Geography Pod Episode 19

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore Hard Engineering. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Exploring Hard Engineering
• Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of Engineering
• Recall Questions
• 4 Mark Exam Question

The 6 mark exam question in this podcast is to Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Hard Engineering.

Our next podcast will explore soft engineering in coastal areas.

Geography Pod Episode 18

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore the key coastal processes and how they connect to Spits and Bars. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Exploring Longshore Drift
• Formation of Spits and Bars
• Recall Questions
• 4 Mark Exam Question

The 4 mark exam question in this podcast is Explain how a spit is formed.

Our next podcast will explore Hard Engineering in coastal areas.

Geography Pod Episode 17

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore the key coastal processes and how they connect to Caves, Arches, Stacks and Stumps exploring Marsden Rock. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Explore geology
• Formation of Caves, Arches, Stacks and Stumps
• Recall Questions
• 4 Mark Exam Question

The 4 mark exam question in this podcast is Explain how a stack is formed.

Our next podcast will continue to explore coastal landforms.

Geography Pod Episode 16

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore the key coastal processes and how they connect to Headlands and Bays exploring Tynemouth. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Explore geology
• Formation of Headlands
• Formation of Bays
• Recall Questions
• 6 Mark Exam Question

The 6 mark exam question in this podcast is Explain how geological structure and rock type influence the formation of headlands and bays.

Our next podcast will continue to explore coastal landforms looking at caves, arches, stacks and stumps.

Geography Pod Episode 15

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode we explore the key coastal processes. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Transportation
• Deposition
• Mass Movement
• Recall Questions

There is no exam question in this Pod as we are focused on key knowledge.

Our next podcast will explore coastal landforms.

Geography Pod Episode 14

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode explores river flood management focusing on the Banbury Flood Alleviation Scheme. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Why was the scheme needed?
• What strategies did it include?
• What were the social, economic and environmental impacts?
• Recall Questions
• How can we answer a 6 mark exam question using PEEL

The 6 mark question we will talk through is: Explain the social, economic and environmental impacts of a flood management scheme you have studied.

Our next podcast will explore coastal processes.

Geography Pod Episode 13

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode details hard and soft engineering within rivers. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• What is hard engineering?
• What is soft engineering?
• Comparing hard and soft engineering.
• Recall Questions
• How can we answer a 6 mark exam question using PEEL

The 6 mark question we will talk through is: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of hard and soft engineering along rivers.

Our next podcast will explore a flood management scheme.

Geography Pod Episode 12

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode details flood risk and hydrographs. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Explore the Physical Causes of Flooding
• Enquire into the Human Causes of Flooding
• What are hydrographs?
• Recall Questions
• How can we answer a 6 mark exam question using PEEL

The 6 mark question we will talk through is: Explain how physical and human factors affect flood risk.

Our next podcast will explore hard and soft engineering and flood management.

Geography Pod Episode 10

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode details the formation of Floodplains, Levees & Estuaries. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Describe the characteristics of levees, floodplains and estuaries.
• Explain how deposition forms each landform.

• Recall Questions
• How can we answer a 6 mark exam question using PEEL

The 6 mark question we will talk through is: Explain the formation of floodplains and levees.

Our next podcast will explore hard and soft engineering and flood management.

Geography Pod Episode 10

Welcome back to the Geography Pod the Podcast designed for students at Washington Academy who are studying GCSE Geography. In this episode details the formation of Meanders and Ox-Bow Lakes. The podcast is split into the following sections:

• Characteristics of Meanders
• How is an ox-bow lake formed?

• Recall Questions
• How can we answer a 6 mark exam question using PEEL

The 6 mark question we will talk through is: Explain the formation of meanders and ox-bow lakes.

Our next podcast will explore the lower course of a river looking at flood plains and levees.