tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47575194016190452982012-02-17T04:48:31.105Z"We wish to present our subject in an interesting and enjoyable format, in order to encourage pupils to develop enquiring minds and a desire to learn, enabling all to gain an understanding of our planet and an appreciation of its many peoples."Mr Leybournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514405087042593726noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757519401619045298.post-79212367627865760152008-07-07T17:07:00.004Z2008-07-07T17:33:12.611Z

Some of the reasons why Geography is so important to us all.

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We may dream of quitting the rat race and moving to the countryside, but the reality is that we are overwhelmingly an urban population. In the UK more than 80 per cent of us live in urban areas. Globally, it's the same story, with the UN estimating that, by the end of this year, more than half the world's population will be living in towns and cities. Click here to read more

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Some lads have asked for a list of what topics we have studied, here is a basic list. You can though access the full specification at the following address http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/pdf/AQA-3032-3037-W-SP-07.PDFPaper 1Farming Food and the EnvironmentElectricity Generation for theFuturehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/energy/energytypesrev1.shtmlRiver Basins and

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BBC Bitesize offer MP3 files that you can download to help you with your revision.http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/audio/geography/index.shtmlREMEMBER we do not study some of the topics covered on this site.

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Painted warriors from one of Brazil's last uncontacted tribes have been photographed for the first time.They were spotted in Brazil's far western Amazon jungle near the Peruvian border.The photos were taken on flights over the Ethno-Environmental Protected Area along the Envira River in the remote Acre state, the National Indian Foundation or Funai said.The photos show "strong and healthy"

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The Government has prohibited the ultra-thin bags of 0.025 mm in thickness that are ubiquitous when buying such foods as takeaway dumplingsJane Macartney in Beijing Strolling along a Beijing street, a young couple paused to buy a bag of fried pork dumplings. The stallholder picked up half a dozen in the filmiest of plastic bags, rolled a couple of steamed buns into another and popped the lot into

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Thousands of children in cyclone-hit Burma will starve to death within weeks unless food reaches them soon, UK charity Save the Children has warned. The charity said 30,000 under-fives in the Irrawaddy Delta were malnourished before Cyclone Nargis hit on 2 May. It says energy-rich food now needs to reach them "before it is too late". Click here to read more

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A powerful earthquake has killed at least 8,500 people in China's south-western Sichuan province, up to 5,000 of them in just one county. Many more have been killed and injured in other parts of the country after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck at 1428 local time (0628 GMT). At least 50 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a school where an estimated 900 students were buried. President Hu

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The biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across large parts of England. People in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Manchester, the Midlands and Norfolk and also parts of Wales, felt the tremor just before 0100 GMT. Click here to read more

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Below is the link for the up to date data from WHO Some figures include:Number of people living with HIV in 2007Total 33.2 million [30.6–36.1 million]Adults 30.8 million [28.2–33.6 million]Women 15.4 million [13.9–16.6 million]Click here to continue with extended reading in this topic

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Ambitious plans to meet up to a third of Britain’s energy needs from offshore wind farms are in jeopardy because the Ministry of Defence objects that the turbines interfere with its radar. The MoD has lodged last-minute objections to at least four onshore wind farms in the line of sight of its stations on the east coast because they make it impossible to spot aircraft, The Times has learnt. The

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Heavy rain brought flash flooding to communities still suffering from last summer’s disaster, disrupting road and rail travel around the county today. (Tuesday 15th Jan 2008)More than 1.2in (30mm) of rain was recorded overnight in Wales and the West Midlands, with gale force winds causing the cargo ship Ice Prince to sink off the Dorset coast. Click here to read more

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Please click here to access resources published by the Geographical Association.

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The rate of annual ice loss in the Antarctic has increased by almost 80 billion tonnes in a decade, a study has found. Measurements using satellite radar readings revealed that in parts of the continent the rate of loss has speeded up by 140 per cent since 1996. Global warming is thought to be among the most likely factors and the data provides one of the most detailed assessments yet of the

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The Government today gave the go-ahead for a new generation of nuclear power plants, provoking a sharply polarised response from the supporters and opponents of nuclear energy. Announcing the plans in Parliament, John Hutton, the Business Secretary, said that the proposals made sound commercial and environmental sense, and hoped that the first new nuclear power station would be completed well

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Thousands of people whose homes were flooded last summer were not warned early enough, a report has said. The Environment Agency makes 33 recommendations and concludes it responded well to the emergency. But it adds that 35,000 homes and businesses were not covered by an early warning system and that more money should be spent on urban drainage. The worst of the floods - estimated to have cost

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Click here to check out Oxfam unwrapped.

