Geography

Details of exam

• You will be sitting an examination of one hour. • You will tested on your Knowledge and Understanding of the topics covered through the year. (See Topics below) • You will also be tested on your Application of skills and knowledge and you may be asked questions on: 1. Interpreting maps (see Map skills below) 2. Interpreting graphs or forms of data presentation • Describing trends on graphs • Identifying clustering or patterns of distribution 3. Interpreting geographical information from photographs or sketches • You should be able to describe physical or human geographical features • You should be able to explain why a location might have certain features and how this might affect people living there • You will also be tested on your Skills of Analysis 1. You should be able to compare different locations/ views/ responses/ effects 2. You should be able to rank and justify the importance of factors in different geographical case studies • You will also be tested on your Evaluation skills 1. You will be able to weigh up the arguments to an issue and give reasons for your decision

Topics to revise

Fantastic Places: Demonstrating your knowledge and application of map skills through:

• Using symbols • Using scale • Using grid references (4 and 6 figure)

• Using contours/ layer colouring and spot heights • Drawing a cross section • Map reading • Volcanoes and Earthquakes: How and why we have volcanoes and earthquakes and the Haiti earthquake

Revision tasks to be completed

Map Skills:

What can you do? 1. Practise your map skills using symbols, scale, grid references (4 and 6 figure), contours/ layer colouring, spot heights and cross sections

You might like to use the following sites to help you revise http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/map-skills http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/geography/geographical_enquiry/geographical_skills/revision/5/

2. Learn the different topics in physical and human geography

3. Practise describing maps and graphs: This website might help you with some describing words: https://eslflow.com/describing-graphs-vocabulary-and-writing-exercises.html 4. Use your exercise book to learn some facts about Reigate and the surrounding area

5. Revise Plate Tectonics You might like to do this by watching some clips: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/earthquake-101 or through these online revision and test guides http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zn476sg

Revision tasks to be completed

Volcanoes and Earthquakes:

You MUST be able to recall details of the structure of the earth and the different types of plates and boundaries and why they move. In addition, you must know about the causes, effects and responses from the Haiti earthquake- why not write revision cards with the key facts for these case studies? You may want to include some of this information: • What happened? • When did it happen? • Where did it happen? • Why did it happen? • Who was affected by it happening? • How did people respond?

This may remind you of some of the Haiti earthquake details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfBdiFyxKOk

Other tips

Some revision strategies

1. Use flashcards to learn key geography terms. Geography has quite a lot of special terminology that it is important to get clear in your head. A good way to learn and remember terms and words is by using flashcards. Write one term on to a small piece of card or paper, with the definition and brief explanation written on the other side.

Once you have the cards then pick one at random and try to remember what it means, checking the back if you can’t. Once you have done this a few times you will find you can remember a lot more than before.

2. Try an online practice test. You can test some of your knowledge about geography and maps on certain websites. (some have been listed above)

3. Apply effective studying methods. If some of the techniques are working for you better than others, then you might want to focus more time on those. By finding the ones that work best for you, you can make studying easier.

4. Take breaks. Be sure to take a five minute break every twenty minutes so that you don't exhaust yourself. In these short breaks stand up and move around a bit to release some tension and get your blood moving around more. Don’t take really long breaks, you could lose your flow and find it harder to get back to work.

5. Test each other’s knowledge. One of the big advantages of studying in a group is that you can test each other and see where you have gaps. You can do this by using the flashcards you prepared. 

6. Ask someone to test you. By reviewing what you have studied with another person, you will be able to see how much you know.

7. Review your notes and flashcards. Go over the information that you have studied, highlighting facts that you know as you go.