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GCSE AQA GeographyRevision session

Unit 1: Living with the physical environmentSection A: The challenge of natural hazards

Natural hazardsTectonic hazardsWeather hazardsClimate change

Emma Espley December 2018 1

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Starter: Exam tips

• Read the question carefully.• Decide if it is a case study question (e.g. ‘With reference to onenamed area …’; ‘Using an example that you have studied, …’) andidentify which case study would be best to refer to.• Underline the command words.• Underline the key words.• Consider if you need to refer to a Figure (e.g. ‘Using Figure 2 …’) and,

if so, spend some time studying it and noting down key points (e.g.GSE – general pattern; specific details; exceptions/anomalies).


Starter: Exam tipsWhat do each of these command words mean?


Command word Means …DescribeExplainCompareDiscussSuggest whyOutlineAssess/evaluateJustify

Starter: Exam tips


Command word Means …Describe What it is like.Explain Why it is like that, e.g. give reasons.Compare Similarities and differences.Discuss Give both sides of an argument.Suggest why Give reasons for.Outline Give main points.Assess/evaluate Make a judgement about something.Justify Give evidence for.

Use whereas!

Use conjunctions/connectives, e.g. because; due to.

Often the hardest toanswer and worth severalmarks.

Think GSE.

Starter: Exam tips

For level marked answers (4 marks or more):• Read the question carefully.• Decide on a suitable approach (to ensure an organised, structured

and logical answer).• If it is a case study question, include plenty of relevant details, e.g.

place names; dates; statistics; names of organisations/companies.• Higher mark questions often take SPAG (spelling; punctuation;

grammar and specialist vocabulary) into account. Make sure SPAGare consistently correct; write clearly; use a wide range ofgeographical terms accurately.


Main: CGP Revision Guide

• Natural hazards, p. 2.• Tectonic hazards, p. 3-8.• Weather hazards, p. 9-14.• Climate change, p. 15-18.


Main: CGP Exam Practice Workbook

• Tectonic hazards, p. 4-8.• Weather hazards, p. 9-13.• Climate change, p. 15-17.


Plenary: Revision summary

• CGP Revision Guide: Revision summary, p. 19.


Homework: Improving an exam answerExam question: ‘The weather of the UK is becoming more extreme.’ Useevidence to support this statement. (6 marks)

Student response: The weather of the UK is becoming more extreme and this isevident from the frequency of storms but also the severity as they smashrecords. For instance in 2010, floods and storms had occurred; in 2012 amajor drought had occurred and in 2013 the record for the wettest weather hasbeen broken. This proves that weather is becoming more extreme. One exampleis The Saint Jude’s Day storm which had caused powerful storms and floodsin some areas.

This answer was awarded a Level 2/3 marks.How could it be improved in order to access a Level 3/5-6 marks? Annotate theresponse with suggestions/corrections.



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