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SummaryA severe cyclone in Bangladesh has claimed more than two thousand lives. More than 15,000 people have been injured and thousands more are still missing. Cyclone Sidr, which hit on 15 November, triggered a tidal surge that devastated three coastal towns and forced the evacuation of almost a million people. During the storm, 500,000 homes were ripped apart and huge tracts of farmland have

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Tropical Storms are also known as Hurricanes (Atlantic), Tropical Cyclones (South East Asia), Willy Willies (Australia) and Typhoons (Pacific). Bangladesh has just experienced a Cyclone. Click here to learn more about a cyclone.

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Click here to measure your ecological footprint.How many planets would we need to support your consumption?

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NOVEMBER 1ST 2007 BETWEEN 7PM AND 8PMLiverpool is going to show the world it's easy to save the planet if everyone does their bit. The city's most famous landmarks are set to turn off the lights for one hour, plunging the skyline into darkness to promote energy efficiency. We also need you to do your bit by switching off all nonessential lighting and electrical equipment.Iconic buildings already

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This podcast is about E.ON's commitment to renewable energy in the UK. The Scottish Minister for the Environment talks about the development of Steven's Croft, biomass project Martin Roberts, Project Manager of Stags Holt wind farm talks about the project. Also there is a discussion about the Information Centre for our off-shore wind farm at Scroby Sands. Click here to explore the energy journey.

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Please click here to gain more information about constructive and destructive waves. Also this website has some information.

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Monday's lesson will invlove some internet research. We have covered the majority of the vegetation succession element of the unit now. After a small time in the classroom we will undertake some internet based research. This will allow you some time to develop your notes further.Here is the worksheet that you will need to follow.

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The above link will take you to the Mo Ibrahim foundation. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is an African initiative that has been established to:Stimulate debate on good governance across sub-Saharan Africa and the world Provide objective criteria by which citizens can hold their Governments to account Recognise achievement in African leadership and provide a practical way in which African leaders can

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Sustainable development is defined as development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.we will discuss this during today's lesson. Your task for Monday's lesson is to research a sustainable development project. You need to find out where it is being undertaken, why, and how.Any questions, use the comments section to

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Hi All, Sorry that there will be no lesson on Thursday. Below is some tasks that I would like you to complete. Can you please send me your name via the comments section so I know that you have read this message.See you all on Monday, don't forget to bring your work with you.1 Read Midpoint Look at the Millennium Development Goals Along with this have a look around this site, it has some good bits

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Here is the spread sheet to complete on the places that we will be studying this year.The CIA factbook will help you with this activity.This needs to be fully completed for Thursdays lesson

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Please click here to view notes on the next unit of work.These notes cover the following:Vegetation successions and climax vegetation (i.e., temperate deciduous woodland); a lithosere.Recent evidence used to identify changes in vegetation.The effects of human activities on vegetation successions.

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Here are the notes for the coastal option of the AS course. There will be additional notes, diagrams etc each week.

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Please click here to access the Human Development Report.

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Please read the attached file. When you have read it, you need to send me your name by posting a comment (Just your name will be fine)Click HERE to read file.

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Here are the photos taken from the fieldwork on Friday.

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Development Indicators – These allow us as geographers to analysis a country and assess if that country is developed or is classed as a developing country.Watch the video and list how many indicators you can see. Also listen to the words of the song.(NB: The film may not run in school, due to the origin of the file)

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A recent survey by the National Geographic suggests that 1 in 5 children in the UK can not locate their own country. Do you have a passion for Geography

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Heavy flooding is continuing to cause chaos after parts of Britain were drenched with a month's worth of rain in a single day.Dozens of people have been trapped, homes flooded and cars stranded after torrential downpours saw up to 7cm of rain fall in 24 hours.In Sutton Coldfield, 42 workers have now been freed after they were stuck inside a factory when the River Tame burst its banks.Floodwaters

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Your homework this week is to watch the small film about the flooding in Belfast. Click on the link and select open.bbc.wmv

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A major clean-up operation was beginning today after torrential rain and widespread flooding caused havoc for residents, motorists and businesses across the province.Within the space of just 30 minutes yesterday the Fire and Rescue Service responded to more than 200 emergency calls as many parts of Belfast were flooded.Click here to read more about the floods.

