Starter & Task 1 Activities:a. Watch introduction to geography videob. Watch 10 crazy geography factsb. Find someone you know activity c. Write down 10 things which are geography

Lesson 1)Introduction – GCSE GeographyOCR Syllabus B

But what is Geography?

  Year 1 (2012 – 2013) Year 2 (2013 - 2014)Term 1 Rivers & Coasts (Theme

1)Economic Development (Theme 4)

Term 2 

Term 3  Population & Settlement (Theme 2)

Natural Hazards (Theme 3) / Practice DME Teaching Hazard planning and protection Hazard prediction methods Term 4

Term 5 Controlled Assessment Revision / RecapExam

Outline Plan for Teaching GCSE GeographyTipton RSA Academy

Task 2) Introduction – GCSE Geography & Rivers

• All Students should be able to identify the main features of OCR Syllabus B and be able to recall the main features of a river.

• Most students should also be able explain the key characteristics of a river and the processes of erosion and weathering that operate at different stages of a rivers course.

• Some Students should be able to justify links between OCR Syllabus B and the topics that are going to be studied for rivers.

Lesson 1)

Your first topic is rivers

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

1) Play the Board Game & write down your findings.

2) Use the links to learn more:

http://pdf.ocr.org.uk/download/kd/ocr_69401_kd_gcse_spec.pdf?

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse/hss/geog_b/

GCSE Geography

The TaskTo help you complete this take, make sure you understand the following: What is OCR Geography

Syllabus B? What are you going to

study? What exams will you sit

and when?

Hints / Tips

Task 2)

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

1) OCR Geography Syllabus B is linear based meaning you sit two exams at the end of the two year course (i.e. year 10).

a) True b) False

Task 2)

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

2) You will be studying 4 units of work, 1 decision making exam practice and a controlled assessment (field work) component: a. Rivers & Coastsb. Population and Settlementc. Economic Developmentd. Natural Disasters

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

3) The course is made up of 3 components:

Value of Course:a) Geographical Enquiry (25%)(field work)b) Decision Making Exercise (25%)c) Content (50%)

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

4) There are two exams and one written component that you are required to complete.

Exam 1) Decision Making ExerciseExam 2) Content / Theory

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

5) For the Natural Hazards Unit of work, you will be assessed on this content by the Decision Making exercise.

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

6) You will gain an understanding of differing views, particularly those relating to social, economic and environmental facts.

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

7) The exam requires you to understand the importance of the future, recognised by the understanding of sustainable development.

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

8) You will regularly find out your progress in geography through end of unit topic assessments and by progress reviews in each individual lesson. This will ensure you are successful in the actual exam.

OCR Syllabus B – GeographyLevel 2

GCSE Geography Syllabus Quiz

ALL ANSWERS - CORRECT

Results

Expectations for learningAssessment

Marking of booksExam questionsWWW / EBIEnd of unit mock exam

questionsRevision Field work

In groups, produce your class expectations.

The Task

Introduction –GCSE Geography

Hints / Tips

Task 3)

1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)

GCSE GeographyClass Expectations

Task 3)