Geography — Hazards and Global Issues

Exam board: WJEC  |  Back to subjects

Board-Specific Note

WJEC specification; mainly taken in Wales.

Learning Objectives

• Explain natural hazards
• Analyse climate change impacts
• Evaluate management strategies

Key Points

• Tectonic and climatic hazards
• Vulnerability and resilience
• Adaptation and mitigation

Lesson Plan (50 minutes)

1. Starter (5 min): Recall prior knowledge of hazards and global issues with quick questions.
2. Teaching (15 min): Work through each of the learning objectives, explaining principles step by step.
3. Key points review (5 min): Revisit the key points together, confirming understanding.
4. Worked example (10 min): Model the example question: What is mitigation in climate change?. Solution: Actions to reduce the causes, e.g. cutting emissions
5. Practice (10 min): Students attempt the practice questions independently; circulate and support.
6. Plenary (5 min): Review answers and address misconceptions.

Homework

• Classify a hazard as tectonic or climatic
• Explain a climate change impact
• Evaluate one mitigation strategy

Assessment

Check practice answers against the model answer; use the built-in practice questions as formative assessment.