Online Geography courses can be found by doing a Google search. Some common ones are listed below.
Alison online Geography course
OpenLearn from the Open University Geography
A list of free online Geography courses can be found here
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Geography Competitions
Trinity College, CambridgePlease note that this essay competition has not run since 2015. Please here to check for updates.
Please see below various competitions that you can enter,David W.Smith Memorial Prize 2017 (supported by Routledge Publishers)Essay Competition
The Developing Areas Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) annual essay competition in memory of David W. Smith. David W Smith, who also published under the name of David Drakakis Smith, was an outstanding scholar committed to researching on Third World cities. He died in 1999.
A2 level students in England and Wales and Advanced Higher students in Scotland are invited to write an essay of up to 1500 words on the following title:With reference to one city in the Global South, discuss the key opportunities and challenges that cities post for sustainable development.Essays should be word processed and 1.5 spaced. The word count does not include the reference list.Essays must be received by Friday 9 March 2017. Please include your name, school and contact details with your essay. Your teacher must confirm that the essay is your own work. If you would like to acknowledge receipt of your essay please indicate this in your submission email.
Submit an electronic copy to the email address below:
Dr Jessica Hope
Jch84@cam.ac.uk
Any queries can be sent to Professor Nina Laurie (nina.laurie@st-andrews.ac.uk)
Royal Geographical Society (RGS)National Geographic Traveller's Photography Competition click here
Please see below various competitions that you can enter,David W.Smith Memorial Prize 2017 (supported by Routledge Publishers)Essay Competition
The Developing Areas Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) annual essay competition in memory of David W. Smith. David W Smith, who also published under the name of David Drakakis Smith, was an outstanding scholar committed to researching on Third World cities. He died in 1999.
A2 level students in England and Wales and Advanced Higher students in Scotland are invited to write an essay of up to 1500 words on the following title:With reference to one city in the Global South, discuss the key opportunities and challenges that cities post for sustainable development.Essays should be word processed and 1.5 spaced. The word count does not include the reference list.Essays must be received by Friday 9 March 2017. Please include your name, school and contact details with your essay. Your teacher must confirm that the essay is your own work. If you would like to acknowledge receipt of your essay please indicate this in your submission email.
Submit an electronic copy to the email address below:
Dr Jessica Hope
Jch84@cam.ac.uk
Any queries can be sent to Professor Nina Laurie (nina.laurie@st-andrews.ac.uk)
Royal Geographical Society (RGS)National Geographic Traveller's Photography Competition click here
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Year Nine Fieldwork
Click here for the guidelines.
Click here for the fieldwork instructions
Click here for data entry
Click here for QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS. Open the document. Copy and paste the data into EXCEL spreadsheet, or your own Google Docs, or a One Drive spreadsheet
note -
Much of the data is NOT numerical so Excel struggles to create graphs.
Google docs will create graphs from non numerical data (see below)
Click here for the fieldwork instructions
Click here for data entry
Click here for QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS. Open the document. Copy and paste the data into EXCEL spreadsheet, or your own Google Docs, or a One Drive spreadsheet
note -
Much of the data is NOT numerical so Excel struggles to create graphs.
Google docs will create graphs from non numerical data (see below)
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Heathrow third runway
- follow this link from the Economist for the latest information on the Heathrow expansion controversy
- This student’s essay
- Read the articles and make your own notes
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Postcards from around the World
- send the Geography Department a postcard
- choose one that is geographical - human or physical
- send your card to: The Geography Department, Dubai College, P.O.Box 837, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Getting to know Newcastle
Click here to watch this video about Newcastle. Click here. Here is a video about the central areas of Newcastle. Click here.
See here for a website courtesy of Cool geography.
See here for a website courtesy of Cool geography.
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