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The hydrological cycle

Drainage basins

River processes

The upper course of a river

The middle and lower course of a river

Fieldwork: Planning a river enquiry and collecting data

Fieldwork: Presenting river data

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating river data

The causes of flooding

The effects of flooding

GIS: Analysing flood risk

River management

Planning river management

This unit teaches pupils about how river processes shape the land and affect our lives. Pupils will use fieldwork to investigate downstream changes in rivers and use GIS to analyse flood risk across geographical space. Pupils will also evaluate different methods of flood management.

Rivers: How do rivers shape the land?

Natural resources: The things we use

Energy use around the world

Energy in the UK

Windfarms: Decision making exercise

Fish resources

Sustainable fishing

Food resources

A solution: genetically modified crops

The future: hydroponics and aquaponics

The palm oil dilemma

Consumption and climate change

Rare earth materials

This unit teaches pupils about the growing demand for natural resources and the different renewable and non-renewable ways humans try to meet their needs. Pupils will learn the impact of overexploitation and some of the ways natural resource exploitation can be managed.

Natural resources: Can Earth meet our needs?

GIS: Visualising the physical and human geography of the Middle East

Physical landscapes of the Middle East

Climate and biomes of the Middle East

Rivers and water resources in the Middle East

Natural resources and economy in the Middle East

Population of the Middle East

Migration in the Middle East

History and legacy: Empires, borders and religion

Dubai: A global city

Life in the Arabian Desert

The greening of the Arabian Desert

Climate change and environmental challenges in the Middle East

This unit teaches pupils about the physical and human geography of the Middle East and demonstrates the diversity of people's lives across the region. Pupils will investigate how natural resources affect the economy of the region and study how climate change is shaping its future.

The Middle East: How have natural resources shaped the Middle East?

Ice change over time

Glacier formation

Glacial processes

Glacial landforms

Evidence of glaciation in the UK

The Mer De Glace

Antarctica: A frozen wilderness

Antarctic food webs

Protecting Antarctica

Countries in the Arctic

The Arctic Tundra

Climate change in polar regions

This unit teaches pupils about the physical processes that influence cold places around the world and how areas of ice have changed over time due to climatic variations. Pupils will learn about the impact of global warming on glaciated areas and what this means for the future of our planet.

Ice and glaciers: How are cold places affected by a warming planet?

GIS: Analysing the human and physical geography of Russia

Physical Landscapes and Landforms across Russia

The climate of Russia

The biomes of Russia

The steppe - feeding the world

The population of Russia

The story of Russia through maps (1914 - present)

Moscow: A city in Russia

Rural Russia and Indigenous peoples

Russia's energy

Russia's global power and influence

Climate change and Russia

This unit teaches pupils about Russia's climate and biomes and how this affects its population. Pupils will also learn about Russia's natural resources and how this affects its relations with other countries around the world.

Russia: How does geography shape the country?

An introduction to the Anthropocene

Evidence of the Anthropocene

The human impact on ecosystems

The impact of consumption

Plastic pollution

Threats to oceans

Fieldwork: Planning an air pollution enquiry and collecting data

Fieldwork: Presenting air pollution data

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating air pollution data

Phasing out fossil fuels

Alternative energy supplies

Global governance

Our future climate

Sustainability: A new way of living

This unit teaches pupils about how humans have affected our world by looking at environmental issues such as plastic pollution and the impact of fossil fuel use. The unit leads pupils to question whether we are in a new geological epoch.

Anthropocene: What is the impact of humans on the world?

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