When revising for Higher geography it is important to have a clear plan – there is a lot of topics to revise and try to make a timetable so you are chunking up revision (not revising all the topics at once). Do not try to cram it all into the last minute – this is very risky!!
There are two key areas to work on: course knowledge + exam technique (command words/timed conditions – past papers really help with this).
There are revision sheets for all the different topics on the individual unit pages.
Exam Layout
Paper 1:
Physical Environments (atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere) = 50 marks.
Human Environments (rural, urban, population) = 50 marks.
Paper 2:
Global Issues (Climate Change + Development and Health) = 40 marks (20 for each).
Geographical Skills = 20 marks.
Study Support is Thursday after school in SOC 2.
Useful Revision Apps
- Mindly – useful app for making mind maps.
- Quizlet – make interactive flashcards.
- Texting Story – Make your revision into a fun text conversation video.
- Popplet – mind maps.
- Keep – helps with organisation of revision.
- BBC Bitesize Revision app.
Useful Revision Ideas
- Past Papers – this is a must! Do under timed conditions!
- Flashcards – question on one side, answer on the other.
- Revision Clocks – break your revision up into an hour (Blank Clock)
- Foldables – question on one side of fold, answer on the other.
- Mind Maps – try make them visual (colour them, add pictures).
Useful Websites/Books
- BBC Bitesize – https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zmhs34j
Past Papers
These are all the ‘old’ higher papers -although the marking is different in the new Higher, the knowledge needed is the same:
https://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=Geography&level=NH
For the new higher, there is the 2019 paper and the specimen paper:
Paper 1 – https://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/GeographySQPHQP1.pdf
Paper 2 – https://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/GeographySQPHQP2.pdf
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