LGCSE Geography case studies
LGCSE Geography · Put your knowledge to work in context.
LGCSE Geography is a school-leaving geography qualification at the General Certificate level, typically taken by learners around the end of compulsory secondary schooling and used for progression to further study or as a standalone record of geographical competence. It suits candidates who can read maps and data, explain processes rather than just name them, and apply ideas to unfamiliar places and figures. The LGCSE Geography case studies are 5 cases and about 3,297 words.
1Selwick Bay: hold the line or managed retreat?
Selwick Bay has a 1.8 km frontage of low cliffs and a sand beach protecting 420 residents and 60 properties. Historical survey stakes show the cliff toe retreating at 1.2 m per year, and the beach has narrowed by 30 m since 1998.
682 words, about 3 min2School playground microclimate survey: is it an urban heat island?
A Year 11 class investigates whether their school playground is an urban heat island. They record air temperature at six sites at 14:00 on three consecutive days in June using digital thermometers mounted on retort stands 1.2 m above ground.
659 words, about 3 min3Marrowdale: an ageing rural district and a falling school roll
The rural district of Marrowdale has a population of 12,000. The latest census shows 28% aged 65 and over, compared with 18% nationally, and 14% under 16.
682 words, about 3 min4Calda reservoir: drought shortage, leakage and desalination
The town of Calda has 45,000 residents and a single reservoir with a usable capacity of 2.4 million m³. At the start of the dry season it is 55% full, and the dry season typically lasts 120 days with negligible inflow.
573 words, about 3 min5The Kavi special economic zone: growth versus development
In 2018 the government of a low-income country created a special economic zone (SEZ) on 400 ha of farmland near a port. By 2024 it contained 46 garment factories employing 38,000 workers, 72% women, at an average wage of 4.20 per day.
701 words, about 4 min