Sixthform Induction Booklet(1)
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The Kings School Grantham
Geography Department
AS LEVEL GEOGRAPHY
An Introduction to AS level Geography
Induction Week Booklet
Summer 2011
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Geography is not just a subject but is part of our ever day
lives.It is not only an important and fascinating subject but it also develops a wide
range of skills that support other subjects and are valued by employers.These skills include for example: data presentation, data analysis, literacy,
numeracy, independence and teamwork (through fieldwork and controlled
assessment), problem solving and evaluation.Success at A level Geography.
How to be successful at A-level Geography:
Step 1: Organisation of your notes and hand-outs
You will need to buy a sturdy arch lever file and a set of plastic wallets.
All the hand outs you receive from both your Geography teachers should be
dated and labelled as to which part of the A level they are relevant to.
The folders will be inspected on a regular basis.
Step 2: Further readingIt is important that you make additional notes to those made in class by doing
further reading using both your set textbook and also additional books from
the library.
Step 3: Carrying out additional research
It is crucial that you research the topics that you are studying by using the
internet. Your Geography teacher will give you some suggested sites to look at
and make notes from.
Step 4: Meeting Deadlines
It is essential that you hand homework in on time. Failure to hand homework
in on time will result in your Geography teacher contacting home.
Step 5: Attendance
It is essential that you have good attendance to lessons. If you miss any lessons
you should make sure that you catch up on any notes that are missed.
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How to get the most from Geography lessons
Geography lessons should be an enjoyable experience and below are a few
points which explain how to get the most out of lessons.
Remember: Lessons provide you with a valuable insight into the subject
besides just reading the textbook. They can provide new information and help
to clarify your understanding.
Preparing for lessons
Know your course: Find out how your lessons relate to the unit you are
completing and the course as a whole. Look in your unit handbook, exam
board website or wider research for more information or ask your tutor.
Reading before a lesson: Complete any work set by a teacher or find out if
there is any recommended reading you can do in preparation. Preparatory
reading will make it easier for you to engage with the lesson content. When
the lessons are linked in a series, you should also review your notes from the
previous lesson.
Taking notes: Make sure your notes are complete but try to avoid taking too
many detailed notes or just copying straight from your textbook. A densetranscript will be difficult to work with at a later stage. The following
techniques will help you make structured, useful notes.
Using structure in your notes: Use headings to order information. Highlight
examples and illustrations.
Using your own words: Putting each point in your own words will help you
understand and recall the lecture content.
Using fewer words: Reduce the number of words you use in taking notes:
detailed notes are of little use in remembering facts and ideas.
Use keywords to represent points or ideas briefly.
Add brief details of any examples or evidence that support a point.
Using hand-outs: Teachers use hand-outs to help you follow the lesson and to
highlight important information. You can maximise the benefits of hand-outs
by adding your own comments.
Highlight keywords.
Add colour to categorise information.
Add notes in the margin.
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Organising your notes: A4 paper stored in a ring binder with dividers is the
most practical system for organising notes. Begin each lesson with a clear
heading, date etc Number the pages clearly so they can be easily kept in order
later on.
Following up lessons: Don't be afraid to ask your Geography teacher for
clarification either in the lesson or afterwards. Review your notes as soon as
possible after a lesson. Make the most of your review by:
highlighting points which seem particularly important or central;
adding any details which you can remember from the lesson;
adding questions to highlight areas you don't understand or need
further information on.
Overcoming problems
Failing concentration: You are much less likely to find your concentration
straying when you use an active approach to note taking. Putting points into
your own words, using space, colour and image, will make note taking a busy
but interesting activity.
Being left behind: You may find that the information is being delivered too fast
for you to write down. If points pass you by, then leave a space and compareyour notes with another student's. Doing some background reading for the
lesson will help you to keep up as the information will not be entirely
unfamiliar to you.
Exam Board: AQA Specification A
Geography at AS-Level
At AS, all candidates will study core human and physical geography. In each area of study candidates will consider the values and attitudes of
decision makers, consider their own values and attitudes to the issues
being studied and support their learning of ideas through the study of
specific case studies. Candidates will also develop a variety of geographical skills, which will
broaden and deepen existing knowledge and be employed with a greater
degree of independence.
