GEOGRAPHY REVIEW MAGAZINE

The library has subscribed to "Geography Review" magazine, which should be essential reading for all students taking AS/A2 Geography at Crown Woods. It is easy to read, a reliable source of case studies to support your classwork and research and provides useful tips towards exam success.

Please make a point of visiting the library once a month to read the magazine/make notes, etc.

Mr Wilson

PRE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014

The timetable for the Post 16 Pre-Public Examinations (PPEs) (Mocks) has been published. Exams, will take place as follows:

Yr 12: Monday 06 Jan 14: 1300-1430 (Covering Units 1 and 2)

Yr 13: Thursday 09 Jan 14: 0900-1030 (Covering Units 3 and 4)

You are all advised to spend some part of the Christmas break in genuine revision and preparation. They will give you a good guide to your curent level of understanding.

Mr Wilson

BIODIVERSITY UNDER THREAT YEAR 13

We will be starting the 3rd topic for Unit 3 on Tuesday 10th December. Start by having a look at the following websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity

http://www.unep-wcmc.org/what-is-biodiversity_50.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity_hotspot

http://www.perunature.com/biodiversity-hotspot.html

Be ready with definitions of "Biodiversity" and "Biodiverstiy Hotspots" for next Tuesday!

ARDEN WEBSITE

There is a new Blogs tab on the Arden website with all the current subject blogs listed:

http://www.crownwoods.org.uk/ar_home.aspx

LESSON TUESDAY 19 NOV 13

Topic: Water Conflicts

Carry out a case study into the Aral Sea. Use the template I have placed on the G Drive (Aral Sea Case Study). Utilise your text books and the internet to populate the sections on the template.

Key Question: "What should be done to restore the Aral Sea?" Answer as a report (1 side A4)

AS UNIT 2 MONDAY 11 NOV 13

Rebranding Places:

Complete a research essay on rebranding places: " In what ways might coastal rebranding strategies vary from those of an urban environment?"

Stages:

Introduction: (to demonstrate that you understand the title and the command word/s)
Part 1: Coastal rebranding strategies - quote Walton-on-the-Naze and Whitley Bay for examples and evidence.
Part 2: Urban rebranding strategies- quote Eltham, Birmingham, Liverpool, etc
Summary/Conclusion: Summarise the differences between stategies, aims of strategies and similarities, eg funding sources, types of initiative, goals and outcomes

Overall: You MUST identify some named strategies for both urban and coastal, make an explicit effort to compare strategies and provide an equal balance between coastal/urban, similarities/differences.

Use: The text books, case studies, your notes, internet (if availabble) and worksheets you have been given.

Type up, print off and hand in ASAP

A2 UNIT 4 TECTONIC ACTIVITY LINKS

Please see the links below to assist with research:

TECTONIC ACTIVITY

Data and Physical impacts can be found at:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment/natural-disasters/volcano-profile.html?source=sem_G2308&gclid=CNrRy-rM75gCFQrAGgodm1Fh1w

http://www.decadevolcano.net/links.htm

http://tsunami.geo.ed.ac.uk/local-bin/quakes/mapscript/home.pl

Human impacts and responses can be found at:

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?OpenForm

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Servers/earth_servers.html

http://www.decadevolcano.net/links.htm

http://www.unisdr.org/

http://tsunami.geo.ed.ac.uk/local-bin/quakes/mapscript/home.pl   

http://www.benfieldhrc.org/

 

 

AS STUDY SKILLS DAY MON 10 FEB 14

 

 

An AS Study Skills Day is being organised by The Royal Geogrpahical Society on Monday 10th Feb 2014. The day will include a number of workshops on key AS topics, which you can select to attend. There will be a charge of £10, which included lunch. Because we are members of the RGS this represents a considerable saving on the full price of £25 per person.

A letter is available on the G Drive for you to download, print, complete and return, with £10 cash or a cheque made payable to "Crown Woods College".

When more details and a programme of events becomes available, I will publish on the blog.

