Mr White does Geography

Year 13

2008-06-05T03:44:00.000-07:00

Good luck for Global Challenge exam Friday morning
Final powerpoint with some more exam questions if needed is on the blog
Mr W

Year 13

2008-05-15T07:33:00.000-07:00

Complete second part of weather forecast question
Global challenge papers 2006/2007 with markschemes are available to download
Mr W

Year 11

2008-05-14T07:09:00.000-07:00

Please find now available an exam guide for the AQA spec
This includes a breakdown, vital points to know and a number of exam questions to try
Good luck
Mr W

Year 13

2008-04-17T07:18:00.001-07:00

For Tuesday 22nd
Complete activities 1 and 2 on page 184 consider the operations of the TNC
Then complete second part of exam question

Evaluate the role of named TNC’s in contributing to globalisation and the global shift of industry (16)

Year 13

2008-03-19T08:11:00.001-07:00

We have finished the motor vehicle industry and our understanding of Gloal shift should be good. To finish the topic we need to look at the growth of one NIC.
Prepare one case study on the growth of an NIC (your choice)
Remember to include high level of detail.
Why has it grown?
What industries involved?
What are the impacts on the country?
You will need facts and figures to present to the class
Work hard over the holiday (especially you Alex)

Year 12

2008-03-19T08:01:00.000-07:00

Exam question and work for the holiday
What are the problems and conflicts caused by the intensification of agriculture? (10 marks)
Remember for top marks you will need specific examples
Produce a revision sheet identifying what is the Green revolution? what are its advantages and disadvantages?
What is environmental stewardship?
All of these to be done in lesson and for homework over the holiday.
These will be marked and should all be level 3
Mr W

Year 13

2008-02-26T04:34:00.000-08:00

The questions for this weeks discussion are: What is central to your idea of development?
What course of action would you take to reduce the development gap?
If colonialism has declined what has maintained the domination of the North over the South
Remember the videos
Remember Thursday 6th March is lesson day start 2.15

Reminders for the seminar from today
What factors created and maintained a 3rd world (colonialism, initial advantage and cumulative causation) you need notes on these

Year 13

2008-02-21T07:21:00.000-08:00

For tuesday's lesson produce a summary sheet explaining the factors leading to a third world.
Try to explain why the gap has not closed
Seminar for part of Tuesdays lesson so be prepared
Remember to bring in the old climate videos so we can see where they are
Mr W

Year 10 Winner

2008-01-29T02:12:00.000-08:00

Winner of best video on Uses and features of fold mountains
Philip and (possibly) Andrew a great revision aid
Well done to all of you, except Ibrar and Salwan (not done)

Year 13 Synoptic Borders

2008-01-29T02:04:00.000-08:00

Final copy of Borders sysnoptic including final exam revision questions
Remember after school on Tuesday and Thursday period 3

Year 12 Rural environments

2008-01-25T03:40:00.000-08:00

Thanks for all the movies so far, still missing a few (you know who you are)

Here is my favourite at the moment but I might change

Year 10 Alps and fold Mountains

2008-01-24T02:54:00.000-08:00

Remember by Monday 28th to complete your movie explaining the features and uses of fold mountains. Winner to be published on the blog.

Thanks to Ray Wilson for the music Lemon yellow sun

Year 13 borders synoptic

2008-01-11T00:19:00.000-08:00

Updated powerpoint on the Borders with additional data
Your critique of the 8 stakeholders should be emailed to me so I can post these, only 1 so far (thanks Kim) and the alternative methods for regeneration. A dual carriage way into Edinburgh would need thoroughly costing (thanks Ben)
Research reports by next Thursday 17th for posting
Mr W

Year 13 Borders synoptic

2007-12-12T00:38:00.001-08:00

Added the powerpoint with all the info from the Synoptic paper
Remember to finish a detailed contents page of all the resources and a reason why you think they might be useful for thursday
Mr W

Year 13 Exam Question

2007-11-22T08:47:00.001-08:00

New updated Climate change powerpoint available

Remember choose one of the 2 questions and answer fully (especially you Alex) by Tuesdays lesson.

Well done Alex and Luke for the best Powerpoint

Remember to keep swapping the videos and making notes

Mr W

Year 10 market gardening video

2007-11-22T04:13:00.000-08:00

Year 11 glaciation starter

2007-11-22T04:12:00.000-08:00

Year 12 sand dune formation movie

2007-11-15T07:17:00.000-08:00

Click To Play

Ice movie

2007-11-14T07:22:00.000-08:00

Click To Play

Year 10 new resources

2007-11-07T05:00:00.000-08:00

New resources on the Mississippi flood and general summary of all river processes. Make sure all your notes are complete on rivers because Farmer Giles beckons.

Final question: What is this picture?

Welcome Year 12

2007-09-20T04:58:00.001-07:00

Welcome to all our new year 12 Geographers, hope you will enjoy the course as much as our previous years. The quality of our fieldwork is shown by the meticulous care we spend on collecting the data as shown by last years field trip.

Please check this blog on a regular basis as it will contain reminders for homework, links to powerpoints and other helpful ideas. Especially useful if for any reason you have to miss a lesson

Mr W

Welcome Year 10

2007-09-13T05:04:00.000-07:00

Welcome to all my new GCSE students. Please get used to checking this blog regularly it will include copies of my powerpoints and reminders of work you are expected to do. It also means you can download work when you are at home especially if you are ill.

year 13 revision powerpoint

2007-06-08T07:56:00.000-07:00

Here are all the revision powerpoints as requested. Revise well over the weekend, remember the Montreal ice storm for what case study? See you all monday after school.

Revision guides year 11

2007-05-23T09:08:00.000-07:00

Revision guides now available on the blog as a resource for those who missed my revision sessions

Year 13 Global shift

2007-04-27T00:32:00.000-07:00

Remember to actively compare the factors that have influenced the Global shift within the two regions of the Midlands (local scale) and Taiwan (Global scale)

Research what is happening now?