This unit ensures that pupils are introduced to physical geography early in year 7. It is followed by subsequent studies in year 8 in unit 7 'Rivers - a fieldwork approach', unit 8 'Coastal environments' and unit 13 'Limestone landscapes of England', where more detailed work on processes occurs. While there is some overlap with unit 21 'Virtual volcanoes and internet earthquakes', the pitch of this later unit is more appropriate for pupils' cognitive development and their ability to understand more complex information. Other aspects of this unit lead on to more work on population distribution in unit 3 'People everywhere' and unit 16 'What is development?'. Opportunities for pupils to practise and consolidate their literacy skills are identified in most other units which follow.
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