Geography Pod

Paper 1 Revision In this extended podcast we will go over the specification for AQA geography paper 1. This is not all encompassing but touches on every possible topic that could come up. The podcast is split into different sections: Natural Hazards Tectonic Hazards Weather Hazards Climate Change Ecosystems & Tropical Rainforests Hot Deserts Coasts Rivers So feel free to skip ahead to the sect...

Special Episode: Geography Fieldwork Videopod This episode is a video podcast focused on the two pieces of fieldwork that we completed in year 10 and will be essential to paper 3 of the AQA fieldwork. Within this we show how we completed our physical fieldwork at Blyth Beach and our human fieldwork at Newcastle Quayside. Refer to your revision notes for further details. This is a starting point an...

Geography Pod Episode 24 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we continue to explore the UK city case study focusing on the Grainger Town Project in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The podcast is covers the following areas: The history of Grainger Town. The decline of the Grainger Town. The regeneration proj...

Geography Pod Episode 23 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we continue to explore the UK city case study focusing on Newcastle Upon Tyne. The podcast is covers the following areas: Social and Economic Challenges Environmental Challenges Urban Sprawl and Commuter Settlements The overall impact o...

Geography Pod Episode 22 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we start to explore the UK city case study focusing on Newcastle Upon Tyne. The podcast is split into the following sections: Explore how the UK's population is distributed. Where is Newcastle located? What opportunities are in Newc...

Geography Pod Episode 21 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore coastal management at Lyme Regis. The podcast is split into the following sections: Explore the location of Lyme Regis Strategies used (both hard and soft engineering) Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts Recall Questio...

Geography Pod Episode 20 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore Soft Engineering. The podcast is split into the following sections: Exploring Soft Engineering Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of soft engineering Recall Questions 6 Mark Exam Question The 6 mark exam question in t...

Geography Pod Episode 19 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore Hard Engineering. The podcast is split into the following sections: Exploring Hard Engineering Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of Engineering Recall Questions 4 Mark Exam Question The 6 mark exam question in this p...

Geography Pod Episode 18 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore the key coastal processes and how they connect to Spits and Bars. The podcast is split into the following sections: Exploring Longshore Drift Formation of Spits and Bars Recall Questions 4 Mark Exam Question The 4 mark exam q...

Geography Pod Episode 17 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore the key coastal processes and how they connect to Caves, Arches, Stacks and Stumps exploring Marsden Rock. The podcast is split into the following sections: Explore geology Formation of Caves, Arches, Stacks and Stumps Recall...

Geography Pod Episode 16 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore the key coastal processes and how they connect to Headlands and Bays exploring Tynemouth. The podcast is split into the following sections: Explore geology Formation of Headlands Formation of Bays Recall Questions 6 Mark Exam...

Geography Pod Episode 15 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore the key coastal processes. The podcast is split into the following sections: Weathering Erosion Transportation Deposition Mass Movement Recall Questions There is no exam question in this Pod as we are focused on key knowledge...

Geography Pod Episode 14 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode explores river flood management focusing on the Banbury Flood Alleviation Scheme. The podcast is split into the following sections: Why was the scheme needed? What strategies did it include? What were the social, economic and environmen...

Geography Pod Episode 13 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode details hard and soft engineering within rivers. The podcast is split into the following sections: What is hard engineering? What is soft engineering? Comparing hard and soft engineering. Recall Questions How can we answer a 6 mark exam...

Geography Pod Episode 12 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode details flood risk and hydrographs. The podcast is split into the following sections: Explore the Physical Causes of Flooding Enquire into the Human Causes of Flooding What are hydrographs? Recall Questions How can we answer a 6 mark ex...

Geography Pod Episode 10 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode details the formation of Floodplains, Levees & Estuaries. The podcast is split into the following sections: Describe the characteristics of levees, floodplains and estuaries. Explain how deposition forms each landform. Recall Questi...

Geography Pod Episode 10 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode details the formation of Meanders and Ox-Bow Lakes. The podcast is split into the following sections: Characteristics of Meanders How is an ox-bow lake formed? Recall Questions How can we answer a 6 mark exam question using PEEL The 6 m...

Geography Pod Episode 9 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we look at processes of erosion and the landforms created. The podcast is split into the following sections: Characteristics of interlocking spurs Features of waterfalls Formation of gorges Recall Questions How can we answer a 6 mark exa...

Geography Pod Episode 8 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we start to explore how rivers change from source to mouth. The podcast is split into the following sections: What is the long and cross profile of a river? Erosion Transportation Deposition Recall Questions How can we answer a 4 mark ex...

Geography Pod Episode 7 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we will finish off the NEE City case study with the Favela Barrio Project. The podcast is split into the following sections: Why did Rio need the project? What did the project do to change lives? How did this impact quality of life? What...

Geography Pod Episode 6 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we will explore the urban growth in Rio and how this has led to significant opportunities and challenges. The podcast is split into the following sections: What are the social and economic opportunities? What challenges are caused by urb...

Geography Pod Episode 5 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we will explore urban growth in Rio and its importance. The podcast is split into the following sections: Where is Rio and why is it important? Why has Rio grown? What are the opportunities and challenges in Rio? Recall Questions Our nex...

Geography Pod Episode 4 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we will explore urbanisation and the growth of megacities. The podcast is split into the following sections: A Growing Urban World: Why are more people living in urban areas? The global pattern of urban change. Why urbanisation happens T...

Geography Pod Episode 3 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In today's episode we will explore how the 3P's can be utilised for tropical storms. The podcast is split into the following segments: What are the 3P's? How do the 3P's apply to Tropical storms? How do HICs and LICs differ with regards...

Geography Pod Episode 2 Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In today's episode we will explore our Tropical Storm case study Typhoon Haiyan. The podcast is split into the following segments: What is typhoon Haiyan? What were the primary and secondary effects of the storm? How did the world respond? Recap Qui...