Well done, great work today. Thankyou so much for the Oxfam Unwrapped – superb idea. Photos are here
ESSENTIAL READING FOR UNIT 4 RETAKE Chapters on ‘Responses to hazards’ from Dunn and Byrne. See CS for details.
First of all Some possible questions HERE. and some top tips HERE. The tectonics reponses exemplar material from 2010 is here.A couple of essays by Symo and Paiser from 2009 on the subject of responses to hazards are here and here. Some other ppts are here and here.
Updated 14.05.12. PPt on responses to Tectonic hazards is here Template for possible case studies is here.
25-5-12 Great extra reading for the Himalyas is here and the Third Pole Report is here.
UNIT 4 resit support is here
UNIT 3 Water Conflicts Support pack to be used in the lessons is here.
Extra reading ‘Mountains of concrete’ is here and Climate Change Water: South Asia’s Lifeline at Risk is here. Also The Economist. More extra reading is here
Unit 3 pre-realease WATER CONFLICTS is here as well as Unit 4 pre-release!
Youtube clips on the Himalayas is here
First stab at some questions…….UNIT 3
a) Explain why there are growing concerns about water resources in the Himalaya [14]
(b) Evaluate the relative importance of the threats to water supplies in the region. [12]
(c) Examine the management schemes shown in Figure 11. Assess the contribution these might make towards a sustainable future for the Himalaya. [14]
Edexcel website resources are here.
The resources for UNIT 3 Energy Security can be found here.
The resources for UNIT 3 Water conflicts are here.
The resources for UNIT 3 Superpowers is here.
The resources for UNIT 3 Bridging the Development Gap are here
The resources for UNIT 3 Technological Fix are here.
The resources for UNIT 3 Biodiversity Under Threat are here
Revsion guide to all the unit 3 work is here
REVISION GUIDES FOR ALL THE UNITS ARE HERE
UNIT 3 exam questions with answers and markschemes are here : ENERGY SECURITY, TECHNOLOGICAL FIX, WATER CONFLICTS, SUPERPOWER GEOGRAPHY, BRIDGING THE DEVELOPMENT GAP.
