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(E) Give examples of Blackpool Attractions. 
(D) Describe the location of Blackpool.
(C) Describe Blackpool at the different stages of the Butler Model. (B) Explain why Blackpool grew as a resort and went into decline.
(B) Describe and explain how authorities have tried to improve Blackpool (rejuvenation). (A) Give specific examples of rejuvenation strategies and evaluate their success. 
(A) What problems does tourism cause for local people

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Need ideas for revising case studies? Check this out...

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Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons

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Geography is an amazing subject (but I'm just a little bit biased, having studied it at university and taught it to hundreds of students). It's a wonderful blend of the study of human beings and the physical world and the way the two interact. However, it's a very content-heavy subject and although it's students are often passionate, it can be overwhelming at times.

Molly, one of my readers, wrote to me to ask:

I was just wondering if you had any tips for revising and remembering geography case studies?

When I've asked around some of the things that students find most difficult about revising geography case studies are:

Condensing all the information

Remembering all the statistics

Knowing what you need to know, and what you can afford to forget

Having been a bit of an ace at this kind of thing myself (I got an A* at GCSE, A at A-Level and a degree in the subject) I thought I'd share some of my top tips on how to revise geography case studies today.

How to revise geography case studies

1. Make sure you understand the case study

The first step in remembering anything is understanding it. You need to have a clear model in your mind of how the case study works. This includes how it's laid out in space (a mental map), who the people were who were involved and the context of the case study (historical, political, social, economic and environmental. These tips will help you with this:

Make sure you've seen a map of the place. In this day and age this is easy with google maps, google earth and google streetview. All of these things can help you understand both the 2-D and 3-D landscape of the case study.

Find newspaper articles and pictures to give you some background and also help you to visual the place

Watch videos if they exist. For some case studies there are amazing clips of films (Kibera, the Nairobi shanty town at the beginning of The Constant Gardner springs to mind). For others there will be great video clips on YouTube to help you.

If you can, visit the place. Nothing is as powerful as this in fully understanding a place.

2. Condense your notes

Once you've thoroughly understood the case study it's time to condense your notes. There are various ways you can do this.

Create an A3 annotated map of the area. Colour code things like causes and effects or social, economic, environmental and political factors. Have a key. You can even have flaps. Stick the map up on the wall and look at it frequently. The great thing about this is that the finite size of the page forces you to condense the information.

Create a table. You could put things like the social, economic, political and environmental factors along one side and background, causes and effects along the other.

Create index cards. This was one of my favourites as it was quite a kinaesthetic way of separating the information into bite-sized chunks. It was a great format to give other people to test me so that I could learn all those facts and figures. You can even have different coloured index cards for different topics.

Traditional revision notes. In my opinion this is a bit boring, and can also be a bit intimidating when you see reams of notes that you have to memorise. I'd go with one of the other options if I was you.

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3. Memorise

Now you've condensed your class notes you need to memorise them. Good memorisation, in my experience comes down to two things:

Repetition

Using the information in different formats.

I'd advise you to do a combination of the following:

Read index cards out loud, cover and test yourself.

Get other people to test you.

Act it out.

Make up songs or rhymes

Whatever else works for you...

4. Teach someone else about the case study

Teaching someone else is one of the best ways there is to a) check your understanding (because they'll never understand it if you don't) and b) practice putting what you know into words so that someone else understands it.

5. Do Past Papers

The final step is to do past papers. I strongly recommend that you do this in the format of Revision Power Hours.

If you do power hours, and make a point of marking your work, you'll not only do lots of repetition of the case study you've been learning, you'll start to learn to think like an examiner and also get a brilliant insight into exactly what they expect you to know in terms of facts and statistics.

I will say this. I used to remember literally hundreds of stats for my case studies. When I became a teacher it surprised me how few students actually needed to know in order to get good marks. However, this comes with a word of warning. You need to have a good insight into what your exam board expects you to know.

Over to you

That's pretty much a masterclass in how to revise geography case studies. Now it's up to you to put it into practice

In the comments below I'd love to know:

1. What you're finding difficult about revising geography case studies

2. What other subjects you need revision help with

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Geography is an amazing subject (but I'm just a little bit biased, having studied it at university and taught it to hundreds of students). It's a wonderful blend of the study of human beings and the physical world and the way the two interact.

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Coastal Booklet Created by Oaklands School.

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Due Friday 3rd February

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An infotoon on China's One Child Policy by Niamh Thorpe.

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Explain how a population policy can control rapid population growth. Refer to an example in your answer.
Due Monday 23rd Jan

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3-4 Tuesday Evening in 3.3

Group 1
These sessions will focus on developing resources to support L3 responses and adding specific case study detail into extended answers.
10th Jan
31st Jan
28th Feb
21st March
25th April
16th May

Group 2
These sessions will focus on developing Level 2 and Level 3 extended answers and focus on key skills and tricky concepts.
17th Jan
14th Feb
7th March
28th March
2nd May
23rd May

Group 3
These sessions will focus on recapping key content and learning key terminology and skills.
24th Jan
21st Feb
14th March
4th April
9th May
6th June

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A booklet produced by Tony Cassidy (Geog Guru) to complete.

