GCE O/L Geography study plan

Label a blank Earth cross-section with crust, mantle, outer core and inner core, and state the approximate depth and state of each layer from memory

Explain convection currents, slab pull and ridge push, and use them to account for the location and type of two named plate boundaries

Classify igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks by formation process, and match each to one named landform it produces

Read a map extract to give six-figure grid references for three physical features and state their direction from a named settlement

Convert a stated map scale into a real distance and measure two straight-line distances on a map extract to within 0.1 km

Describe the formation of four named landforms produced by erosion and deposition, one each by rivers, coasts, glaciation and weathering

Sketch and label a river long profile and a coastal landform sequence, marking where erosion and deposition dominate

Interpret a simple geological cross-section to identify rock resistance, dip and resulting upland or lowland relief

Calculate gradient between two points from a map extract and explain what the figure implies for land use

Distinguish weather from climate and list the elements measured by named instruments with their standard units

Explain the causes of rainfall types and relate relief rainfall to a named upland area and its leeward rain shadow

Read a climate graph to identify hemisphere, annual range and rainfall seasonality, and link the pattern to a biome

Describe the structure and functioning of one named ecosystem, tracing energy flow through a food chain and nutrient cycling

Compare two biomes by climate, vegetation adaptation and human pressure, using at least three quantitative points each

Interpret a population pyramid to identify dependency ratio, ageing or youthful structure, and one policy implication

Calculate birth rate, death rate, natural increase and population density from supplied raw figures

Explain the stages of the demographic transition model and place two named countries at different stages with evidence

Classify settlements by site, situation and function, and justify the growth of one named urban area from its physical and human advantages

Explain push and pull factors driving rural-to-urban migration and describe two resulting urban problems with a management response each

Interpret land-use patterns on a sketch map or photograph of a town centre and account for the zonation

Calculate and interpret population density and land-use percentages from tabulated data

Distinguish subsistence, commercial, intensive and extensive farming, and match each to a named region with its physical and human inputs

Compare renewable and non-renewable energy sources by cost, reliability and environmental impact, and justify a siting decision for one scheme

Explain the factors influencing the location of one named industry, separating physical from human factors and noting how the balance has changed

Assess the costs and benefits of tourism in one named area and propose two management measures for its negative impacts

Define sustainable development and apply it to one resource-extraction case, identifying who gains and who loses

Design a fieldwork enquiry on a given hypothesis, stating sampling strategy, data-collection method, risk assessment and one control variable

Select and justify a suitable graph or statistical technique for four given data types, including one measure of central tendency and one of spread

Interpret a photograph to infer land use, processes and possible change over time, using foreground, middle ground and background evidence

Evaluate two sampling methods for bias and reliability and state how the chosen method could be improved

Complete two full past-style papers under timed conditions and mark them against mark schemes, recording errors by domain

Re-teach the three weakest points identified in weeks 4 and 8 using concise notes and one worked example each

Practise command words by rewriting three answers to match the required depth of 'describe', 'explain' and 'assess'

Check case-study recall for one example per domain, ensuring each has a location, two facts and one evaluation point