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Climate change is the theme for World Environment Day on June 5. In 2007 we'll be challenging everyone to ask themselves...What's the number one thing you are doing to help tackle climate change?What one extra thing could you do to help tackle climate change?What's stopping you?If you're interested in getting involved - visit the Mend of the World website

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Click on the picture above to learn more about climate change.

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Year 7, as you are working towards the end of your unit of work on weather. I have found a few websites that will help you to learn about weather, but hopefully with a bit of added fun as well! All of the websites below contain games that are based around your weather topic. Enjoy playing the games, and learn about the weather at the same time.Weatherwiz KidsBBC Weather games

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The impact of tourism in the Lake District on farming, houseprices, traffic and employment The pressure of tourism, the need for conservation of thelandscape and the conflicts of interest caused, with reference tofootpath erosion and the development of “honey pot” sites, toinclude a case study of one honey pot site. Click here for additional notes.

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During this unit of work you should be able to describe and explain the major glacial landscape features of the Lake District: upland glaciation, including the processes of frost shattering, plucking and abrasion, leading to the formation of corries, arêtes, glacial troughs, and ribbon lakes. Click here for notes and diagrams to help support your notes.

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Moving Here is an extremely powerful and moving resource designed to help explore the experience of migration and settlement in England over the last 200 years. Click on and have a look!

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Hi all,As promised from today's staff meeting, please follow the link for the guide on how to create your own blog site.Thanks to John Barlow at Archbishop Blanch for his notes!http://www.box.net/shared/pg7msmt9su

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An earthquake measuring 4.3 hit the south of England on Saturday 28th April.Use the link below to read morehttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1263216,00.html

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Here are the notes discussing long term climatic change. You should be aware of the following:Major climatic fluctuations in temperature and precipitation in the British Isles since the Pleistocene Ice Age.Evidence for climate change.Recent global warming and its possible effects on the British Isles.http://www.box.net/shared/4e3k5a4tue

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Please find notes that cover your last topic on Japan.If you need any help please leave a comment. Also remember that there is after school revision on wednesdays.http://www.box.net/shared/1zas1ymzra

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Hi,Have a look at this article http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/climate_change/article2480994.ece

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Hi all,Please use this site to post your comments about geography topics. For example you may need help with a question or your revision. Post your question/comment and I'll reply, hopefully with the correct answer!

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Have a look at this news article.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/6567765.stm

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Every Wednesday members of staff from the Geography Department will be holding revision lessons after school. These will take place in the Humanities mobiles in Bankfield.

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Here are the slides from todays lesson.

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Here is what the specification states you should know:(Physical Geography: selected physical processes, their interactionsand outcomes over space and time.)All sections of 10.1 should be studied in relation to drainage basins inthe British Isles.Weather changes associated with the passage of a depression.Anticyclonic weather conditions in winter and summer.Features of a drainage basin system:•

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Here is what you should know:Manufacturing industry as a system. Question will be limited to:− inputs, processes and outputs;− the influence of site, raw materials, fuel supplies, labour supply, transport, markets and government policy on industrial location.A case study of a chemical industry on a river estuary to illustratethe nature and location of a heavy industry.• Modern, footloose industry

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Please use this presentation and also the work sheet you have been given. You should know what region your group has been given and what topic you need to research and prepare.

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AS Level Geography Unit 1,2& 3: 25th May 2007 (Afternoon)A2 Geography Unit 4 & 5: 12th June 2007 (Afternoon)Geography Unit 6: 15th June 2007 (Morning)

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Paper 1 4th June 2007 Morning Paper 2 11th June 2007 Afternoon

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You will have just completed this unit of work and should be aware the the folloing points. If you have missed any lessons or notes see the attached file.• The location of Amazonia• Description and simple explanation of the climate, including theformation of convection rainfall.• The relationship between climate, soil and vegetation in therainforest ecosystem.• Traditional shifting cultivation,

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As Liverpool celebrates its 800th birthday this year, pupils in Year 7 have been learning about Liverpool and how it has developed over the past 800 years. The school’s Geography Department has arranged for a drama company called The Story of Liverpool, to work with year 7 pupils to develop this further. This will take place on Wednesday 21st March.The performance will be filmed by HANDSTAND Film

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Welcome to our website, you will be able to keep up to date with the latest news and some of the exciting projects that we will be working on throughout the year. You will also be able to complete homeworks, look at Geography in the news, get notes and revison help.

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