LC Geography study plan

Sketch and label the rock cycle from memory, naming at least three igneous, three sedimentary and two metamorphic rock types and where each forms

Explain the processes of weathering, erosion and mass movement, and match at least four named landform examples to the dominant process that shaped them

Trace a river from source to mouth, labelling the processes of erosion, transportation and deposition operating in each course and the landforms they produce

Interpret a simple contour map to identify a valley, a spur and a steep slope, and describe how slope angle affects drainage

Describe the processes of coastal erosion, transportation and deposition and explain how they form at least five named coastal landforms

Explain how isostatic and eustatic change have shaped the Irish coastline, giving two named examples

Compare how glacial processes create upland and lowland landforms, naming at least four features and the process behind each

Interpret a weather map and explain how fronts, air masses and relief create different rainfall patterns

Calculate and interpret simple climate statistics such as annual range, mean monthly temperature and total rainfall from a table

Explain the causes and effects of a named earthquake and a named volcanic event, comparing how each was managed

Explain how human activity can accelerate soil erosion or flooding, using one named case

Draft the aim, hypotheses and rationale for your Geographical Investigation and justify why each hypothesis is testable

Select and justify two primary data collection methods and two secondary sources for your investigation

Design a data recording sheet that would allow consistent collection in the field

Describe the physical and human characteristics of one Irish region and one European region, naming specific relief, climate, population and settlement features

Explain how one process, such as urban change or migration, has altered a named region and identify the resulting opportunities and challenges

Explain how one non-European region has been shaped by a named economic or environmental process

Compare two regions using at least three explicit criteria rather than describing each in isolation

Calculate and interpret percentage change, density and index figures from regional data tables

Complete fieldwork data collection and record raw results legibly, noting any deviations from the planned method

Process raw data into at least two appropriate graphical forms and justify each choice

Apply at least one simple statistical technique to the data and state what the result shows

Write up the results section, describing patterns shown by the data without interpreting causes

Identify two sources of error or limitation in your data and explain their likely effect on conclusions

Explain the factors influencing the location of one named industry, distinguishing physical from human factors

Describe how one economic activity has changed over time and explain the resulting regional or social impacts

Explain the causes and consequences of globalisation for one named country or sector

Evaluate one response to global interdependence, such as fair trade or an international agreement, stating strengths and weaknesses

Interpret a graph showing employment structure change over time and explain what it indicates about development

Explain the causes and consequences of population change in one named region, using population pyramid evidence

Describe the push and pull factors behind one named migration flow and assess its impact on both source and destination

Explain how one named urban area has changed and evaluate one management response

Complete the conclusions and evaluation section of your investigation, linking each conclusion explicitly to a hypothesis

Write a short reflection on the limitations of your investigation and what you would change

Complete two full past papers under timed conditions and self-mark using the published marking scheme

List and close your three weakest topics, identified from your marked scripts

Practise reading and interpreting maps, graphs, tables and photographs under time pressure

Memorise a bank of named Irish and regional case studies with specific facts and figures

Rehearse short-answer definitions for key physical and human geography terms