Edexcel GCSE Geography B

1.1 Global Atmospheric System

• Atmospheric circulation

• Natural climate change 2 notes
  • Causes and Mechanisms of Natural Climate Change
  • Evidence and Reconstructing the Climate Record

• Human-induced climate change 3 notes
  • Causes of Human-Induced Climate Change
  • Evidence for Recent Climate Change
  • Impacts and Future Projections of Climate Change

1.4 Causes of Tropical Cyclones

• Causes and distribution 3 notes
  • Physical Characteristics and Structure of Tropical Cyclones
  • Global Distribution and the Role of Atmospheric Circulation
  • Intensification, Dissipation and GIS Tracking

1.5 Hazards of Tropical Cyclones

• Hazards and vulnerability 3 notes
  • Physical Hazards of Tropical Cyclones
  • Impact and Assessment of Tropical Cyclones
  • Factors Influencing Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones

1.6 Preparation and Response to Cyclones

• Preparation and response

1.7 Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

• Structure and plate motion

1.8 Plate Boundaries and Hazards

• Plate boundaries 3 notes
  • Types and Distribution of Plate Boundaries
  • Causes and Characteristics of Volcanic Hazards
  • Causes and Measurement of Earthquake Hazards

1.9 Impacts and Management of Tectonic Hazards

• Impacts and management 2 notes
  • Primary and Secondary Impacts of Tectonic Hazards
  • Management and Preparation for Tectonic Hazards

2.1 Defining and Measuring Development

• Defining development 2 notes
  • Definitions and Indicators of Development
  • Demographic Data and Development

2.2 Global Inequality and Theories

• Global inequality

• Development strategies 3 notes
  • Top-down and Bottom-up Development Strategies
  • Globalisation: The Role of TNCs and Governments
  • Population Pyramids and Development Levels

2.4 Context of Emerging Countries

• Context

2.5 Globalisation and Economic Change

• Economic change 3 notes
  • Economic Trends and Data Analysis
  • Globalisation and the Role of TNCs
  • Government Policy and Development Investment

2.6 Impacts of Economic Growth

• Impacts of growth 3 notes
  • Economic Change, Urbanisation and Regional Disparities
  • Impacts of Development on Age and Gender Groups
  • Environmental Impacts of Economic Development

2.7 Changing International Roles

• International role

• Global urbanisation trends 3 notes
  • Global Trends and Regional Variations in Urbanisation
  • The Global Pattern and Growth of Megacities
  • Urban Primacy and the Influence of Cities

• Processes of urbanisation

• Urban change and land use 2 notes
  • Processes of Urban Growth and Change
  • Urban Land Use Patterns and Influencing Factors

3.4 Megacity Context and Structure

• Context and structure

3.5 Megacity Population Growth

• Population growth

3.6 Opportunities and Challenges in Megacities

• Opportunities and challenges 3 notes
  • Opportunities and Infrastructure Challenges in Megacities
  • Inequality and Quality of Life in Megacities
  • Political and Economic Management of Megacities

3.7 Sustainability Strategies in Megacities

• Strategies for sustainability

• Geology and past processes 3 notes
  • UK Landscape Development: Tectonic and Glacial Processes
  • Characteristics and Distribution of UK Rock Types
  • Visual Analysis and Geological Interpretation of Landscapes

• Landscape processes 3 notes
  • Physical Processes Shaping Upland and Lowland Landscapes
  • Human Activity and the UK Landscape
  • Map Skills: Locating and Identifying UK Features

4.3 Coastal Landscapes and Geology

• Geological influence 4 notes
  • Geological Structure and Erosional Landforms
  • Marine and Sub-aerial Coastal Processes
  • Coastal Transportation and Depositional Landforms
  • Using BGS and OS Maps for Coastal Landscapes

4.4 Human Modification of Coasts

• Human modification 2 notes
  • Human Impacts and Landscape Change at the Coast
  • Fieldwork and Quantitative Skills in Coastal Geography

• Coastal challenges and management 3 notes
  • Risks from Coastal Flooding and Erosion
  • Hard and Soft Engineering Management
  • Sustainable Approaches and Policy Decisions

4.6 River Landscapes and Processes

• River characteristics 3 notes
  • River Characteristics and Profiles
  • River Processes and Landforms
  • Factors Affecting River Landscapes and Hydrology

• Human influence on rivers 3 notes
  • Human Activities and Storm Hydrographs
  • Case Study: Causes of River Flooding
  • Fieldwork Skills for River Investigations

• Flood risk and management 3 notes
  • Risks and Threats of River Flooding
  • Hard and Soft Engineering for Flood Management
  • Investigating Flood Management Options and Policies

• Human landscape elements

5.2 Global Links to UK Economy

• Global links 3 notes
  • Migration and the UK's Changing Population Geography
  • The UK's Shifting Economic Employment Structure
  • Globalisation and Foreign Direct Investment in the UK

5.3 City Context and Structure

• City context

5.4 City Change and Migration

• City change

5.5 Urban Challenges and Opportunities

• Challenges and opportunities 2 notes
  • Urban Change: Decline and Growth in UK Cities
  • Investigating Urban Landscapes: OS Maps and Databases

5.6 Urban Improvement Strategies

• Improvement strategies

• Urban-rural interdependence

• Rural challenges and opportunities

Coastal Fieldwork

• Formulating enquiry questions
• Selecting fieldwork methods
• Secondary data sources

River Fieldwork

• Formulating enquiry questions
• Selecting fieldwork methods
• Secondary data sources

Urban Fieldwork

• Formulating enquiry questions
• Selecting fieldwork methods
• Secondary data sources

Rural Fieldwork

• Formulating enquiry questions
• Selecting fieldwork methods
• Secondary data sources

7.1 Global Biomes Distribution

• Biomes and distribution 2 notes
  • Global Biome Distribution, Climate and Identification
  • Biome Components and Local Distribution Factors

7.2 Biosphere Goods and Services

• Goods, services and threats 2 notes
  • The Biosphere: Goods and Services
  • Global Resource Demand and Population Theories

8.1 Tropical Rainforest Characteristics

• Rainforest characteristics

• Taiga characteristics

8.3 Threats to Tropical Rainforests

• Threats to rainforests

8.4 Threats to the Taiga

• Threats to taiga

8.5 Rainforest Conservation

• Rainforest management 3 notes
  • Global Actions for Rainforest Protection: CITES and REDD
  • Variations in Deforestation Rates
  • Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Forest Management

• Taiga protection

9.1 Energy Classification and Impacts

• Classification and impacts

• Energy access and distribution

• Oil demand and supply 2 notes
  • Global Distribution and Consumption of Oil
  • Factors Affecting Oil Supply, Prices and Trends

9.4 Exploiting New Energy Areas

• New exploitation areas

9.5 Reducing Fossil Fuel Reliance

• Technical challenges

9.6 Changing Energy Attitudes

• Changing attitudes