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Create a file of your case studies.
Know the 5's
- For access to L3 learn some key facts and figures that are specific to your case study.

The examiners will be expecting to see specific detail/ examples.

Try using this template (by internet geography) to help you organise this work.

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With so many exams in such a short period of time it is important to plan your time wisely.
1. Know when ALL your exams are. Put them in your planner as soon as possible.
2. Know what topic/ content is on each exam.
3. Know what you need to answer in the exam (all of it? part of it?)
4. Make yourself a revision timetable.
5. Update it weekly - especially after your have begun to complete your exams.
5. Break down your revision into small periods of time 15 -20 min per activity.
Remember to include breaks - avoid staring at a computer/ phone screen at this time!

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How to construct a cross section of relief using an OS map.

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How to construct a cross-section from a map

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TeamGeo - Katikati College 2008 Thanks to Anna and Jo

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This is increasingly becoming a favourite COMMAND phrase of the examiners.
The question wants you to look at both sides of an argument; often using a statement as a stimulus.
To gain Level 3 marks you must balance both sides of the argument including evidence and explanation to support. Remember to include a conclusion in your final paragraph!
E.g.
To what extent is there a relationship between the largest and deadliest earthquakes

shown in Figure 1?

Practice structuring these questions using the fabulous resource developed by MrsGeography on her blog.

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Use a case study to describe how people use Fold Mountains. (6)

SPEND NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES ON THIS QUESTION

REMEMBER - Name the place you are referring to.

When you have finished your work;
cover up the name of the case study.

Is it still clear where you are talking about.

IF NOT ADD MORE SPECIFIC DETAIL

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Prices will be cheaper via student services.

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Starts 15th November for two weeks.

GEOGRAPHY AND PIZZA... life doesn't get any better!?!

15th November 4-5 in 3.3
Exam Technique SOS - Command words/ Reading the question/ Developing answers to L2 and/ or L3.

November 4-5 3.3
Tricky concepts and Case Studies
-TELL YOUR TEACHER IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU NEED EXPLAINING OR SEND US A MESSAGE ON THIS PAGE.

REMEMBER TO SIGN UP TO GET YOUR PIZZA (you will be charged should you order and not come to the session without letting staff know in advance. You must stay for the full hour to qualify for a free pizza)

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Explain how a population policy can help achieve sustainable development.

DUE 11/11/16
Stay posted for good examples and the mark scheme

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Changing Urban Environments Example

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Revision Clock.

Print out a blank template.

Spend 1 hr working on a topic.

Divide the topic into 12 sections, remembering to include case studies.

Spend 5 minutes per section filling in as much information as possible (include models and diagrams where necessary)

Use your notes to complete the clock to begin with; over time repeat and complete using your own knowledge.

REMEMBER - Repetition will HELP you learn!

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HOW TO DO SIX FIGURE GRID REFERENCES

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TOURISM

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POPULATION

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RESTLESS EARTH

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KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
CAUSE/ EFFECT/ RESPONSE/PPP

Slipping on a banana skin

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There are lots of useful sites on the internet but always check the source and if possible which specification they are linked to.

MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT LINKED TO THE NEW GCSE!

The following sites are a good starting point.
http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zkw76sg

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1st December 2016
Period 1 and 2

THE MOCK WILL BE 1.5 HRS LONG

IT WILL COVER ALL THREE UNITS TAUGHT IN Y10.

POPULATION CHANGE
RESTLESS EARTH
TOURISM

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Tuesday 3-4pm 3.3

Different questions linked to Population Policy

BE PREPARED
Bring notes on China and Indonesia.

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Crude Birth Rate (CBR) : the number of live births each year per thousand of the population in an area.

Crude Death Rate (CDR) : the number of deaths each year per thousand of the population in an area.

A natural increase is achieved when there is a higher birth rate than death rate.

A natural decrease is achieved when there is a higher death rate than the birth rate.

Patterns of population growth

Rates of population growth vary across the world.

Although the world's total population is rising rapidly, not all countries are experiencing this growth.

In the UK, for example, population growth is slowing, while in Germany the population has started to decline.

More Economically Developed Countries have low population growth rates, with low death rates and low birth rates.

Less Economically Developed Countries have high population growth rates.

Both birth rates and death rates in LEDCs tend to be high.

However, improving healthcare leads to death rates falling - while birth rates remain high.

The table shows data in selected LEDC and MEDC countries. The figures are per 1,000 of the population per year.

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Definitions of population change - Population growth and change - CCEA - GCSE Geography Revision - CCEA - BBC Bitesize

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Crude Birth Rate (CBR) : the number of live births each year per thousand of the population in an area. Crude Death Rate (CDR) : the number of deaths each year per thousand of the population in an area. A natural increase is achieved when there is a higher birth rate than death rate.

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TO WHAT EXTENT

This is a command 'word' which is appearing more frequently in the exams.

What the examiner is looking for...

A balanced argument considering both sides.
Examples/ Evidence to support each opinion.
A brief conclusion.

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This page will contain hints, questions and information to support your on going revision until the exams.
Feel free to post questions or information of your own; remember to include your name on any posts.