A2 AQA Geography 3A Summer 2012

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I'm studying World Cities, Conflict and Weather and Climate

Has anyone got any uuseful video links or notes of conflicts I am struggling to understand the Darfur and Sudan wars

I'm so screwed for this exam, any tips or likly topics to revise?

Reply 941

VanessaXD

trade vs aid could also come up as a small question for globalisation

Reply 942

ellenlish

Original post by Poppy071

Darfur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocgbSiLwOhM - some facts about the conflict

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USLDoIiFzzg - basically an overview of the causes and impact, this one helped me

Also, it's quite a recent problem and it's ongoing so if you google it you should be able to get some news articles that summarize everything that's been happening, just make sure you apply it what you're likely to be asked such as causes, economic, social, political, environmental

Reply 943

mynameiswills

really need some help, could someone list:

World Cities case studies

Ecosystems case studies

think most of the ones ive learnt are from the textbook but could someone list these as well as any other useful ones and the areas they all apply to :smile:

Reply 944

Anthony Ani

Original post by mynameiswills

For world cities, I have:
Urbanisation in India - Mumbai and Bangalore
Suburbanisation in Los Angeles
Regeneration in London Docklands (this is good because it covers counter-urbanisation, gentrification, property led regeneration and re-urbanisation)
Sports led regeneration in London (2012 Olympics)
Out of town shopping - Westfield, Stratford
Sustainbility in London and Bangkok

I got these from a textbook, so I guess they cover everything we should know.

Reply 945

LGrosvenor101

Hey Everyone, I was wondering if ANYONE can answer this for me. I was wondering if it is definitely sure that stuff that has appeared in past papers, especially in the earlier June 2010 and Jan 2011 ones, cannot come up again in the June 2012 exam, as they have to cover the whole spec or something? thanks :biggrin:

Please answer this, I just need to know :P thanks :biggrin:

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Heyimdec

Original post by LGrosvenor101

Please answer this, I just need to know :P thanks :biggrin:

I wouldn't risk it, anything is still possible to come up. Best just to learn everything.

Reply 947

Mizz_S

Original post by LGrosvenor101

Please answer this, I just need to know :P thanks :biggrin:

i went to the conference thing, and nothing is repeated unfortunately! just go through past papers and check where there are huge gaps in the specification. use that to figure out what topic questions could be on. it's my best advice and that is to my knowledge. David Redfern (chief examiner) said it himself! :smile:

Reply 948

Mizz_S

who does only 3 options for Unit 3?
i do D&G (for human), plates and ecosystems (for physical).

i have to say the best textbook by far to be looking through for info is the philip allan book for all options and on get revising there are loads of other people's notes up on topics.

Reply 949

scared!

so we thinking MAYBE for weaather/climate for the short bit on monsoons and bringing in the ITCZ etc? and then for world cities the processes for the short questions hmm?

x

Reply 950

smellycat123

can anybody sum up the responses and management to Hurricane Katrina pleaseeee?

Reply 951

LGrosvenor101

Hey, sorry for all these questions, but for world cities under urbanisation: characteristics, causes and effects, I know the effects in a specific area (Sao Paulo). However, do we need to know effects generally? Its not in the textbook? :/ Thanks :smile:

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S_123

Is there a link to all the past paper questions anywhere? The AQA past paper website isn't working for me. Is there any other way to get the past papers?

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Keiran:.

Could someone please help me out... Where exacly does the continental drift theory end before it becomes plate tectonics theory? and what are the examples of each as in

Continental Drift
-Jig saw fit of south america and W.Africa esp continental shelves at 1000m ...
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Plate tectonics theory
-Paleomagnetism
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And if asked about plate tectonics theory does it include the continental drift theory that contributed to the finding of plate tectonics?

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Reply 954

mynameiswills

i think someone has already asked this but i didnt see a reply.

could someone who has looked through the past papers suggest topics for the short questions and essays for tectonics, world cities and ecosystems that are likely to come up???

Reply 955

Keiran:.

Original post by mynameiswills

Tectonics most probz not gonna be plate tectonics theory as its likely to be the 40 marker. so will probably be on management and responses to earthquakes (10 marker).. They haven't asked exclusively about P S L waves etc so that might be the 7 marker. Another possibility is Tsunamis.

As far as world cities either Out of city retailing or Sustainability of cities in terms of waste and transport. 40 marker world cites i think will be on global warming

Reply 956

mynameiswills

is everyone sure about the plate tectonics essay being on the theory? How do you apply case studies to these sort of questions?

Reply 957

jameskealey

It's more likely Tsunami's will come up, so you can add the synopticity and case studies. If tectonic theory was the 40 marker, i wouldn't know if i could write that much about everything... unless you start mentioning polar wondering curves and sea floor spreading (1962 - by Hess?)

Reply 958

S_123

I'm sorry if this has already been posted (which it probably has) but can anyone guess what is most likely to come up in any of the following: World Cities, Plate Tectonics or Weather & Climate?

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LGrosvenor101

Original post by Keiran:.

Hey, hasn't out of town retailing already come up though, Jan 2011 'Outline characteristics of an example of an out of town retailing centre' (8 marks)??

Also, seismic waves have also come up before haven't they? Jan 2012: 'Outline the features of seismic waves.' (8 marks)

Original post by jameskealey