G3 Elective Geography: Tectonics notes

G3 Elective Geography: Tectonics - syllabus K335, 2027

• Thinking geographically

  Explore how people and nature affect each other, why places matter to us, and how neighbourhoods are arranged.

• Sustainable development

  Decide how a neighbourhood can meet people's needs, protect nature and prepare for hazards.

• Geographical methods

  Plan a fair investigation, collect useful evidence, read maps and data, and reach a conclusion you can justify.

• Tourism activity

  Follow a tourist's journey, find out what makes travel possible, and explain how destinations change.

• Tourism development

  Follow tourist spending, examine changes to culture and nature, and judge who benefits from tourism growth.

• Sustainable tourism development

  Compare ways to protect nature, support local livelihoods and give communities a fair say in tourism.

• Plate tectonics

  Why plates move, how we know, and how landscapes form.

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

  Understand how earthquakes and eruptions happen, where their hazards reach and why people live in volcanic areas.

• Disaster risk management

  Compare risks and learn how planning, preparedness, response and recovery reduce disaster losses.