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The project is an on-line revision tool for people studying GCSE Geography.

It covers the 4 main areas [listed below] using an interactive slide show to inform which can be used to revise.

Although all the topics are covered inside one Powerpoint presentation it is not anticipated that a student would work thorough more than one topic per session.

There is then a separate short self marking test for each of the topics to test the level of understanding.  These can be accessed straight from the slide show at the end of each topic if preferred.

Pupils can also then look at how this knowledge can be used in real GCSE questions with examples of good and not so good answers given. Along with tips to improve answers and gain extra marks.

In order to allow the powerpoint to access the tests automatically it would be necessary to download all the files into one area first.

The areas covered are ...

  • Settlement site and situation
  • Hierarchy and function
  • Growth and decline of cities
  • Settlement land use

Finally there is also a file called ‘A Question of Settlement’ which is set out like the picture board in ‘A question of Sport’.  It includes images that can either promote discussion or be used by a teacher to read out questions to go which them that they can set at the desired level for their pupils.

 

A Teachnet UK 2007 Project submitted by
Anne Baron [Dartford Technology College , Kent
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