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People and PlacesYour GCE Geography course gives you a strong foundation for understanding
the two main themes of the subject: human geography and physical
geography. Between them, theyre what makes our planet tick. Human
geography deals with how people and the environment interact and the way
we both exist. It also looks at how people and groups move and live in the
world around us. For example, youll learn about stuff you see in the papers
and on the news every day, including issues of sustainability. Physical
geography on the other hand, is all about the scientific aspects of our world,
with an emphasis on how we can manage them.
Get in touch with the EarthThe end result ofstudying human and physical geography is that youll have a
better understanding of how mankind and the Earth work together. And its
not all theory either. Youll get the opportunity to visit places of geographic
interest and roll up your sleeves with some fieldwork.
Whats in store?In the classroom during the first year (AS) youll get a solid grounding in
Geography. Human and physical geography are studied with two compulsory
subjects - such as flood management and population change - along with
optional subjects which are of particular interest to you. Those optional
subjects include food, energy or health issues. There will also be geographic
investigative work and fieldwork.
In the second year youll step up to topics like tectonics, climate change, world
cities and the development of societies. Therell be more fieldwork too, with
the freedom to choose your own area of research or to use ready-made study
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GCE GEOGRAPHY (2030)
AS outline
At AS, all candidates will study core human and physical geography. In each
area of study candidates will consider the values and attitudes of decision
makers, consider their own values and attitudes to the issues being studied
and support their learning of ideas through the study of specific case studies.
Candidates will also develop a variety of geographical skills, which will broaden
and deepen existing knowledge and be employed with a greater degree of
independence.
The AS specification has 2 units:
Unit 1: Physical and Human Geography
Topic list
Rivers, floods and management
Cold environments, coastal environments and hot desert environments
and their margins
Global population change
Food supply issues, energy issues and health issues.
Assessment
Externally assessed
Written Paper: 2 hours
Weighting: 70% of total AS / 35% A Level marks
Structured short and extended questions.
Unit 2: Applied Geography
Topic list
Basic, investigative, ICT, graphical, cartographical and statistical skills
Research skills and the assessment of AS fieldwork
Assessment
Externally assessed
Written Paper: 1 hour
Weighting: 30% of total AS / 15% A Level marks
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GCE Geography (2030)
A2 outline
At A2, candidates will continue to study a combination of human and physicalgeography. Candidates are required to choose whether to undertake
preparatory investigative work in the field in order to be able to produce a
fieldwork investigation, or undertake an issue evaluation exercise to extend
the content within the specialised context of issue evaluation.
The A2 specification has 2 units:
Unit 3: Contemporary Geographical Issues
Topic list
Plate tectonics and associated hazards
Weather and climate and associated hazards
Challenges facing ecosystems
World cities evolution or revolution?
Development and globalisation
Contemporary conflicts and challenges.
Assessment
Externally assessed
Written Paper: 2 hours 30 minutes
Weighting: 30% of total A Level marks
Structured short and extended questions and an essay.
Unit 4A: Geography Fieldwork Investigation
Assessment
Written Paper: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weighting: 20% of total A Level marks
Structured short and extended questions based on candidates' own fieldwork
investigation.
OR
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Unit 4B: Geographical Issue Evaluation
Assessment
Written Paper: 1 hour 30 minutesWeighting: 20% of total A Level marks
Structured short and extended questions based on an advance information
leaflet issued by AQA.
Geography Fieldwork: Where Geography comes to life!
The year 12 students do three individual days of fieldwork. One
related to physical Geography, one related to Human Geography and
one to write up the fieldwork days. Usually the physical fieldwork relates to rivers. Usually the Human fieldwork relates to an urban fieldwork study. The fieldwork relates to the Geographical skills exam.
RESOURCES FOR NEW SPECIFICATION AS AND A2.
Below are resources that could be accessed to help in the creation of resources
for the teaching of the new specification. There are gaps. Often these topics
are adequately covered in the general textbooks.
