities box on page 140 and the stretch and challenge

task

Task 2 Coastal Landscapes

Produce a concept map showing what you already know about the following:-

Waves, wave types and terminology,

Coastal erosion processes

Coastal transportation

Weathering and mass movements at the coast

Erosional landforms – images and named examples

Depositional landforms - images and named examples

Coastal management schemes.

Task 3 Complete a 16 Mark Essay on the following Topic

Physical Factors are more Important in shaping Coastal Lanscapes? Discuss