IGCSE Geography Why study Geography IGCSE at Patana

IGCSE Geography

Why study Geography IGCSE at Patana?

Who takes Geography? • Lots of students at Patana take Geography! • 90 students opted for Geography in the current Year 10 • Over half the year group take the subject each year • The subject is popular with both girls and boys

What will I study? l The three units are: l l l Unit 1: Population and Settlement Unit 2: The Natural Environment Unit 3: Economic Development

Unit 1: Population and Settlement l l l Where do people live? Why is the world’s population growing so quickly? Why are some cities growing so quickly? What problems does this cause? Why do people migrate?

Where do people live in the world?

• Population

Why are places like this sparsely populated?

And this?

But other places are so densely populated …

Why does China have nearly as many people as Europe and South America and the United States and Japan put together.

And what is China doing to slow down its population growth?

Why do some cities grow so quickly?

What are the differences between LEDC and MEDC cities?

Where do the newcomers live in LEDC cities?

How do the poor make a living?

Can you name this sector of the economy?

Why do people migrate?

And what is forced migration? March, 1999

Unit 2: The Natural Environment • Earthquakes and Volcanoes • Rivers • Coasts • Weather • Climate and Natural Vegetation

Why are some countries at greater risk from volcanoes?

How do people cope with volcanoes?

What are the effects of Earthquakes? Stanford University campus after 1906 San Francisco earthquake

And how can people prepare for them?

How does the water cycle work?

And why do rivers flood?

What can be done about flooding?

Why is the sea a threat to some places?

What causes landscapes like this?

… and this?

Why are some places so cold?

Why are some places so dry?

How is a hurricane formed?

How do people cope with hurricanes?

What about other natural hazards?

What about other natural hazards? Click on the image left to see tornadoes feature in a car advert

Unit 3: Economic Development • Food production • Industry • Tourism • Energy • Water

How do most people in the world earn a living?

Why are some industries closing down?

Why are other industries opening up? And where are the new high-tech industries being built?

Why is transport so important to a country’s development?

Why is transport so important to a country’s development?

How can we tell how well off a country is? Why are there differences?

What can be done to reduce poverty in some countries?

Sustainable Development • How are people damaging the world they live in? • What can we do about it so that future generations enjoy comfortable lives?

How much forest was there two thousand years ago and how much is left now?

Why is living in Mexico City and breathing the air similar to smoking 3 packs of cigarettes a day?

Should we care about the future of the world? If today is a typical day on planet earth, humans will: § Add 15 million tons of carbon to the atmosphere §(1 ton is the same in weight as a medium size car) § Destroy 115 square miles of tropical rain forest § Create 72 square miles of desert § Make between 40 - 100 species extinct § Erode 71 million tons of top soil § Add 2700 tons of CFCs to the atmosphere § Increase the human population by 263, 000.

IGCSE Geography results Historically, students have always performed well in Geography. Over the past 6 years, at least 96% of students have attained a C grade or above and in some years 100% of students have attained a C grade or above. In addition to this, between 60% and 77% of students usually attain an A* or A grade.

Geography links well with other subjects for future careers:

Examination Paper 1 – Content (1 hour 45 minutes) Candidates choose 3 questions from a choice of 6. Questions are out of 25 marks and are broken up into short and longer type answers. (45%) Paper 2 – Skills (1 hour 30 minutes) Data response and Map work questions (27. 5%) Paper 3 – Coursework – One 2000 Word written report (27. 5%)

These are just some of the jobs that follow from Geography … l Law l Architect l Management l Cartographer consultancy l Conservation l Land management l Geologist l Weather person l Surveyor l But there are many more …

Geography Jobs

Actually, there are loads of jobs that follow from Geography … Travel and Transport Environmental, Land Surveying Scientific Air Traffic Control Auctioneer Archaeologist Diver Countryside Ranger / Warden Conservationist Driver Conservation Officer Farming Freight Forwarder Environmental Interests Geologist Merchant Navy Estate Agent / Surveyor Metereologist (Weather Person) Pilot Farm Manager Oceanography RAC / AA Work Fish Farmer Railway Management Forester Retail, Logistics, Statistics Removals Gamekeeper Distribution Manager Tourist Guide Horticulture Economist Tour Operator Planning Freight Distribution Transport Work Surveying Market Research Travel Agency Work Town Planning Retail Warehouse Manager

Quite simply, loads … Information, History and Law Armed and Public Services Advertising Army Design Archaeologist Civil Service Architect Author Coastguard Draughtsperson Civil Service Diplomatic Service Landscape Architect I. T. (Information Technology) HM Customs Mapping / Cartography Journalist Navy Planning Law Outdoor Activities Instructor Photographer Lecturer Post Office Work Legal Executive RAF Engineering Library Work Civil Engineer Media Work Structural Engineer Teacher Travel Agency Work Translator

Geography is for those students who: l have an opinion! l care about issues affecting people and the environment l want to study a subject that is relevant to your own life and experiences l want to do practical as well as class based work and fieldwork l enjoy finding out about other cultures places landscapes and events l are fascinated by people and their actions l want to change the world for the better! l And perhaps most importantly want to study a subject that is current-Look at the BBC news website and see how much news relates to GEOGRAPHY

Hua Hin Field Trip All IGCSE Geography students will spend a week in Hua Hin collecting data on three beaches and in the town centre of Hua Hin.

Year 10 Residential Field Trip

Year 10 Residential Field Trip

Year 10 Residential Field Trip

Year 10 Residential Field Trip

Year 10 Residential Field Trip

Geography gives a local to global understanding of the world

Geography IGCSE is exciting and relevant. From migration to fair trade to earthquakes to floods to different cultures to women’s rights to favelas to pollution to energy to snow to holidays to the news to hurricanes to Europe to maps to rain forests to Brazil to the United States to China to Italy to Malaysia to India to Wales to farming to shopping to Bangkok Only in Geography The best subject on Earth