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GCSE REVISION GUIDE 2009

Development checklist
Understand Need more and know revision Do not understand

I know the position of the north south divide and can explain it I can define LEDC and MEDC I know can define GNP I know a range of development indicators I understand why some development indicators are not very accurate I can give examples of environmental hazards I can explain how environmental hazards affect development I can name some water related diseases I can explain how lack of clean water affects development I understand why clean water is needed to stop disease I know why MEDC's have better water supplies than LEDC's I know the difference between primary and secondary products I can describe the pattern of world trade I can explain the advantages and disadvantages of this pattern of trade I can define fair trade I can explain how fair trade benefits LEDC's using specific examples I can define aid I know 6 different types of aid I can explain the advantages and disadvantages of aid I can explain why some countries need aid using specific examples I understand the difference between short and long term aid I can define sustainable development I can define appropriate technology CASE STUDIES One MEDC and one LEDC development indicators One environmental hazard (water borne disease) Fair Trade - benefits of Short term aid - Ethiopia Long term aid - Aswan Dam Appropriate technology - Water Aid Sustainable development - Water Aid Conditional/tied aid - Aswan Dam

GCSE REVISION GUIDE 2009


Population checklist
Understand Need more and know revision Do not understand

I can name area of high and low population I can explain why some areas are densely populated and some are sparsely populated I can define Birth Rate, Death rate, Infant Mortality and Dependency Ratio I can define DTM I know the five different stages of the DTM and can draw a simple sketch of it I can name countries that are in different stages of the DTM I can read and understand population pyramids I can define migration I can list push and pull factors I can explain what causes migrants to move I know what the advantages and disadvantages of immigration are for both the country and the migrant I know that population change has advantages and disadvantages I know the problems of overpopulation can lead to e.g. famine, desertification I can describe and explain the problems of an ageing population CASE STUDIES UK distribution and density Brazil distribution and density Ageing population UK problems and solutions Population Control - One child policy Rural to Urban Migration Forced migration (refugees) Voluntary (internal migration in the UK) International Migration (Mexicans to the USA) SKILLS I can interpret a chorolpleth and dot map I can read a population pyramid I can interpret a line graph I can work out dependency ratios (0-15 & 60 over/15-60) I can calculate Natural Increase (BR-DR)

GCSE REVISION GUIDE 2009


Coasts
Understand Need more and know revision Do not understand

I know the characteristics of destructive waves I know the characteristics of constructive waves I can describe and explain the four processes of erosion I can describe and explain how weathering (sub aerial processes) contribute towards erosion I can explain the formation of cliffs and wave cut platforms I can explain why some cliffs are more quickly eroded than others I can describe and explain the formation of headlands, bays, caves arches, stacks and stumps I can explain and draw a diagram to show how long shore drift works I can define and describe a spit I can explain how a spit forms I can name four types of coastal defences I can explain how these defences work I can explain the advantages and disadvantages of these coastal defences I can explain that different people have different opinions and why I can list the advantages and disadvantage of developing tourism on the coast CASE STUDIES Erosional features - Dorset Lulworth etc One rapidly eroding coastline - Holderness Spit - Spurn Point Methods of coastal management - Holderness Problems of coastal management - Holderness SKILLS I can recognise coastal erosion features on an OS map I can recognise coastal deposition features on an OS map I can recognise coastal management on an OS map I can recognise coastal features from photographs

GCSE REVISION GUIDE 2009


Rivers checklist
I can label the features of a drainage basin I know the long profile of a river and can describe how it changes as you move downstream I can describe and explain the four processes of erosion I can describe and explain the formation of waterfalls and gorges I know the four methods of transport used by rivers I can explain the formation of meanders, ox-bow lakes, floodplains, levees and deltas I understand why a river deposits its load I know the physical causes of flooding I know the human causes of flooding I can describe hard engineering strategies to manage rivers I can describe soft engineering strategies to manage rivers I can explain why different people have different opinions about flood management CASE STUDIES Erosional features - The River Tees Depositional features - The River Tees Flooding in an MEDC - causes and consequences (Mississippi) Flooding in an LEDC causes and consequences ( Bangladesh) Management strategies SKILLS I can recognise river features on an OS map I can describe the land use near a river on an OS map I can recognise floodplains and describe how they have been utilised for human use I can read a flood hydrograph Understand Need more and know revision Do not understand

GCSE REVISION GUIDE 2009


Agriculture Checklist
I can list inputs, processes and outputs of a farm I can define the following terms: Commercial, subsistence, pastoral, arable, mixed, market gardening, hill sheep farm I can describe the distribution of farming in the UK I can EXPLAIN why how the folowing affect the location of farms: Relief, soils, climate, market, finance, labour, politics and choice. I know a case study of an extensive farm in an MEDC (Hill Sheep - Merthyr) I know a case study of an extensive SUBSISTENCE farm in an LEDC (Fulani Tribe in Sahel) I know a case study of an INTENSIVE MEDC farm (Westmoreland in Netherlands) I know the differences between farming in LEDC's and MEDC's I know how farming has changed in LEDC's I can describe the problems caused by farming in LEDC's : salinisation, soil erosion, desertification. I can explain how to solve farming problems in LEDC's (green revolution, sos hsahel, oxfam, irrigation, pedal pumps, shadufs) I know what the CAP is I can describe how CAP has changed in the past 30 years and WHY I can describe the problems caused by farming in MEDC's : soil erosion, overcultivation, hedgerow removal, surpluses I can explain how to solve these problems: CAP reform, quotas, subsisdies, environmental stewardship schemes CASE STUDIES Merthyr Farm (Hill sheep and changes in farming) UK Westmoorland (Market Gardening/Intensive) MEDC and EU Fulani LEDC subsistence and extensive CAP - Quotas, subsidies, stewardship SKILLS I can describe the main characteristics of farming using a photograph I can describe patterns of farming on a map I can compare two farns and describe how they have changed Understand Need more and know revision Do not understand

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