• At the beginning of each topic, assess your current understanding of the topic content

from KS3 and your own knowledge.

• After each set of PPQs, complete the assessment for learning section of the AfL grid and

based upon the feedback given, set yourself a target that can be transferred to other

questions.

Target examples

- when answering questions of the formation of a landform ensure I give the full sequence

- conclude 9 marker answers clearly

- always make reference to examples and/or case studies in 6 and 9-mark questions

• When you have met the target, identify the page number in your book or folder.

• At the end of each topic, assess your understanding. Any content colour coded ‘red’

should be your priority for revision.

Topic PPQ1 PPQ2 PPQ3 Topic Test Average

Pa

pe

r 1

The challenge of natural hazards

The Living World

Physical Landscapes - Coasts

Physical Landscapes - Rivers

Pa

pe

r 2

Urban Challenges

The changing economic world

The challenge of resource

management

Pa

pe

r 3

Issue Evaluation

Fieldwork and geographical enquiry

Section A: Natural Hazards RAG

Content Key words / skills Case Studies

& examples

Before After

Key Idea: Natural hazards pose major risks to people and property

1. Definition and types of

natural hazard.

Hazards, types of hazards, geophysical, hydro-

meteorological,

2. Factors affecting

hazard risk

Urbanisation, development, accessibility, proximity,

education, climate change

Key Idea: Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are the result of physical processes.

3. Plate tectonics theory Core, mantle, crust, lithosphere, continental, oceanic, ridges,

trenches, rift valleys, earthquakes, volcanoes

4. Plate margins Sea floor spreading, convection currents, magma,

subduction, constructive, destructive, conservative

5. Earthquakes Focus, epicentre, Richter scale

6. Volcanoes Lava, cone, vent, magma chamber, crater, shield,

stratovolcano, effusive, explosive, pyroclastic flows

Key Idea: The effects of, and responses to, a tectonic hazard vary between areas of contrasting levels of wealth.

7. Effects and response primary & secondary effects, immediate & long-term

responses

2 examples HIC & LIC/NEE

Key Idea: Management can reduce the effects of a tectonic hazard

8. Living with the risk Economic, environmental, social, fertile soil, education,

tourism

9. Managing risk monitoring, prediction, preparation, planning Key Idea: Global atmospheric circulation helps to determine patterns of weather and climate.

10. Global atmospheric

circulation

Circulation models, Hadley Cell, pressure belts, surface wind,

Coriolis effect

Key Idea: Tropical storms [hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons] develop as a result of particular physical conditions.

11. Tropical storms Distribution, formation, development, structure

12. TS & climate change Effect, distribution, frequency and intensity Key Idea: Tropical storms have significant effects on people and the environment.

13. Impacts primary & secondary effects, immediate & long-term

responses, monitoring, prediction, preparation, planning

2 examples HIC & LIC/NEE

Key Idea: The UK is affected by a number of weather hazards. Extreme weather events in the UK have impacts on human activity.

14. Extreme weather Depression, storm, anticyclone, drought, flood, storm surge,

cause, social, economic, environmental impacts, magnitude,

frequency management, evidence

1 recent

example

Key Idea: Climate change is the result of natural and human factors and has a range of effects.

15. Evidence of climate

change

Quaternary period, glacial episodes, Ice Age, inter-glacial

episode, long term change, proxy data, tree rings, ice cores,

fossil pollen records, ocean sediments.

16. Causes of climate

change

Natural factors – orbital changes, volcanic activity and solar

output; human factors – use of fossil fuels, agriculture and

deforestation.

17. Effects IPCC, People, environment, drought, heat waves, sea level

rise, flood risk, extreme weather, crop yields, habitat

destruction, migration

Key Idea: Managing climate change involves both mitigation [reducing causes] and adaptation [responding to change].

18. Mitigation and

adaptation

mitigation – alternative energy production, carbon capture,

planting trees, international agreements; adaptation –

change in agricultural systems, managing water supply,

reducing risk from rising sea levels.

