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Year 12

In Year 12 Students study Unit 2 - ‘Living in Our World’.

This unit focuses on Human Geography and is divided into three themes:

Theme A: People and Where They Live

Population growth, change and structure
Settlement site, function and hierarchy
Urbanisation in LEDCs and MEDCs

Theme B: Contrasts in World Development

The development gap
Factors contributing to unequal development
Sustainable solutions to deal with the problems of unequal development

Theme C: Managing Our Resources

The impact of our increasing use of resources in the environment
Increasing demand for resources in LEDCs and MEDCs
Managing waste helps to protect our environment
Sustainable tourism can help to preserve the environment

At the end of Year 12, students will sit their second GCSE examination, based on this work. This examination is worth 37.5% of their final GCSE mark. In the examination, Theme A is worth 50% of the marks and Themes B and C are worth 25% each.

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