OCR GCSE Geography B

1.1 Hazardous Weather Mechanisms

• 1.1a Causes of Extreme Weather 3 notes
  • The Global Atmospheric Circulation System
  • Distribution and Frequency of Tropical Storms and Droughts
  • Causes of Tropical Storms and El Niño/La Niña
• 1.1b Extreme Weather Case Studies

1.2 Plate Tectonics

• 1.2a Plate Boundary Processes 4 notes
  • Structure of the Earth and Convection Currents
  • Processes at Plate Boundaries and Hotspots
  • Tectonic Plate Movement: Earthquakes
  • Tectonic Plate Movement: Volcanoes
• 1.2b Tectonic Hazards
• 1.2c Technology in Hazard Zones

2.1 Climate Change Evidence and Causes

• 2.1a Evidence for Climate Change
• 2.1b Natural and Human Causes
• 2.1c Global and UK Impacts

3.1 Landscape Characteristics

• 3.1a Defining Landscapes
• 3.1b UK Physical Landscapes

3.2 Processes Shaping UK Landscapes

• 3.2a Geomorphic Processes and Landforms 3 notes
  • Geomorphic Processes: Weathering, Mass Movement, Erosion, Transport and Deposition
  • Coastal Landforms: Erosional and Depositional Features
  • River Landforms: Erosional and Depositional Features
• 3.2b Landscape Case Studies 2 notes
  • UK Landscape Case Studies: Geomorphic Processes and Landforms
  • UK Landscape Case Studies: Environmental Influences and Human Management

4.1 Ecosystem Importance

• 4.1a Ecosystem Concepts and Distribution

4.2 Tropical Rainforests

• 4.2a Rainforest Biodiversity
• 4.2b Rainforest Exploitation and Management

4.3 Polar Environments

• 4.3a Polar Region Characteristics
• 4.3b Sustainable Management of Polar Regions

5.1 Global Urbanisation

• 5.1a Changing Urban Patterns
• 5.1b Impacts of Rapid Urbanisation

5.2 Urban Challenges and Opportunities

• 5.2a City Life Case Studies 4 notes
  • City Location, Importance and Migration Patterns
  • Ways of Life and Cultural Character
  • Contemporary Challenges in AC Cities
  • Contemporary Challenges in LIDC and EDC Cities
• 5.2b Urban Sustainability Initiatives

6.1 Global Development Inequality

• 6.1a Measuring Development
• 6.1b Causes of Uneven Development

6.2 LIDC Development Prospects

• 6.2a LIDC Development History
• 6.2b Global Influences on Development
• 6.2c Development Strategies

7.1 UK Changes in the 21st Century

• 7.1a Physical and Human Characteristics
• 7.1b Population Trends 3 notes
  • UK Population Trends and the Demographic Transition Model
  • Causes, Effects and Responses to an Ageing Population
  • Case Study: Changing Population and Diversity in a Named Place
• 7.1c Economic Changes

7.2 UK Global Significance

• 7.2a Political Role
• 7.2b Cultural Influence

8.1 Natural Resource Depletion

• 8.1a Impact of Resource Demand

8.2 Global Food Security

• 8.2a Food Security Definitions
• 8.2b Strategies for Food Security 3 notes
  • Trends in Global Food Consumption and Availability
  • Local Scale Strategies for Food Security
  • National and International Strategies for Food Security
• 8.2c Sustainability of Food Strategies 3 notes
  • Sustainability Frameworks and Ethical Consumerism
  • Large-Scale Food Production and Technological Developments
  • Small-Scale and 'Bottom-Up' Food Strategies

• 9.1 Cartographic Techniques 4 notes
  • Fundamental OS Map Skills: Scale, Coordinates and Relief
  • Interpreting and Analyzing Maps
  • Thematic Maps and Map Construction
  • GIS and Geo-spatial Data

• 9.2 Graphical Techniques 3 notes
  • Core Skills in Graphical Construction and Presentation
  • Interpreting and Analysing Geographical Data
  • Common and Specialized Geographical Graph Types

• 9.3 Statistical Techniques 4 notes
  • Basic Number Skills, Scale, and Percentages
  • Measures of Central Tendency and Spread
  • Fieldwork Design and Data Collection Reliability
  • Interpreting Bivariate Data and Drawing Conclusions

• 9.4 Enquiry Techniques

Fieldwork Assessment

• Fieldwork Methodology 3 notes
  • Fieldwork Enquiry and Data Collection Techniques
  • Data Presentation and Analysis
  • Conclusions and Critical Reflection