The following websites are useful to all pupils studying geography. You can either have a general look through them or use them when you have been set a specific piece of work by your teacher.
This is the UK's geographical association website. It contains lots of good articles, information and advice on choosing geography as a GCSE and A level subject and it tells you how geography can help you in future careers.
This is the home of the royal geographical society. Again they have information on geography as an option choice. They have maps and up to date geography in the news information.
This is a useful website as it has some general geography information and then it is broken down into a section for each year group with different topics for each group.
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
This website has fact files on every country in the world. It includes maps, flag and facts about the social, economic and environmental factors of each country.
www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/index.html
This website is broken down into KS3 and GCSE sections and it has interactive sections and a gallery of images.
This website has short movie clips on various geography topics. These could be helpful for your homework or for revision.
Useful for information when studying weather and climate.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/
This is useful for GCSE pupils when they are studying for their exams.
www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/secondary/students/index.html
Another useful website for weather and climate information. This includes lots of case studies that we cover in class.
www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/index.htm
Lots of good information on trade and aid and real life stories.
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/education/
This site works alongside the maps you are given free in year 7. It also has lots of work on improving your map skills and interactive games.
This site can be used to find data on particular areas and places.
