London Housing Crisis
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An excellent article outlining many of the issues with London’s housing crisis. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/25/london-property-squeeze-affordable-housing ..read more
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Rural Wildflowers and Farming
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An article about ways to reduce pesticide use on farms by planting wild flowers: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/31/stripes-of-wildflowers-across-farm-fields-could-cut-pesticide-spraying?CMP=share_btn_tw ..read more
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Climate Change
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Use the following to help you understand what you’re studying in Mrs Bone’s class on climate change: https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/23/climate-change-in-greenland-adaptation-we-simply-refuse-to-be-victimised?__twitter_impression=true http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-leslie-sea-level-rise-california-20180124-story.html https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/10/the-worlds-first-floating-wind-farm-has-opened-off-the-coast-of-scotland?utm_content=buffer909a7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer ..read more
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Development and Health
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Pupils looking to expand or revise their knowledge from the Development and Health topic should visit the following website: BBC Bitesize More will be added as you progress through the topic ..read more
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Formation of a waterfall
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For those of you that were off, or if you need further information, have a look at the following link for details on the formation of a waterfall.   Formation of a waterfall ..read more
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Soil Formation and Soil Forming Factors
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A great video showing soil formation and soil forming factors ..read more
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Problems with population decline – Japan
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Follow the link to an excellent article on the population decline in Japan. The article explains why this is occurring, the issues it brings to the country, and suggests some solutions to the problem. It is an great article to read and take notes on to deepen your knowledge of the population unit. http://www.dw.com/en/impact-of-japans-shrinking-population-already-palpable/a-18172873 ..read more
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Choosing your Geographical Issues Essay title
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The study of geography, by its very nature, covers a range of contemporary issues and events. These are the issues and events that are ‘in the news’. They are issues and events that are discussed and debated widely in the community. Contemporary geographical issues and events have both a spatial and temporal dimension. This means that they occur in a particular context and time-frame. They might, for example, be a local community-based issue (such as a development proposal) that is a focus of peoples’ attention for just a short period of time, or an environmental issue that affects the whole p ..read more
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Sample Issues Essay
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​Title: Nuclear power is essential if Scotland is to meet its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2032. •Use the available resources (3 sources) to construct your argument. •Use a highlighter to highlight key points •In your jotter, change these points into your own words •Note people’s names to refer to in your essay •Facts and figures are excellent to back up a point •Start with your arguments. This is the backbone of your essay and gains the most marks – introduction and conclusion can be done last. Make sure you formulate your argument based on agreeing and disagreeing wi ..read more
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Stop Motion Challenge!
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Here are some top tips for your Stop Motion Challenge ..read more
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