Assessment for Learning

TOTA

L R: R:

A: A:

G: G:

Mark Grade Target [completed by student] How / where met?

PPQ 1

PPQ 2

PPQ 3

TEST

PPQ 1 - Tectonic Hazards 30 marks +3 SPaG

1. Study Figure 1 which shows the earth’s tectonic plates and the places where earthquakes

occur worldwide. Describe the distribution of earthquakes. [3]

2. Give two differences between continental crust and oceanic crust. [2]

3. Give one example of a conservative plate margin shown in Figure 1. [1]

4. Describe the location of ocean trenches. [2]

5. With the help of Figure 1, outline the differences between constructive and destructive plate

margins. [3]

6. Explain the formation of fold mountains [3]

7. Explain how earthquakes and volcanoes are formed at a destructive plate margin. [6]

8. Choose either an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. Assess the extent to which primary

effects are more significant than secondary effects. Use an example you have studied. [9] [+ 3

SPaG]

PPQ 2 - Tropical Storms 30 marks + 3 SPaG

1. Study Figure 1, which shows Cyclone Nargis, a tropical

revolving storm over the Bay of Bengal. On Figure 1, with an

arrow, identify and label three features of Cyclone Nargis. [3]

2. Explain the formation of a tropical storm. [4]

3. Give two reasons why tropical storms eventually lose their

energy. [2]

4. Describe the responses to a tropical storm you have studied [6]

5. With the help of case studies, explain why the effects of

hurricanes vary between richer and poorer parts of the world.

[6]

6. Assess the extent to which prediction is the most important

factor in reducing the effects of tropical storms. [9] [+ 3 SPaG]

Figure 1

PPQ 3 – Extreme Weather and Climate Change 25 marks

1. Outline one reason why the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has changed

over time. [2]

2. Describe the possible effects of climate change on the UK. [4]

3. Outline one strategy which aims to reduce the rate of climate change [mitigation]. [4]

4. ‘The UK’s weather is becoming more extreme’. Use evidence to support this statement. [6]

5. Using an example of an extreme weather event you have studied discuss the impact of

extreme weather on the UK. [9]

Section B: The Living World RAG

Content Key words / skills Case Studies &

examples

Before After

Key Idea: Ecosystems exist at a range of scales and involve the interaction between biotic and abiotic components.

19. Ecosystems Abiotic, biotic, producers, consumers,

decomposers, food chains, food web, nutrient

cycling.

An example of a

small-scale UK

ecosystem

20. Impact of change Wolves, Yellowstone National Park Example - Grey

Wolf, USA

21. Global distribution &

characteristics

Biomes, TRF, desert, savannah, tundra

PPQ 1 Key Idea: Tropical rainforest ecosystems have a range of distinctive characteristics.

22. TRF - structure &

function

Physical characteristics, layers, Climate,

nutrient cycling, decomposition, adaptation,

emergent, canopy, biodiversity

23. TRF - value Medicine, flooding, CO2/O2 balance,

biodiversity

Key Idea: Deforestation has economic and environmental impacts.

24. TRF – causes of

deforestation and

impacts

Agriculture, logging, mining, subsistence,

commercial, energy, shifting cultivation, soil

erosion, economic development, climate

change

A case study of

a tropical

rainforest

Key Idea: Tropical rainforests need to be managed to be sustainable.

25. TRF - Sustainability Selective logging, replanting, conservation,

ecotourism, agroforestry, international

agreements, debt relief

PPQ 2 Key Idea: Cold environments [polar and tundra] have a range of distinctive characteristics.

26. Cold environments -

function

Physical characteristics, climate, permafrost,

soils, plants, animals, adaptation, biodiversity

Key Idea: Development of cold environments creates opportunities and challenges

27. Cold environments -

Opportunities

Mineral extraction, energy, fishing and tourism A case study of

a cold

environment

28. Cold environments -

challenges

Extreme temperature, inaccessibility, provision

of buildings and infrastructure.

