The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography explains why, and helps to prepare you for those changes.
Geography tackles the big issues:• environmental responsibility• our global interdependence• cultural understanding and tolerance• commerce, trade and industry.
Geographical study fosters these qualities and provides a firm basis for life-long learning.
The transferable skills which geography fosters are an asset in the complex world of employment today. Geography is about the future and encourages flexible thinking.
Compared to other subjects, geography graduates are among the most employable. They possess the skills that employers look for. In part this is because the subject
combines a knowledge of science and an understanding of the arts.
Is geography a good choice in terms of getting a job?
The answer is a resounding YES!
• make a concise report• handle data• ask questions and find answers• make decisions about an issue• analyse material• organise themselves• think creatively and independently
• good communicators• spatially aware• socially, economically and environmentally aware• problem solvers• good team players• computer literate• well rounded, flexible thinkers
Discover new places!Travel AgentTourism OfficerEco-Tourism AdvisorTour GuideMedia Researcher
Discover new places!Travel AgentTourism OfficerEco-Tourism AdvisorTour GuideMedia Researcher
Care about the planet?Estate ManagerForestry Ranger
Environmental ConsultantPollution Analyst
Conservation Officer
Care about the planet?Estate ManagerForestry Ranger
Environmental ConsultantPollution Analyst
Conservation Officer
Enjoy being in the landscape?HydrologistCoastal ManagerGeologistCivil EngineerSoil Conservationist
Enjoy being in the landscape?HydrologistCoastal ManagerGeologistCivil EngineerSoil ConservationistInterested in Weather?
Weather Presenter
Disaster Manager
Flood Prevention Officer
Risk Assessor
Water Supply Coordinator
Interested in Weather?
Weather Presenter
Disaster Manager
Flood Prevention Officer
Risk Assessor
Water Supply Coordinator
Fascinated by maps?
GIS Specialist
Cartographer
Utilities Manager
Remote Sensing
Analyst
Fascinated by maps?
GIS Specialist
Cartographer
Utilities Manager
Remote Sensing
Analyst
Interested in human behaviour?PlannerSocial WorkerMarket ResearcherHousing OfficerEstate Agent
Interested in human behaviour?PlannerSocial WorkerMarket ResearcherHousing OfficerEstate Agent
Want to know why people work
where they do?
Economic Developer
Location Analyst
Retailer
Regional Developer
Transport Manager
Want to know why people work
where they do?
Economic Developer
Location Analyst
Retailer
Regional Developer
Transport Manager
Interested in world events?
Aid WorkerDiplomat
Refugee Advisor
Charity Coordinator
Interested in world events?
Aid WorkerDiplomat
Refugee Advisor
Charity Coordinator
Unit 1: Dynamic Planet• Restless Earth• Climate and Change• Battle for the Biosphere• Water World• River Processes and Pressures• Oceans on the Edge One hour written exam (higher and foundation tiers) in June of Year 10 worth 25% of the final grade.
Unit 2: People and the Planet• Population Dynamics• Consuming Resources• Living Spaces• Making a Living• Changing Countryside• Development DilemmasOne hour exam (higher and foundation tiers) in June of Year 11 worth 25% of the final grade.
Unit 3: Making Geographical DecisionsA written exam based on pre-released resource materials assessing students ability to make decisions about geographical issues. It is related to sustainable development and environmental issues. This one hour exam (higher and foundation), sat in June of Year 10 is worth 25% of the final grade.
Unit 4: Researching GeographyA fieldwork investigation and written report completed in class time under controlled conditions based on either river environments or countryside environments. The report is worth 25% of the final grade and will be submitted in June of Year 11.
This structure is subject to change.
Restless EarthClimate and Change
Battle for the BiosphereWater World
River Processes and Pressures Oceans on the Edge
The Earth’s interior has a layered structure
There are conservative, constructive and destructive plate
boundaries
The effects of volcanic and earthquake hazards on
people in different locations
Managing volcanic and earthquake hazards – planning, preparation,
prediction
Climate has changed in the past through natural
causesNatural climate change in
the past has affected people and ecosystems
The Earth’s climate today appears to be
changing as a result of human activity, and future climates are
uncertain
Future climates are likely to present major
challenges
The distribution of global biomes reflects climate as
well as other factors
The biosphere acts as a life support system
The biosphere is being degraded by humans
Management measures are being used to conserve
the biosphere and make human use of it more
sustainable
The hydrological cycle regulates water supply
Changes to the hydrological system can affect both humans and
ecosystems
There are many threats to maintaining a healthy
hydrological system
There is a range of strategies designed to manage water supply
more sustainably
River systems develop characteristic landforms and channel shapes from
source to mouth
These characteristics result from processes of erosion, transport and deposition
River flooding has natural causes, but
flooding may be made worse by human
activities
Flood managementinvolves both traditional
hard engineering andmore modern, integrated
and sustainableapproaches.
Human activities aredegrading and destroyingmarine ecosystems on a
global scale
Unsustainable use ofmarine ecosystems leadsto the disruption of foodwebs and nutrient cycles
and can lead to extinction
The pressure to usemarine ecosystems is
growing
Sustainable management is needed if the oceans are to be protected from further
degradation
Population DynamicsConsuming Resources
Living SpacesMaking a Living
Changing CountrysideDevelopment Dilemmas
The world’s population was increasing but
future growth rates are uncertain
Population changeand structure vary
considerably betweencountries at different
states of development
Different policies attempt to manage change to achieve sustainable levels
of population
Many countries havepolicies to control and
manage migration flows
Resources are classifiedas renewable,
sustainable and non-renewable
Patterns of resource supply and consumption
have produced a changing world of ‘haves’
and ‘have nots’
Different theories exist about how far the world
can cope with the current consumption of
resources
The challenges for future resource consumption
centre on achieving sustainability
People vary in their perception of what makes a good living
space
People in different parts of the world are
attracted to live in different kinds of
living space
Current demands for living space are rising,
placing pressure on the quality of different
living spaces
Different strategies exist to enable future
living spaces to become more
sustainable
The balance between employment sectors varies
spatially and is changing
The impacts of employment change
between urban and rural populations
Changing employment has environmental impacts, some of
which are positive and some negative
The impacts of employment change
can be managed more sustainably
Some rural areas in developing countries face a number of challenges such as isolation, depopulation
and economic decline, whilst others in the
developed world face pressures to expand
These challenges often reflect change away from the rural area, e.g. in the
global economy or in urban areas
Planners and local initiatives can bring about change, which can boost the economy in declining
rural areas
The future of rural areas needs to be managed
more sustainably
Countries can develop inways that bring different
effects to different regions
Types of developmentvary between top-down
and bottom-up
Bottom-up schemes aredesigned to bring effects
at a local scale
Such schemes may bemore sustainable for
thefuture
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