Geography — Human Geography

Exam board: WJEC  |  Back to subjects

Board-Specific Note

WJEC specification; mainly taken in Wales.

Learning Objectives

• Explain urbanisation
• Analyse population change
• Understand development

Key Points

• Urbanisation and counterurbanisation
• Population pyramids and migration
• Indicators of development

Lesson Plan (50 minutes)

1. Starter (5 min): Recall prior knowledge of human geography 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: Define urbanisation. Solution: The increasing proportion of people living in towns and cities
5. Practice (10 min): Students attempt the practice questions independently; circulate and support.
6. Plenary (5 min): Review answers and address misconceptions.

Homework

• Explain why migration happens
• Interpret an age-sex pyramid
• State two measures of development

Assessment

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