General Text Books/Articles
Author Title Publisher ISBN
Smith, J & Knill, R Geography AS Student BookNelson Thornes 978 0
7487 82581
Smith, J & Knill, R Geography A2 Student BookNelson Thornes 978 0
7487 82598
Geography AS Online Electronic Resources
Geography A2 Online Electronic Resources
Barker, A, Redfern, D & Skinner, MAQA AS GeographyPhilip Allan
Updates 978 0 340 946114
Barker, A, Redfern, D & Skinner, MAQA AS Geography Teacher Guide
(Pack) Philip Allan Updates 978 0 340 946107
Barker, A, Redfern, D & Skinner, M Unit 1 Student Unit Guide Philip AllanUpdates 978 0 340 948026
The Geographical ReviewPhilip Allan Updates Philips University Atlas
Philips 0 540 07696 1
Geofile: Nelson Thornes
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Redfern, D & Skinner, MAdvanced GeographyPhilip Allan Updates
Skinner M, Redfern D & Farmer G The Complete A-Z Geography
HandbookHodder & Stoughton 0 340 65489 9
Redfern, D & Skinner, M Coursework and Practical Techniques Philip
Allan 0 86003 750 9 Nagle, GAdvanced GeographyOxford University Press 0 19 913407 3
Nagle, G & Spencer, KAdvanced Geography Through Diagrams Oxford
Revision Guides, Oxford University Press
Nagle, G & Spencer, K. Geographical Enquiries: Skills and Techniques for
GeographyNelson Thornes 9780 74875318 5
Guinness, P & Nagle, GAdvanced Geography :Concepts and cases
Hodder & Stoughton 9780 3407 25085
Nichols, A More Thinking Through Chris Kington 1 899857 43 5
Cook, I, Hordern, B, McGahan, H & Ritson, P Geography In Focus
Causeway Press 9 781 873929 919
Prosser, R, Raw, M & Bishop, V. Landmark AS GeographyCollins
Educational 9780007151165
Witherick, M Environment and People Stanley Thornes 0 74872 120 7
Briggs, D, Smithson, P, Addison, K & Atkinson, K Fundamentals of the
Physical Environment, 2nd
ed Routledge 0 41523 294 5
Waugh, D, Geography, An Integrated Approach Nelson Thornes 0 17444706 X
Ross, S, Morgan, J & Heelas, R Essential AS GeographyStanley Thornes 0
74875 175 0
Ross, S, Essential Mapwork Skills Nelson Thornes 0 7487 6461 5
Clark, A N Dictionary of GeographyPenguin 0 1405 1388 4
Bowen, A & Pallister, JAS Level Geography: For AQA Specification A
Heinneman 0 4353 5283 0
Bowen, AAdvanced Geography for AQA Specification A Heinneman
043535 282 2
Cooper, SAS Geography AQA (A): Core Concepts in Human Geography:
Unit 2,module 2 Philip Allan Updates 1 84489 028 7
Cooper, SAS Geography AQA (A):Core Concepts in Physical Geography
Unit 1Philip Allan Updates 1 84489 027 9
General Websites
Student action on world poverty: www.peopleandplanet.org.uk
United Nations: www.un.org
The Environment Agency: www.environment-agency.gov.uk
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The Met Office: www.metoffice.com
Search Engine: www.refdesk.com (Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric
Environment (2006) Weather)
Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Enironment:
www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html
Oxfam: www.oxfam.org.uk
CIA: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
Internet Geography: www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: www.defra.gov.uk
Food and Agricultural Organisation: www.fao.org/
S-Cool Revision Site: www.s-cool.co.uk/
GeoResources: www.georesources.co.uk
Revision Notes: www.revision-notes.co.uk
Barcelona Field Studies Centre: www.geographyfieldwork.com
Hodder Education: www.hoddereducation.co.uk (Geocases Series 2)
Where will success take me?Anywhere on Earth! If you specialise in geography at higher education (or use
your Geography A Level as a stepping stone to study geology at university) you
could find yourself doing things like charting oil wells or exploring rockformations throughout the world. And because geography is about the
interaction between people and our planet, this fascinating subject is valid for
a number of different career paths, like advertising, environmental
management, law or social services.