Reading Tasks
Reading Tasks
Factfulness by Hans Rosling. Available in the LRC.
Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall. Available in the LRC.
The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier. Available in the LRC.
Africa is NOT a Country by Dipo Faloyin. Available in the LRC.
The Almighty Dollar by Darshini David Available in the LRC.
Globalization: A Very Short Introduction by Manfred Steger Available in the LRC.
Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction by Klaus Dodds. Available in the LRC.
The Vanishing Face of Gaia - The Final Warning by James Lovelock
Off the Map by Alastair Bonnett Available in the LRC.
How to Lie with Maps by Mark Monmonier Available in the LRC.
No one is too small to make a difference by Greta Thunberg. Available in the LRC.
The Earth: A Very Short Introduction by Martin Redfern. Available in the LRC.
Landscapes and Morphology: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew Goudie. Available in the LRC.
Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction by Mark Maslin
Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction by Mark Maslin
Water: A Very Short Introduction by John Finney
The Volcano, Montserrat and Me by Lally Brown
Writing Tasks
Literature Review
Write a review of one of the books (or a single chapter) you have read from the Geography reading list.
How does it link to your learning in class?
How has it enhanced your understanding of geographical issues?
Knowledge Update: Read National Geographic
Create some summaries of case studies or geographical articles that relate to the course. This can help directly enhance subject knowledge.
Listening Tasks
Listen to the National Geographic podcast series for up-to-date exploration of geographical places and issues.
Listen to the 'Ask the Geographer' podcasts, which is great for improving case study knowledge for GCSE and A Level students.
Watching Tasks
Watch the National Geographic documentary on the Nepal Earthquake of 2015 to support learning.
Paper 1 - Section A - Natural Hazards
Watch the documentary from TRACKS on Living in the Thar Desert to support learning about the opportunities and challenges that people face in desert environments.
Watch the BBC2 docu-series 'Welcome to Rio' to support learning.
Paper 2 - Section A - Urban Issues and Challenges
Watch the 'Time for Geography' knowledge booster video clips to provide extra support for learning about managing food, water and energy resources.
Paper 2 - Section C - The challenge of Resource Management
Trips & Visits
Visit the Natural History Museum, and have a go on the 'Earthquake Simulator'. There is a permanent exhibition on plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes to explore.
Paper 1 - Section A - Natural Hazards