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GCSE GEOGRAPHY
YEAR 11
 Are you Year 11 ready?
We follow the Edexcel B Geography GCSE course.

This link will show you further details about what is

included in the course and examples of what the
exam papers look like.

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/
edexcel-gcses/geography-b-2016.html
 Paper 1- Global Geographic Issues
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
37.5% of the qualification
94 marks
Topic 1: Hazardous Earth Topic 2: Development dynamics Topic 3: Challenges of an
Climate change- past and present Global inequalities urbanising world
Atmospheric hazards- tropical Development theories Urbanisation
cyclones Consequences of development Megacities
Tectonic hazards- earthquakes and Changing economies
volcanoes Case study: India
Emerging country Case study: Mumbai, India
Case studies: Global significance Pull factors
Hurricane Katrina 2005 Impacts of development Foreign direct investment
Typhoon Haiyan 2013 Top down and bottom-up Impacts of rapid urbanisation
Haiti earthquake 2010 strategies Sustainable solutions
Japan earthquake 2011
 Paper 2- UK Geographic Issues
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
37.5% of the qualification
94 marks
Topic 4: UK’s evolving physical
landscape Topic 5: UK’s evolving human Topic 6: Geographical investigations
Geology landscape Planning- Location choice,
Coasts- processes, change and Population, economic activity and hypothesis and key questions, risk
landforms settlement assessment and methodology
Coastal management Migration Results- presentation and analysis
Rivers- processes, changes and Economic change Conclusion
landforms Globalisation Evaluation
Flooding- causes, impacts and
management Case study: London Fieldwork:
Influence and significance Human- regeneration- Stratford
Case studies: Challenged and opportunities Physical- coastal management-
Holderness coastline Regeneration Eastbourne
Boscastle flood 2004
 Paper 3- People and Environment Issues
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
25% of the qualification
64 marks

Topic 8: Forests under threat Topic 9: Consuming energy

Topic 7: People and the Tropical rainforest structure and
biosphere characteristics
The biosphere and biomes Tropical rainforest threats-
Biosphere as a life support deforestation and climate change
system Tropical rainforests- conservation and
Indigenous groups sustainable managements
Resource demand Taiga- characteristics
Taiga threats- commercial exploitation
Taiga- protecting from over
exploitation
resources
Classifying energy resources
Energy resource distribution
Demand for oil
Reducing reliance on fossil
fuels
Alternatives to fossil fuels
Changing attitudes to
environmental issues
 Course texts

ISBN: 9780198366577 ISBN: 9781446927762

 Course revision guides

ISBN: 9781292133782 ISBN: 9781782946212

 Course workbooks

ISBN: 9781292133768 ISBN: 9781782946229

 CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
I have the same expectations of any other teacher in
the school.
Things do get tough at in Y11…..
I am here to teach, inspire and motivate you about But I am here to help you
the world you live in. This world and the people who through this. I want you to do
live here are constantly changing…… through the well, just as much as you do! We
study of geography we try to make sense of it all. need to be able to work together
on this to get the best results.
Independent learning at home:
In short……. work as hard as you
Homework will be set on Satchel One. can and ask when you need help!
You must complete all homework to ensure you
make the most of your learning time.
 How to contact me
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share good resources.
Email:

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reading, videos or documentaries that might be
useful to you.

You may also email me if you have any

questions.