OVERVIEW

The different types of river environments found in the UK and the physical and human processes that shape those environments.

GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE

• I know the changes in river landscapes and channel characteristics change from the upper, middle and lower courses

• I know the river processes of erosion, transportation and deposition and how they change the landscape.

• I know the formation of different river landforms along a rivers course.

• I know the ways storm hydrographs are influenced by both human and physical factors.

• I know the physical and human processes that cause river flooding on UK rivers.

• I know the reasons for increasing flood risk in the UK and the threats to people and the environment.

• I know the hard and soft engineering approaches to managing flood risk and their pros and cons.

GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS

• I can use 1:25000 and 1:50000 OS maps to determine valley cross-section from contour lines.

• I can use Geology maps to link river-long profiles to geology.

• I can recognise river landforms on 1:25000 and 1:50000 OS maps

• I can use 1:25000 and 1:50000 OS maps, and GIS, to investigate the impact of policy decisions about river management.

NUMERICAL AND STATISTICAL SKILLS

• I can draw storm hydrographs using rainfall and discharge data.

• I can use cost-benefit analysis to investigate river management options.

LITERACY SKILLS

• To use comprehension skills to interpret case studies

ACADEMIC LITERACY

• River long profile

• Gradient 

• Discharge 

• Velocity

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

• Traction

• Saltation 

• Suspension

• Landform

• Storm hydrograph

• Lag time

• Antecedent conditions

• Hard engineering

• Soft engineering

• Cost-benefit analysis

CAREERS

Environmental consultant: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/environmental-consultant 

Hydrologist: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/hydrologist 

Marine engineer: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/marine-engineer 

Meteorologist: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/meteorologist 

Water network operative: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/water-network-operative 

WIDER READING

Students will complete a wider reading with comprehension question homeworks along with teacher led and whole class reading on the following articles:

• Tackling flooding in Shrewsbury

• Hydrographs

• Meanders on the Clyde

• Gordale Scar

• Danube Delta

SAFEGUARDING

Students to discuss the risks of swimming in rivers and teacher to emphasise how many more hazards there are in open water swimming.

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (CROSS CURRICULAR)

• Maths: Ploting data on graphs, gradient

• English: Comprehension skills to extract information about case studies

• Science: Geology, Velocity