Key Idea: Cold environments are at risk from economic development

29. Cold environments -

value

Wilderness areas, fragile environments,

resources, climate change, vulnerability,

tourism

30. Cold environments –

sustainable economic

development

Strategies, balance of needs, economic

development, conservation

use of technology, role of

governments, international agreements and

conservation groups.

PPQ3

Assessment for Learning

TOTA

L R: R:

A: A:

G: G:

Mark Grade Target [completed by student] How / where met?

PPQ 1

PPQ 2

PPQ 3

TEST

PPQ1 Ecosystems 25 marks 1. Study Figure 1 which shows part of a deciduous forest

ecosystem. a] Explain the importance of the tree in the food web.

[3]

b] Explain how nutrients in the tree are recycled in the

deciduous forest ecosystem. [4]

2. What is an ‘ecosystem’? [2]

3. What is the difference between a food

chain and a food web? [2]

4. Study Figure 2, which shows a food web.

Describe how the food web shows that

different parts of the ecosystem are linked

to each other. [3]

5.Outline the likely effects on the

ecosystem of a reduction in the number of

insects. [2]

9 Explain why trees are important for soil [4]

6. Study Figure 3, a map showing details of ecosystems and climate in

Africa. Describe the location of hot desert areas in Africa. [2]

7. Study the climate graphs in Figure 4 [below]

a] Which month has the highest rainfall in Manaus? [1]

b] The temperature range is the difference between the highest and

lowest temperatures. What is the annual temperature range for In

Salah? [1]

8 Which of the following statements describes the climate of a tropical rainforest? [1]

Write down the correct statement.

• Mild temperatures [10 –18 °C], rainfall all year [approximately 1000 mm]

• High temperatures all year [over 30 °C], very dry [250 mm of rainfall per year]

• High temperatures all year [25–27 °C], rainfall in every month, [1800 –2000 mm per year]

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 4, Climate graph for In Northern Africa and Northern Brazil.

Figure 3

PPQ 2 - Tropical Rainforests 18 marks

1. With the use of figure 1 and your own

knowledge, describe and explain the

distribution of climatic zones. [6]

2. Describe the global distribution of the

tropical rainforest ecosystem. [2]

3. Study Figure 1, a photograph of a tropical

rainforest from the forest floor.

Describe the characteristics of the

vegetation shown in Figure 1. [4]

4. Explain how the vegetation shown in Figure

1 has adapted to the climatic conditions of

the rainforest. [6]

PPQ 3 - Managing TRF 24 marks

1. Study Figure 2, an extract from a geographical publication about an ecolodge in the

tropical rainforest in Costa Rica, a country in Central America. Explain why this lodge is

attractive to ecotourists. [4]

2. Describe how selective logging and replanting

are examples of sustainable management in

tropical rainforests. [6]

3. Study Figure 3, a photograph showing an area

in Africa where deforestation has recently

taken place. Suggest two reasons for

deforestation in some countries. [2]

4. Explain the economic impacts that result from

the deforestation of the tropical rainforest. [6]

5. Using a case study of a tropical rainforest,

describe how tropical rainforests are being

managed. [6]

Figure 2

On the Caribbean coast, the Selva Bananito lodge provides holiday accommodation and

associated activities. The lodge was built from wood discarded by loggers and the number of

guests is limited. There is no electricity; solar energy is used to heat the water. Biodegradable

soaps are used for washing. Glass and plastic are recycled. Water used for drinking and

cooking is purified using bacteria, enzymes and water lilies. The owners have set up a

charitable trust to educate people about the rainforest and to provide activities such as jungle

hikes and birdwatching.

Figure 1

Figure 3

Section C: Physical landscapes in the UK RAG

Content Key words / skills Case Studies &

examples

Before After

Key Idea: The UK has a range of diverse landscapes.

1. Landscapes of the

UK

Location, upland areas, lowland areas, river

Systems, cartographic skills

Key Idea: The coast is shaped by a number of physical processes.

2. Waves Wave types characteristics.

3. Coastal Processes Weathering, mechanical, chemical, mass

movement, sliding, slumping, rock falls, erosion,

hydraulic power, abrasion, attrition, transportation,

longshore drift, deposition, sediment

PPQ 1

Key Idea: Distinctive coastal landforms are the result of rock type, structure and physical processes.

