Geographical Acronyms - Part One

 These may help you to remember the key points of Geography or to help you answer the questions in a test or exam. 

(https://www.britannica.com/science/eyeball#/media/1/199358/157177) 

S - Social - how does the geography you are studying or answering a question about relate to society and how we all, or maybe don't, get along. 

E - Economic - how does the geography you are studying or answering a question about relate to money and how it is used or abused. 

E - Environmental - how does the geography you are studying or answering a question about relate to the environment and how it is used or abused.

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The image of the cat should remind you of sentence starters that will help you in longer answer questions. 

C - Consequently

A - As a result of 

T - Therefore

T - This means that 

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When describing graphs, charts, figures it helps to remember the American dustbin or Trash can. 

T - Trend - a general direction in which something is developing or changing. 

R - Range - the area of variation between the upper and the lower limits on a particular scale. 

A - Anomaly - something that deviates from what is standard, normal or expected. 

S - Smallest - of a size that is less than normal or usual. 

H - Highest - of a size that is more than normal or usual.

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This image of the speeding car will help remind you of some points to consider when working through your higher marked questions. 

S - Social 

P - Political 

E - Economical

E - Environmental 

D - (stage of) Development

S - (is it or is it not) Sustainable

If you combine the above with the image of the Tardis below:

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Time - short term, medium term, long term, in the future, in the past  

Space - local, regional, national, international, global scale

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B - Box the command words

U - Underline the key words

G - Glance back at the question

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Balance - pupils should establish their viewpoint and the extent to which they agree or disagree with the question/statement. 

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On one hand, establish the first side of the argument.

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On the other hand, establish the counter-argument.