Year 10/11 - Tectonic Activity Scheme of Work

Key Topic
Content/Skills

Extension/Homework

Guidance - Literacy/Numeracy

Instability of Earth's crust.

Plates and plate boundaries.

What are the effects of Earth movements? [New Key Geog] p. 58/59
Qu. 1&2 Summary

Where do earthquakes and volcanoes occur? [New Key Geog] p. 60/61
Qu. 1 - 3 Summary

What happens at plate boundaries? [New Key Geog] p. 62/63
Qu. 1 - 3 Summary

Various videos on the Earth's crust

Activity Sheet 14.1 - Earthquake regions
Activity Sheet 14.5 - Causes of earthquakes
Activity Sheet 5.2 - Where do volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
Activity Sheet 1.4 - Plate boundaries
Interpretation of atlas maps & distribution patterns.
Interpretation of annotated diagrams.
Close procedure exercise .
Use of key words.

Earthquakes

 

What are the effects of an earthquake? [New Key Geog] p. 64/65
Qu. 1 - 5 Summary

How can the effects of an earthquake be reduced? [New Key Geog] p. 66/67
Qu. 1 - 4 Summary

Various videos on earthquqkes


Activity sheet 1.2 - The Los Angeles earthquake
Activity sheet 14.4 - Earthquake damage
Activity sheet 5.3 - Hazard preparation.
Activity sheet 5.2 - Earthquakes.


Video - Geography in animation

River Bends

Case study.
Note taking from video.
Short and long term effects of videos.
Newspaper reports.
Use of internet.
Planning exercise.

Volcanoes

Volcanoes [Understanding GCSE Geog] p. 12/13
Qu. 1 - 3

What are the effects of a volcanic eruption? [New Key Geog] p. 68/69
Qu. 1 & 2 Summary

How can the effects of a volcanic eruption be reduced? [New Key Geog] p. 70/71
Qu. 1 - 4 Summary

Why live in a danger zone? [New Key Geog] p. 72/73
Qu. 1 - 3 Summary

Various videos on volcanic eruptions

Activity sheet 1.6 - Volcanoes

Activity sheet 14.3 - Volcanic activity

Labelling of diagrams.
Recognition of different volcano types.
Key wording.
Case study work - effects of an eruption - Mount Pinatubo
Difference between long and short term effects.
Attempts at predicting and preparing for volcanic eruptions.
Reasons why people continue to live in these dangerous areas.

Fold Mountains

Fold mountains [Understanding GCSE Geog] p. 8 - 11
Qu. 1 -3 p. 11

Activity sheet 1.5 - The formation of fold mountains

Activity sheet 1.3 - Human activity in an Alpine valley

Case studies - The Alps
Sequencing exercise.
Graded questions.
Cross sections.
Exam practice Glossary
Revision guide for the student.
Revision sheets
Past exam questions as test.
  Self - assessment sheets
Glossary
Revision questions
Past exam practice