4. Landforms -

erosion

geological structure, rock type, characteristics,

formation, erosion, headlands and bays, cliffs and

wave cut platforms, caves, arches and stacks. Example of a

coastline in the

UK

PPQ 2

5. Landforms -

deposition

characteristics, formation, deposition, beaches,

sand dunes, spits and bars.

PPQ 3 Key Idea: Different management strategies can be used to protect coastlines from the effects of physical processes.

6. Management Costs, benefits, management strategies, hard

engineering – sea walls, rock armour, gabions and

groynes, soft engineering – beach nourishment

and reprofiling, dune regeneration, managed

retreat – coastal realignment.

Example of a

coastal

management

scheme in

the UK

7. Case study • the reasons for management

• the management strategy

• the resulting effects and conflicts

PPQ 4 Key Idea: The shape of river valleys changes as rivers flow downstream.

8. River Profile long profile, cross profile

9. Fluvial Processes fluvial processes, erosion – hydraulic action,

abrasion, attrition, solution, vertical and lateral

erosion, transportation – traction, saltation,

suspension and solution, deposition

Key Idea:

10. Landforms -

erosion

Characteristics, formation, erosion, interlocking

spurs, waterfalls and gorges. An example of a

river valley in the

UK to identify its

major landforms

11. Landforms – E & D meanders and ox-bow lakes.

12. Landforms -

deposition

Levées, flood plains and estuaries.

Key Idea: Different management strategies can be used to protect river landscapes from the effects of flooding.

13. Flooding &

Hydrographs

physical factors, human factors, flood risk,

precipitation, geology, relief and land use.

Hydrographs, precipitation, discharge.

An example

of a flood

management

scheme in

the UK

14. Management costs, benefits, hard engineering – dams and

reservoirs, straightening, embankments, flood relief

channels, soft engineering – flood warnings and

preparation, flood plain zoning, planting trees and

river restoration.

15. Case Study • why the scheme was required

• the management strategy

• the social, economic and environmental issues

PPQ 5 Total End of Unit Test R: R:

A: A:

Assessment for Learning G: G:

Mark Grade Target [completed by student] How / where met?

PPQ 1

PPQ 2

PPQ 3

PPQ 4

PPQ 5

TEST

PPQ 1 14 marks 1. Contrast the features of destructive and constructive waves. [4]

2. Explain how waves transport material and deposit it. [6]

3. Study Figure 1, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of the Barmouth area.

a) Using Figure 1, give the

6 figure grid reference

for a shingle beach [1]

b) Using Figure 1, how long

is the coastline between

X [611120] and Y

[617150]? [1]

c) Study Figure 2 a

photograph of part of

the coastline shown in

Figure 1, in which

direction was the

photographer facing

when the picture was

taken? [2]

PPQ 2 – Erosional Landforms 16 marks

1. Mass movement is a process affecting the coastal zone. Describe this process. [3]

2. Study Figure 1 below, which shows the coastal zone of Antrim, Northern Ireland.

a] On Figure 1, with an arrow identify and label three landforms shown on this coast. [3]

b] Explain the formation of landforms shown in the rectangle marked on Figure 1. [4]

Figure 1

3. With the use of a diagram, explain the

formation of headlands and bays. [4]

4. Study Figure 2, a photograph of cliffs

along the Holderness coast, Yorkshire.

Give two pieces of evidence that the

cliffs shown in Figure 2 are eroding

rapidly. [2]

PPQ 2 – Depositional Landforms 25 marks

1. Draw a labelled diagram to show the process of longshore drift. [2]

2. Outline why deposition occurs at certain places along the coast. [2]

3. Study Figure 1, which shows

coastal management along the

Holderness coastline. Explain the

predicted changes to the

coastline. [4]

4. Draw a labelled sketch map to

show the features of a spit. [3]

5. Explain the formation of a spit.

[4]

6. Explain how a sand dune results

from the process of deposition.

