Revision sites

Below is a list of topic based revision sites.

GCSE Geography - Skinner's Academy

AQA 8035

Paper 1 topics and case studies*

Paper 2 topics and case studies*

Section A: Living with the physical environment

Tectonic hazards

Plate tectonics theory

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z2vjxsg/revision/1

Earthquakes and volcanoes

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zp46sg8/revision/1

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z8p9j6f/revision/1

Hazards and risk

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zxh4wxs/revision/1

Nepal EQ - LIC

Nepal Earthquake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35gjOeGcxEQ

Italy EQ – HIC

Italy Earthquake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPq2pUhWSD0

2004 Tsunami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUo7TloWISY

2011 Tsunami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oArd_9uZOnE

Weather hazards

Tropical storms

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zpxgk7h/revision/1

Hurricane Haiyan – Tropical storm

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zpxgk7h/revision/5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BnahLG_DmQ

Tewksbury – UK extreme weather event

https://getrevising.co.uk/diagrams/tewkesbury-flooding-2007-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTVmhALvexU

Extreme weather in the UK https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zgvjxsg/revision/1

Climate change

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zx234j6/revision/1

Section B: The living world

Biomes and nutrient cycles

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwh9j6f/revision/1

Small scale ecosystem – Epping forest

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/ecosystems/human_uses_temperate_deciduous_woodlands_rev1.shtml

Tropical rainforest the Amazon - deforestation, environmental impacts and how it can be managed sustainably

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zx8n39q/revision/1

Hot deserts Mojave (Western Desert) – Characteristics, opportunities and challenges and reducing desertification

Where are deserts and what are they like? https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zpnq6fr/revision/1

Section C: Physical landscapes in the UK

Relief and major rivers https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwmgk7h/revision/1

Coastal landscapes

Coastal processes https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zt6r82p/revision/1

Coastal landforms https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zyfd2p3/revision/1

Coastal management https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z2234j6/revision/1

Jurassic coastline – identify its major landforms of erosion and deposition https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zyfd2p3/revision/3

http://www.markedbyteachers.com/gcse/geography/the-physical-attractions-of-dorset-s-jurassic-coast.html

Hastings or Fair light cove – a coastal management strategy

https://www.se-coastalgroup.org.uk/hastings-coastal-protection-works-harbour-arm-2018/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-23511513

River landscapes

River processes https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zq2b9qt/revision/1

River landforms https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/ztpkqty/revision/1

River management https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zg4tfrd/revision/1

1. River Tees and its major landforms of erosion and deposition

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/ztpkqty/revision/4

https://getrevising.co.uk/diagrams/case-study-the-river-tees

2. Jubilee river flood relief channel – river management

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jubilee-river-flood-alleviation-scheme/jubilee-river-flood-alleviation-scheme

https://getrevising.co.uk/diagrams/jubilee-river-scheme

Section A: Urban issues and challenges

Urban growth https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zqxhbk7/revision/1

Contrasts in development https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z838xsg/revision/1

Closing the development gap https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwhgwxs/revision/1

Case study of an NEE City

Rio – its importance and how urban growth has created opportunities and challenges and managing environmental issues

Rio – Favela Barrio project – How urban planning is improving the quality of life for the urban poor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3BRTlHFpBU

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18552512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz1rpodrwC4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-27635554

Case study of a major city in the UK/HIC CITY

London - its importance and how urban growth has created opportunities and challenges and managing environmental issues

Changes in London https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z3h7sg8/revision/3

Transport in London https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z9y47hv/revision/4

An example of an Urban regeneration project - Queen Elizabeth Olympic park

Olympic park https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z9y47hv/revision/3

Docklands http://geobytesgcse.blogspot.com/2007/03/inner-cities-case-study-regeneration-of.html

Section B The changing economic world

2 booklets on Nigeria and UK

Nigeria

Global international importance and Nigeria in the wider world

Political, social and environmental aspect of Nigeria

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_location_importance_Nigeria.php

The impacts of TNCs

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_Nigeria_Industrial_Structure.php

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_Nigeria_Transnational_corporations.php

The impacts on international aid

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_Nigeria_International_aid.php

Managing environmental issues

Quality of life in Nigeria

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_Nigeria_Quality_of_Life.php

United Kingdom

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z332sg8/revision/1 (Overall revision)

How the economy has changed

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_UK_Economic_Change.php

UK science and business parks &

Environmental impacts of industry

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_UK_Industry_Environment.php

Changing rural landscape

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_UK_Rural_Changes.php

Changing transport and infrastructure - HS2 rail/ports/road and airports

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_UK_Infrastructure_developments.php

North/south divide

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_UK_North_South_divide.php

The UK in the wider world – commonwealth and EU http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/EW_UK_Wider_World.php

Tunisia - An example of how tourism reduces the development gap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Tunisia

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33478779

Section C The challenge of resource management

Distribution of resources and resources in the UK https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zywpg82/revision/1

The Lesotho highland water project – a large scale water transfer scheme in Southern Africa

https://www.thegeographeronline.net/uploads/2/6/6/2/26629356/water_source_case_study.pdf

https://getrevising.co.uk/diagrams/water-management

Kielder water – large water transfer scheme in the UK

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zgx382p/revision/4

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/GCSE/AQA/Water%20on%20the%20Land/Water%20management/Kielder%20water.htm

https://getrevising.co.uk/diagrams/kielder-water-4

The Wakel river basin – to increase water supply sustainably

https://getrevising.co.uk/diagrams/water-management

https://quizlet.com/203945090/case-study-wakel-river-basin-project-flash-cards/

Paper 3 – Skills, fieldwork and pre-release

Numerical and statistical skills https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zyhd6fr/revision/1

Cartographic/map skills (Atlas/OS & other types of maps) https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z3jbdmn/revision/1

Reading and understanding different types of graphs https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z2qpg82/revision/1

Types of data used in fieldwork

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z3qrj6f/revision/1

General revision on fieldwork techniques https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zqk7nbk/revision/1

Issue evaluation. This will be different each year. It will be based on one of the topics you have studied this year. It could be physical or human but will reference both physical and human geography.

This Year the issue is rainforest deforestation. Here are some useful links:

https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/deforestation-and-forest-degradation

https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/fall-2015/articles/deforestation-in-peru

https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/record-levels-of-deforestation-in-peruvian-amazon-as-gold-mines-spreads/


GCSE Geography @ Skinners’ Academy