Higher Geography 2009 & POST EXAM DISCUSSION

I think that Hydrosphere will be compulsary as it was a choice last year and there was a hydrograph last year also, so im thinking it might ask for the erosional and depositional features whilst a river is travelling from upper course to lower course, and perhaps the formation of such a feature like a meander or sumthing perhaps with a map.

Only thing thats bothering me is that I forgot to say whether it was upper, middle or lower course for the Hydrosphere question. ..silly!
I found it generally okay..saying that, we'll see in August!

hmmm.. still looking for a clear answer, not meaning to be rude. Do you get 2 marks for an identifying a feature + the grid reference or just 1 mark, for question 1a of paper 1?

Basically the question is: "Using appropriate grid references, describe [blah blah blah]" It doesnt' say explain.

I put down 5 descriptions and 5 appropriate grid references = 5 marks. Correct? =/

It was different courses all on the same map I think. One part it was waterfalls and the other meanders so I said, at GR (xyzxyz) the river is in its middle course .

The thing that bothers me was for Industry the only things I could think of for goverment and EU insentives were -

- Cheap greenfields
- Lower tax
- Grants and loans
- clustered buisness parks
- What else?

Usually between 70% and 73%.

ahh actually i just found out sheet for predictions on paper 1!

warning! the following topics are suggestions only - based mostly on the decreased likelihood of questions being repeated within a period of two years!

Atmosphere:
Atmospheric circulation i.e Hadley, Ferrel and Polar Cells: Coriolis Effect and surface winds: Global Heat Budget: Ocean currents (optional?)

Hydrosphere:
Upper course features: erosion processes: waterfalls; may be map based question. (compulsory?)

Lithosphere:
Limestone scenery (surface and underground features); may be map based - there has not been a limestone map since 1997, so it's overdue (optional?)

Biosphere:
Soils - study all three - soil profiles and main factors. (optional?)

Population:
Population Pyramids - description/ explanation/future consequences
migration - voluntary/involuntary (optional?)

Rural:
Intensive Peasant Farming or Extensive Commercial? Main characteristics/ changes; safest to revise all three. (compulsory?)

Industry:
South Wales - old industry/ new industry/ Government and E.U policies (compulsory) OR map based question

Urban:
Named city in EMDC (glasgow for me) - recent changes to the CBD/ inner city e.g transport, retail, housing, buildings
OR map based question, identifying CBD and/or comparing different residential areas. (optional?)

What d'you think?

and has anyone got any suggestions for Paper 2, rural land resources and development and health?