[4]

7. Study Figure 2, a sketch map

showing coastal features.

Using Figure 2 and your own

knowledge, explain how 2 different

landforms may be created by the

transport and deposition of sediment

along the coast. [6]

Figure 2

Figure 1

Figure 2

Section A: Urban issues and challenges RAG

Content Key words / skills Case Studies

& examples

Before After

Key Idea: A growing percentage of the world’s population lives in urban areas

31. Urbanisation global pattern, urban change, HICs, LICs, rate of

urbanisation, migration, push-pull theory, natural

increase, birth rates, death rates

32. Megacities Distribution, characteristics, factors for growth

PPQ 1 Key Idea: Urban growth creates opportunities and challenges for cities in LICs and NEEs.

33. Case Study -

Causes of

growth

natural increase, migration

A case study

of a major

city in an LIC

or NEE

34. Case Study -

opportunities

social, services, health, education, resources, water

supply, energy, economic, urban industrial areas,

economic development

35. Case study -

challenges

managing urban growth, slums, squatter settlements,

clean water, sanitation systems, energy, access to

services, health and education, reducing

unemployment, crime, environmental issues, waste

disposal, air & water pollution, traffic congestion.

PPQ 2

36. Urban Planning Self-help, site & service, urban poor, quality of life Example of

urban

planning

Key Idea: Urban change in cities in the UK leads to a variety of social, economic and environmental opportunities and challenges.

37. UK Population

distribution

Distribution, density, sparse, dense, major settlements

38. Case Study -

Importance,

growth and

character

location, importance, nationally, globally, impacts of

migration, national migration, international migration,

city growth, city character

A case study

of a major

city in the UK

39. Case Study -

opportunities

Social & economic, cultural mix, recreation &

entertainment, employment, integrated transport

systems, environmental, urban greening

40. Case Study -

challenges

Social & economic, urban deprivation, inequalities

housing, education, health & employment,

Environmental, dereliction, building on brownfield &

greenfield sites, waste disposal, urban sprawl, the rural–

urban fringe, & the growth of commuter settlements

41. Urban

regeneration

Regeneration, project features

• reasons why the area needed regeneration

• the main features of the project

An example

of an urban

regeneration

project

PPQ 3

Key Idea: Urban sustainability requires management of resources and transport.

42. Urban

sustainability

sustainable urban living, management of resources and

Water, waste, energy, green spaces, conservation

43. Urban transport urban transport, strategies, traffic congestion

PPQ 4

End of Unit Test Total R: R:

Assessment for Learning A: A:

G: G:

Mark Grade Target [completed by student] How / where met?

PPQ 1

PPQ 2

PPQ 3

PPQ 4

TEST

PPQ 1 – Urban Growth 12 marks

1. Study figure 1, a map showing the percentage of the population living in urban settlements in

different parts of the world. Describe two differences in the percentage of population living in

urban settlements in Africa and Europe. [2]

2. Define the term ‘megacity’ [2]

3. Study figure 2, a map showing the location of cities with an urban population greater than 5

million. Describe the distribution of the world’s megacities [2]

4. Explain why the majority of future megacities are expected to occur in LIC and NEE cities. [6]

Figure 2

PPQ 2 - LICs and NEEs 16 marks

1 Study Figure 1, a photograph of part of a

squatter settlement in Manila, a city in the

Philippines.

Suggest why squatter settlements develop in

some cities in LICs and NEEs. [2]

2 Using Figure 1, and your own knowledge,

describe and explain 2 problems of living in a

squatter settlement. [4]

3 Study Table 1 below, information about the

effects of a squatter redevelopment project in

a city in India.

