A Level Geography Revision Tips and Strategies

A Level Geography Revision Tips and Strategies Let's Pass those Geography Exams. ChaptersRevising for Geography WellYour Geography Revision ResourcesBroaden Your Geography Knowledge with Newspapers and MagazinesAdd a Greater Rigour to Your A Level Geography with Academic BooksOnline Revision Resources for A Level GeographyCase StudiesUsing Geography Past Papers for Your A LevelsTake Care of Yourself whilst RevisingConclusionIt’s that time of year again, when actual learning at school slows down and your exams can be seen faintly on the horizon. It’s the time when your teacher’s clamorous warnings about studying become increasingly insistent and high-pitched â€" and when, really, that urge not to study needs to be fought.This time round though, for A Levels, beyond the examinations there is no more school. Rather, there’s university courses, a job or internship, or a trip around the globe on a gap year. This is not to scare you, but to remind you that this is the last hurdle in your secondary school career â€" and you’ve already achieved so much!So, letâ €™s approach this time in a healthy way. Not with an attitude of boredom, frustration, or desperation â€" otherwise you won’t manage to get to the exam, let alone sit it. Rather, your exam revision should be sustainable, efficient, and, ideally, enjoyable. If, on the other hand, you burn out after two weeks â€" because you are going too hard â€" this ain’t going to be great for your overall grade.This is to say, try to avoid burnout. Revise geography efficiently, not excessively.people all over the world read, think, and write about those themes you are examining in your lessons too.It’s difficult to give a summary of the best books in geography, but some very engaging and readable ones can be suggested. These are books that are equally as important as the core textbooks for your geography course â€" but you are encouraged to find your own too!If you are interested in urban geography, try David Harvey, whose books Social Justice and the City and The Urban Experience are very r eadable. Or else, try Jane Jacobs’s The Death and Life of Great American Cities, which mixes urban studies with economics and sociology.For those interested in development and inequality, try Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson’s best-selling Why States Fail. Jared Diamond’s Gun, Germs, and Steel is a famous book on a similar topic.On climate change and ecology, Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything was a very influential book. Bill McKibben’s Eaarth, alternatively, is a rather scary one about the effects of climate change. 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Everything from the water cycle and the tectonic structure of the earth to coastal erosion, population growth, and ecosystem management is covered, in handy and readable pages.There is also a page on geographical skills, which is helpful for those parts of the exam which are not merely about the accumulation of information.S-CoolS-Cool has become a bit of an institution in the field of GCSE and A Level revision. Again, its information resources are incredibly accessible and are interactiveâ€" and there is the great addition of quizzes and summaries too. A really brilliant resource for those looking to develop their knowledge of the fundamentals of the A-Level geography course.BBC BitesizeThe BBC’s revision website, Bitesize, is an indispensable resource for those looking for quick and easy facts relevant to geography courses across the country â€" from Scottish Highers to GCSEs and International Baccalaureate.Case StudiesAs part of your revision, you should pay close attention to case studies â€" those real-life examples of geographical phenomena. These show the examiner that you know exactly what you are doing, and that you can apply the models, theories, and concepts to the world beyond the boundaries of the school.You’ll find many case studies in the books and magazines mentioned above, but you will also be given key cases by your teacher. You will find those suggested by the exam board in your textbooks too.It is important that you find case studies that actually interest you â€" that you can relate to, that take place in locations that you know, recognise, or have visited, or that focus a concept that is engaging. This will help you remember the information â€" and it will hopefully be information that has some value for you beyond its usefulness in the exam.Yorkshire is home to one of geography's greatest case studies, Malham Cove.Using Geography Past Papers for Your A LevelsUsing past papers, particularly for A Level, is key â€" as they allow you to practise the skills and methods that the exams demand of you. Examinations are not just about what you know but also about how you can apply that knowledge. Questions in geography papers that demand that you engage with maps, diagrams, or pictures deserve your particular attention during revision, as these are skill- rather than knowledge-based.You will find the past p apers on the websites of the examination board â€" whether Edexcel, AQA, SQA, or OCR â€" alongside other helpful documents like examiner reports, mark schemes, and course specifications.Find a dedicated article to geography A Level past papers on our site too!Take Care of Yourself whilst RevisingFinally, it is crucial that whilst revising, you remember to take care of yourself â€" to eat well, to sleep, and, sometimes, to not actually revise. If you work all the time, you risk burnout, frustration, and unhappiness.So, revise, yes, but breaks aren’t illegal â€" and nor is seeing your friends and enjoying yourself. And, honestly, this isn’t as obvious as it might seem.ConclusionIf you are a GCSE student, check out our GCSE geography revision guide and a guide to using past papers for GCSE geographers. We also have a geography revision guide too!