UEE Geography study plan

Draw and label a cross-section of plate boundaries (divergent, convergent, transform) and list the landforms each produces, without notes.

Explain the rock cycle and classify ten common rock types by origin, giving one landform example for each.

Trace the process of weathering, erosion, transport and deposition for one river and one glacial system, naming the resulting features.

Define and contrast the three main types of plate boundary stress and fold/fault structures in 150 words.

Construct a diagram of the global atmospheric circulation model and explain how it creates pressure belts and prevailing winds.

Distinguish between weather and climate and between the three main climate classification families, giving one example region for each.

Explain the causes of orographic, frontal and convectional rainfall with a labelled sketch for each.

Describe the water cycle stores and fluxes and calculate runoff given precipitation, evapotranspiration and storage change.

Explain the causes and consequences of soil formation factors (parent material, climate, organisms, relief, time) using one biome as a case.

Compare two biomes by climate, vegetation adaptation and nutrient cycling in a structured table.

Apply the concept of feedback loops to one physical system (e.g., albedo or permafrost) and identify whether it is positive or negative.

Evaluate one physical geography model (e.g., the Bradshaw model or a storm hydrograph model) by stating its assumptions and limitations.

Interpret population pyramids for three contrasting countries and infer stage of demographic transition, dependency ratios and likely policy pressures.

Explain the demographic transition model stage by stage and criticise its applicability to non-European contexts.

Classify settlement patterns (dispersed, nucleated, linear) and explain the physical and human factors producing each.

Apply one economic location model (e.g., Weber's least-cost theory or Christaller's central place theory) to a real industry or town hierarchy and note deviations.

Map the world's major cultural realms and language families and explain two processes of cultural diffusion with examples.

Explain the causes and consequences of urbanisation and counter-urbanisation in one high-income and one low-income context.

Compare two world regions using at least four indicators (population density, urban share, economic structure, physical hazards) in a data table.

Explain how globalisation has reshaped one economic sector (e.g., manufacturing or agriculture) with named examples of shifting production.

Convert between map scales and calculate real-world distances and areas from a stated scale, showing working for five problems.

Read four- and six-figure grid references and give latitude and longitude to the nearest degree for five named locations.

Select appropriate sampling methods (random, systematic, stratified) for three fieldwork scenarios and justify each choice.

Calculate mean, median, mode, range, interquartile range and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient from a small dataset and interpret the result.

Choose and justify the correct graph type (bar, histogram, scatter, choropleth, isoline) for five different data situations.

Explain the causes, distribution and management of one tectonic and one climatic hazard, comparing mitigation strategies.

Analyse a land-use conflict case (e.g., coastal development, deforestation or dam construction) and evaluate two stakeholder positions.

Explain the enhanced greenhouse effect and distinguish between mitigation and adaptation with two examples of each.

Assess one resource sustainability issue (water, energy or food) using the concept of carrying capacity and resource depletion.

Complete two full timed practice papers under exam conditions and mark them against the mark scheme.

Identify the three weakest domains from practice results and re-teach each with a one-page summary.

Practise 10 extended-response questions by writing structured plans with command words, evidence and evaluation points.

Recite key definitions and models from all eight domains in a rapid self-quiz, recording any gaps.