The project was introduced in 1999 to improve

the lives of people in the squatter settlement.

a) Use evidence from Table 1 to describe the social and economic effects of this squatter

redevelopment project. [4]

5. To what extent do urban areas in lower income countries (LICs) or newly emerging economics

[NEEs] provide social and economic opportunities for people? Refer to a case study you have

studied [6]

PPQ 3 – Urban Change 26 marks

1. State two reasons why cities are growing in the UK [2]

2. Outline one reason why some cities have seen a fall in population [2]

3. Outline two ways in which ethnic diversity can change the character of an area [4]

4. Explain two problems caused by traffic congestion in the UK. [4]

5. Describe two disadvantages of building new housing on brownfield sites. [4]

6. Using examples explain how an area can be regenerated [4]

7. Using a case study of a city in the UK, discuss the effects of urban sprawl on people

and the environment. [6]

PPQ 4 – Sustainability 9 marks + 3 SPaG

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of an urban transport scheme[s] you have studied. [9] [+3 SPaG ]

Table 1

Figure 1

Section B: The changing economic world RAG

Content Key words / skills Case Studies &

examples

Before After

Key Idea: There are global variations in economic development and quality of life.

1. Classification Classification, economic development, quality of life,

HIC, MIC, LIC, NEE

2. Measures of

development

Economic measures, social measures, gross

national income [GNI] per head, birth and death

rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, people per

doctor, literacy rates, access to

safe water, Human Development Index [HDI],

composite, limitations

3. DTM and

Development

gap

Demographic transition model, level of development,

causes, disparities, internal, rural, urban, physical,

economic, historical, consequences, health, wealth,

migration, international migration

PPQ 1 Key Idea: Various strategies exist for reducing the global development gap.

4. Strategies -

overviews

Investment, industrial development and tourism, aid,

using intermediate technology, Fairtrade, debt relief,

microfinance loans.

5. Tourism and the

development

gap

Growth of tourism, LIC/NEE, investment, service

industry, gross national income, repatriation of profits

Example of

growth of

tourism

Key Idea: Some LICs and NEEs are experiencing rapid economic development which leads to significant social, environmental and

cultural change.

6. Case Study –

location and

importance

Location, importance, regionally, globally, wider

political, social, cultural and environmental context of

the country

A case study of

one LIC or NEE

7. Case Study –

Industrial

Structure

Chang, balance, sectors, economy, manufacturing,

stimulate, economic development

8. Case Study – role

of TNCs

TNCs, industrial development, advantages,

disadvantages, host country

9. Case Study –

Trade and aid

Political and trading relationships, international aid,

impacts of aid on the receiving county

10. Case Study –

impacts of

economic

development

Environmental impacts, e-waste, pollution, acid rain,

social impacts, quality of life, life expectancy

PPQ 2 Key Idea: Major changes in the economy of the UK have affected, and will continue to affect, employment patterns and regional

growth.

11. Causes of

economic

change

De-industrialisation and decline of traditional industrial

base, globalisation and government policies, post-

industrial economy, development of information

technology, service industries, finance, research,

science and business parks

12. Sustainable

industry

Environmental impacts, pollution, water, atmosphere,

soil, noise Modern industrial development, sustainable,

environmental

Example of

environmentall

y sustainable

industry

13. Rural areas Social and economic changes in the rural landscape,

area of population growth, area of population

decline, improvements and new developments in

road and rail

infrastructure, port and airport capacity

14. North-South

divide

Strategies, regional differences, wealth, development,

life expectancy, industry

15. UK and the wider

world

trade, culture, transport, ICT, economic and

political links: the European Union [EU] and

Commonwealth

PPQ 3 Total

End of Unit Test R: R:

A: A:

Assessment for Learning G: G:

Mark Grade Target [completed by student] How / where met?

PPQ 1

PPQ 2

PPQ 3

TEST

PPQ1 - Indicators of Development 18 marks

1. Explain the limitation of using just one development indicator such as GNI per capita to

measure a countries level of development [4]

2. Study figures 1a and 1b. What evidence in

the population pyramids suggests that:

a) people in Mali have a shorter life

expectancy than people in Japan? [1]

b) Mali has a higher birth rate than Japan? [1]

c) Explain why these population pyramids

suggest that Mali and Japan are in different

stages of the Demographic Transition Model.

