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

Follow in the footsteps of these famous Geographers!

But, which one is the odd one out?

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