Photographic Competition Winner 2013

 

The winner of this year's Geogrpahy Department photographic competition is the image of the spring lambs. The picture taken by Roberta Pellow-Bailey fitted perfectly with the theme of regeneration. A peacful local scene is framed neatly by the grasses in the foreground. However, with a bumper entry, it was a very difficult decsion for the judges to make. Ben Butterworth's metrolink and Annie Preston's atmospheric dawn were both pictures that were among my personal favourites.

2013 HDI released

The Human Development Index for 2013 has been released.

The UK are 26th in the ranking. Norway leads the way and Niger come at the bottom.

For more information click on this link or click on the map for a brief overview

Photograhic Competition 2013

The theme is "Regeneration" and entering couldn't be easier:
Bring into school a photograph taken by yourself in the period between February 2013 and  mid April 2013; remember to save a digital copy if you have one. Pictures taken on smart phones can grab the spontaneous image but remember it will need to be transferred onto a memory stick or pc. As usual, the judging criteria will be primarily the geographic element but also the artistic merit and the overall quality.
Here are just a few ideas
~ the emerging landscape in Spring
~ regeneration of a rundown part of town
~ new life emerging on the farm or the fells
~ the new and the modern, from trams to wind farms
~ even the new start to the day

Its Options time

Whether you are considering Geography at GCSE, AS or A2 or just because you care watch this clip:




If you do want any advice about studying Geography please come and talk to us.

Those of you thinking about GCSE may like to flick through this:

GCSE Options

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Fantastic views of Kamchatka

For some fantastic views of the volcanoes of Kamchatka, including interactive images click this link to the Daily Mail page

Oldham UDP

Maps showing the development plans for Oldham are readily available for viewing. You can customise them for yourself by selecting appropriate layers. This is a simple but effective use of GIS for your controlled assessment. Just follow this link to interactive maps. The map above shows the outer suburbs of Oldham and the green belt is clearly visible.

Census 2011 Deprivation Maps

Another very useful site for human geogrpahers. Explore your home town and discover the levels of deprivation. These are calculated using a basket of indicators all combined into one figure. The data is based on the latest census information. However, please be very careful about making value judgements based on this evidence. Follow this link to the Guardian web site.

6.6mm short!

According to Met Office figures 2012 is the second wettest year on record.

Read more on the Guardian Environment Page.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Geog Bloggers.

The Weather of 2012

It started with a drought and is now probably going to be the wettest year on record - so what caused this dramatic change?

The science behind Britain's wild weather will be explained by watching BBC One on Sunday 30 December at 17:30 or for seven days after by watching the Iplayer. The programme is Wild Weather in 2012.

To see a preview click this link.