Theme 1 Rivers & Coasts checklist
Now I’ve reached the end of the Rivers &
Coasts unit:
Yes
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I can understand and define the 4 types of
erosion
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I can explain how the geology of an area
influences how rapidly it is eroded
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I can describe and explain longshore drift & its
effects
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I can name types of hard & soft coastal
management
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I can name types of hard & soft river
management
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I can evaluate how sustainable landform
management is
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I can name and describe a case study of coastal
erosion and the management used to protect it

I can name and describe a case study of river
flooding and the responses to flooding in an
MEDC
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I can give examples of primary & secondary
impacts of floods
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I can explain why river flooding occurs
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I can describe, analyse and explain the river
hydrograph
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I can describe and explain how a river changes
from the upper to middle to lower course

I can describe and explain river landforms such
as waterfalls, v-shape valleys, gorges,
meanders, estuaries, floodplains…
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I can describe and explain the causes of
rotational cliff slumping and formation of
headlands, bays, caves, arches, stacks and
stumps
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I can describe and explain the formation of
beaches, bars, spits and tombolos
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I can describe how the coast is used & how this
influences coastal management policy

I can describe how a river transports its load and
causes erosion and deposition in different areas
I can explain what these terms mean:
Think so
No
attrition 
abrasion
drainage


groynes

longshore drift 
hydraulic action 
corrosion
Beach replenishment
spits 

caves, arches, stacks & stumps
 headlands 




cliff rotational slumping
cliff
Gabionsrock armour bays
resistant rock 
less resistant rock 
Theme 2 Population & Settlement checklist
Now I’ve reached the end of the Population &
Settlement unit:
Yes
 I can explain the reasons for settlements locating in
particular sites
 I can name a local settlement and give reasons what
location advantages it has -Portsmouth
 I can explain the spheres of influence
 I can describe and explain the land use models for
MEDC’s cities of Hoyt and Burgess
 I can give reasons for the patterns of land use in cities
 I can describe and draw a diagram to show the settlement
hierarchy for my local area (Hamlet, village, town, city)
 I can describe the housing in London Docklands and the
positive and negative impacts of the redevelopment. 
 I can name a sustainable settlement, identify its
sustainable features and explain how it is sustainable. 
I can explain how land use is changing within cities using
the example of Greenwich Millennium Village.
 I can explain why urbanization is happening in LEDC’s. I
can give push and pull factors. I can explain the impacts of
urbanization in LEDC cities
 I can explain the features of shanty towns and impacts
 I can explain what counter-urbanisation is, its causes and
effects.
 I can identify and give reasons for the types of goods and
retail services found in urban and rural settlements
I can explain the reasons for town centre decline & retail
service change (include e-tailing, ethical shopping, out-oftown shopping)
Think so
No
I can show how retail provision changes over time
through my case study on Greenwich Millennium Village.
I can explain how population changes over time and
explain the Demographic Transition Model
I can explain population growth and the impact of it and
of ageing populations
I can explain migration, internal and international. The
push and pull factors of migration and impacts to host and
country of origin.
I can explain population management strategies that are
pro-natalist and anti-natalist and give case study detail.

I can explain what these terms mean:
clone town 
urbanization
 suburb 

urban Sprawl
goods 

retail change 


settlement
CBD
counter-urbanization 



CBD
inner city

rural
shanty town

push/ pull factor
Infrastructure convenience
anti-natalist suburbs 
e-tailing

Theme 3 Natural Hazards checklist
Now I’ve reached the end of the natural hazard unit:
Yes
 I can describe the global distribution of volcanoes and earthquakes and give
reasons for this pattern of distribution.
 I can draw and label the structure of the earth. I can explain how this is
important in explaining why earthquakes and volcanoes occur.
 I can draw the different plate boundaries and label the features of them.
Constructive (divergent), destructive (convergent) and conservative (transform).
 I can explain what happens at each type of boundary: divergent, convergent
and conservative/transform
 I can give examples of economic, environmental and social impacts of
earthquakes and volcanoes. 
 I can give examples of primary and secondary impacts of earthquakes 
 I can name an earthquake in an LEDC and MEDC and describe the impacts
and the responses. E.g. Haiti 2011, Japan 2011
I can name a volcano in a MEDC and LEDC and describe the impacts and
responses. E.g. Iceland 2011, Montserrat 1997
Think so
No
I can explain how the impact of natural hazards can be reduced e.g.
technology, building techniques, education, prediction, evacuation planning,
aid etc
 I can describe and explain the global distribution of tropical cyclones and
droughts.
 I can explain why tropical cyclones occur and in those areas
 I can give examples of economic, environmental and social impacts of tropical
cyclones
 I can name a MEDC & LEDC case study of a tropical storm and its causes,
impacts and responses e.g. Hurricane Katrina, USA 2005 & Cyclone Nargis,
Burma 2008
I can give reasons for the differences in impacts between LEDC and MEDC
I can explain the physical (climatic) and human (overpopulation) causes of
droughts
I can explain the social, economic and environmental impacts of droughts
I can name an MEDC & LEDC drought case study with causes, impacts and
responses e.g. Australia La Nina 2011, the Sahel Ethiopia 1985-onward
I can explain why economic development can influence the severity of the
impact of a hazard
I can explain why people choose to continue to live in hazardous areas

I can explain what these terms mean:
convection 

epicentre
Mid Ocean Ridge 
zone 

tsunami
eye 

levees
Infrastructure


drought
mantle
tectonic plate magma
storm surge subduction
convergent divergent  transform  overgrazing overpopulation 
 desertification 


Theme 4 Economic Development checklist
Now I’ve reached the end of the Economic
Development unit:
Yes
 I can explain what is meant by ‘development’ and
how development indicators are used to measure
it
 I can suggest how development means more
than just wealth and be able to explain quality of
life
 I can describe and explain types of poverty and
attempts to reduce poverty
 I can suggest what the ‘development gap’ /
North-South divide is and why it exists
 I can suggest how development can be affected
by aid, name different kinds of aid, and describe
how sustainable they are
 I can describe & evaluate an aid project such as
Water Aid, Goat Aid or Computer Aid – including
how sustainable it is
 I understand what employment structure means
& can explain primary, secondary, tertiary &
quaternary employment
 I can explain how & why employment patterns
change over time – comparing LEDC, NIC and
MEDC examples
 I understand the social, economic &
environmental factors that influence where an
industry locates and how this changes
 I can name, describe & explain the impacts of
industries in LEDCs and MEDCs and NICs
 I have knowledge of my case studies (primary –
Kaweh Ijen sulphur mining, secondary – South
Korea manufacturing, tertiary – Portsmouth retail,
quaternary – Cambridge science parks)
 I can describe and explain what a MNC is and
the impacts of it (positive and negative) on the
host country (e.g. Nike, Vietnam)
 I can explain how MNCs and globalisation affect
development
 I can describe and explain the effects of
industries upon the environment

I can explain what these terms mean:
Think so
No
development indicator


quality of life

absolute poverty relative poverty 

primary employment

HDI

sustainable development
North-South divide

secondary employment tertiary
GDP per capita 
MNC 


outsourcing

Brandt line


NIC
bilateral aid
employment quaternary industry
footloose industry

globalisation