[4]

3. Study figure 2 below, which shoes two

indicators used to measure development for

selected countries. Suggest two reasons for

the large difference in development levels

between countries. [4]

4. Using figure 3 and your own understanding explain the link between the DTM and a

country’s level of development. [4]

Figure 2

Figure 3

PPQ 2 - LICs and NEEs 30 marks

1. Suggest one way in which microfinance loans can help to reduce the

development gap. [1]

2. Using the example of a LIC or NEE city you have studied discuss the city’s national

and international importance. [6]

3. Explain two advantages of aid on an LIC or NEE you have studied. [4]

4. With the use of an LIC or NEE you have studied explain why economic

development can be environmentally controversial. [4]

5. With reference to a LIC or NEE you have studied assess the impact of economic

development on quality of life. [6] 6. To what extent do TNCs play an important role in the economic development of a

LIC or NEE country you have studied? [9]

PPQ 3 - UK 19 marks

1. Explain the impact that developments in IT have had on the UK’s economy. [4]

2. Explain using an example you have studied how industry in the UK has become

more environmentally sustainable. [6]

3. Suggest how one or more strategies might reduce regional differences in the UK. [9]

Section C: The challenge of resource

management

RAG

Content Key words / skills Before After

Key Idea: Food, water and energy are fundamental to human development.

16. Human needs Human needs, food, water, energy to economic and social

well-being

17. Global Inequalities Global inequalities, supply, demand, consumption, resources,

wealth, well-being, disease, malnutrition, Quality of life, wealth

and prosperity

Key Idea: The changing demand and provision of resources in the UK create opportunities and challenges.

18. Food High value food exports, LICs, seasonal food, all-year round,

organic produce, carbon footprints, food miles, local produce,

farmers markets, agribusiness; ghost acres; distribution

19. Water Supply and demand, changing demand, water quality,

pollution management, areas of deficit, areas of surplus, water

transfer

20. Energy Energy mix, fossil fuels, renewables, domestic supplies, coal, oil,

gas, import, export, economic issues, environmental issues,

exploitation, energy sources

PPQ 1 Key Idea: Demand for resources is rising globally but supply can be insecure, which may lead to conflict.

21. Global patterns Areas or surplus, security, areas of deficit, insecurity, global

patterns, supply, demand, increasing consumption, factors

affecting supply

Key Idea: Different strategies can be used to increase supply

22. Strategies Increase supply, security, reduce insecurity, advantages,

disadvantages, sustainable future

23. Case studies - Food 1. An example of a large scale agricultural

development to show how it has both

advantages and disadvantages.

2. An example of a local scheme in an LIC or

NEE to increase sustainable supplies of food

3. Case studies - Water 1. An example of a large-scale water transfer

scheme to show how its development has

both advantages and disadvantages 2. An example of a local scheme in an LIC or

NEE to increase sustainable supplies of water.

4. Case studies - Energy 1. An example to show how the extraction of a

fossil fuel has both advantages and

disadvantages

2. An example of a local renewable energy

scheme in an LIC or NEE to provide

sustainable supplies of energy

PPQ 2 Total End of Unit Test R: R:

A: A:

Assessment for Learning G: G:

Mark Grade Target [completed by student] How / where met?

PPQ 1

PPQ 2

TEST

PPQ1 25 marks

1. Study Figure 1 which shows the

amount of land farmed

organically in the UK between

1995 and 2010.

a) What is organic farming? [2]

b) By how much did the amount

of land farmed organically

increase between 1997 and

2001? [1]

c) Explain the advantages and

disadvantages of organic

farming. [6]

2. Suggest why renewable energy

sources increased in

importance between 1991 and

2011. [2]

3. Give two reasons why the global demand for energy is increasing. [2]

4. Explain 2 reasons why the demand for water in the UK is increasing [4]

5. Describe how water quality is managed in the UK [4]

6. Explain 2 reasons why the demand for energy in the UK is declining [4]

PPQ2 18 marks

1. To what extent does the UK’s changing energy demand create challenges for the

country? [6]

2. Explain two ways in which food security can be achieved sustainably [6]

3. Evaluate the sustainability of a large-scale agricultural scheme you have studied. [6]

Figure 1