Year 10 / 11 Geography

Full teaching content for WJEC / Made-for-Wales GCSE Geography – skills, physical and human geography, environment and Welsh landscapes – with bilingual explanations and practice.

Areas of focus

Geographical skills

Maps, graphs, fieldwork and decision-making.

Physical geography

Rivers, coasts, weather, climate and tectonic hazards.

Human geography

Population, urban change, development and global links.

Environment & resources

Climate change, ecosystems and sustainable management.

Lessons

Each lesson includes clear explanations, examples and practice questions.

Geographical skills · Both

Map Skills

Grid references, scale, distance, direction and reading relief on OS-style maps.

OS mapsGrid referencesScaleReliefDirection
Open lesson
Geographical skills · Both

Graphs, Data & Fieldwork

Choosing graphs, describing patterns, and the fieldwork enquiry process.

GraphsFieldworkSamplingData presentationAnalysis
Open lesson
Physical geography · Both

Rivers – Processes & Flooding

Erosion, transportation, deposition, landforms and why rivers flood – plus management options.

RiversErosionTransportationFloodingManagement
Open lesson
Physical geography · Both

Coasts – Processes & Management

Wave processes, erosional and depositional landforms, and hard/soft coastal management – relevant to the Welsh coastline.

CoastsWavesErosion landformsDepositionCoastal management
Open lesson
Physical geography · Both

Tectonic Hazards

Plate boundaries, earthquakes and volcanoes – why impacts differ between countries and how people respond.

TectonicsEarthquakesVolcanoesPlate boundariesResponses
Open lesson
Physical geography · Both

Weather & Climate

Difference between weather and climate, UK patterns, low/high pressure and extreme events.

WeatherClimateLow pressureUK climateExtreme weather
Open lesson
Human geography · Both

Population Change

Birth and death rates, the Demographic Transition Model, migration and changing population structures.

PopulationDTMMigrationStructureAgeing
Open lesson
Human geography · Both

Urban Change & Cities

Why cities grow, urban challenges, and regeneration – including opportunities in Welsh and UK cities.

UrbanisationCitiesRegenerationChallengesSustainability
Open lesson
Human geography · Both

Development & Global Inequality

Measuring development, why countries differ, and strategies to reduce the development gap.

DevelopmentIndicatorsInequalityAidGlobalisation
Open lesson
Environment & resources · Both

Climate Change – Causes & Responses

Enhanced greenhouse effect, evidence and impacts, mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Climate changeGreenhouse effectImpactsMitigationAdaptation
Open lesson
Environment & resources · Both

Ecosystems & Natural Resources

How ecosystems work, pressures on rainforests and the sustainable use of resources including water.

EcosystemsTropical rainforestResourcesSustainabilityWater
Open lesson
Physical geography · Both

Distinctive Landscapes of Wales

How physical processes and human use shape Welsh uplands, coasts and national parks.

WalesUplandsGlaciationTourismNational parks
Open lesson

Full Year 10/11 Geography coverage – maps and fieldwork, rivers and coasts, tectonics, population and cities, climate change and Welsh landscapes.

English LangMaths