St. Peter’s High School
Geography Department

Mr J Simcox | Mrs A Dadge | Mr J Mitchell | Mrs S Miklausic | Mr C Evans | Mrs G Stott


Year 9

CHOOSING GEOGRAPHY AS A GCSE OPTION

CHOOSING LEISURE AND TOURISM AS GCSE OPTION
 

What is development?  
  • What does the word development mean in Geography?
  • why are some countries rich and other countries poor?
  • Is it right that 4 million children die each year because they do not have clean water?
  • What should we do stop this?

BRAZIL

  • where is Brazil?
  • how big is it?
  • What is it like there?
  • what is the rainforest like?
  • what is it like in a Brazilian city?
  • and much more!

URBAN AREAS

  • Does the land use change as we travel from the centre of a city to the outskirts?
  • Are house prices cheaper near the centre of a town or on the outskirts?
  • What affects the price of a house?

JAPAN

  • What does the word Japan mean?
  • Why can it be said that Japan has become one of the richest nations in the world against all the odds?
  • Do you agree with hunting for whales?

MAP SKILLS

  • Where am I?
  • How can I get out of here?
  • What is the use of being able to drive a car at 17 if don’t know where to go!!!!!!