Update 07 Nov 13

9.30 – 10.15        Delegate registrations open

10.15—10.30      A short introduction to the objectives and structure of the day followed by opening presentation ‘What every good geographer should understand’
10.30 - 11.25      Workshop session one
11.25 - 11.45      Complimentary refreshments
11.45 - 12.40     Workshop session two 
12.40 - 1.20       A complimentary packed lunch. Opportunities to talk to Geography  Ambassadors (current geography undergraduates)
1.20 - 2.15        Workshop session three
2.30—3.30        Exam success - Making the grade Simon Oakes, Principal Examiner. Robust advice and top tips for succeeding in your examinations
3.30                   Plenary, evaluation and close

Choice of Workshops (parallel sessions)
Climate change
Coasts
Population
Flooding

Mr Wilson

WATER MANAGEMENT

Use the website below to assist with your presentation on water management options in Oxfordshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17600062

AS FIELDWORK TRIP TO MARGATE

The AS Fieldwork trip to Margate in Kent is confirmed for Monday 18th/Tuesday 19th November 2013. Letters are located on the G Drive. Cost £65.

Mr Wilson

Monday 21st October 2013

Yr 12 AS: Today you will be completing some research and a case study into rebranding seaside holiday towns in the UK. In order to help you I have created an activity sheet, which you can find on the G Drive: G Drive - Arden - Geography -AS Unit 2 JWN - Resources

Title: AS GEOGRAPHY UNIT 2 OPTION 4 REBRANDING PLACES

The essay at the end of the activity sheet is this week's homework and is due in on Monday 21 Oct 13.

http://www.walton-on-the-naze.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walton-on-the-Naze
http://www.visitessex.com/Walton-on-the-Naze-Walton-on-the-Naze/details/?dms=13&venue=0141526

Mr Wilson

A2 STUDY DAY

We are due to attend the RGS A2 Study Day on Monday 14th October. Have a look at the workshops so that you have a good idea of what you will want to sign up for on arrival.

Please note that you will be provided with a sandwich lunch and so no other food can be taken into the RGS. Also note that you will not be permitted to leave the building during the day.

 

 

Yr 12 AS Geography: Unit 2 Mr Wilson

Between now and Monday 21 October you should all carry out the following activities:

1. If you have not already done so, download a copy of the Specification for the course (there is a copy in the resources folder on the G Drive)
2. In your own time complete the practical "re-branding of Eltham" investigation and have a look at the results.
3. Read pages 43-48 of the Specification, which covers Topic 4 (Rebranding Places).
4. Using your text books, research rebranding places and make notes in your folders.
5. Complete the essay (1000 words): "Why is re-branding needed in some places?"

Geography in the News

We have now joined The Royal Geographical Association (RGS) . One immediate advantage is that you will now be able to access resources.

www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org

I will arrange for User Names and Passwords to be distributed. Also, for AS students there will be a Study Day at the RGS in February (see below):

AS Study Day

Take advantage of learning opportunities, access subject experts and increase your subject knowledge.

Date: Monday 10 February 2014
Venue: RGS-IBG, London
Timings: 10.30am - 3.30pm
Cost: School Member places are £20 per student

 Mr Wilson

YEAR 12/13 CLASSES MON 16-FRI 20 SEP 13

I will be out of school for the whole of the week 16-20 Sep 13. In outline your tasks are:

Yr 12: Unit 2- Sampling Methods. Read the sheets provided (Yellow folder on bookshelf in AR105) and complete the two tasks required.
Remember to have your "virtual field trip" to a coastal town in the UK ready for Monday 23rd Sep!

Yr 13: Unit 3- Energy Security. From the Philip Allan book. Read pages 3-9 and make notes on the types of energy. Then complete Question 1 on page 32.

Yr 13: Unit 4- Complete the reposrt on Eltham as a Historic Heritage Town

Resources can be found in the respective folders on the G Drive.

Please make constructive use of your time!

Mr Wilson

Edexcel Provisional Exam Dates 2014

Please note the provisional dates for the 2014 exams in AS and A2 Geography:

AS
Unit 1: Global Challenges-Monday 12 May 14 (pm)
Unit 2: Geographical Invistigations-Friday 16 May 14 (pm)

A2
Unit 3: Contested Planet-Thursday 12 June 14 (am)
Unit 4: Geographical Research-Monday 16 June 14 (pm)

I suggest that you put these dates in your diary!
I have copied the whole Edexcel timetable into the Geography file on the G Drive.

Mr Wilson

This is a new blog designed to support AS and A2 Geography students at Crown Woods. The blog will go live in September this year. In the meantime new A2 students should put Mon 14th October in your diaries, which will be a A2 Study Day at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

 

http://www.rgs.org/HomePage.htm