A-Level Geography Changing Places Case Study – Headington, Oxford - created by A* student

A detailed 5-page A-Level Geography place study of Headington, Oxford, ideal for supporting the Changing Places / Place Studies topic.

This resource brings together detailed place-specific knowledge, statistics, geographical concepts and visual evidence to provide students with a developed local place case study that can be used for revision and essay preparation.

Topics covered include:

Location and characteristics of Headington, Oxford
Endogenous and exogenous factors
Investment and globalisation
Infrastructure and accessibility
Physical geography and topography
Land-use change
Perceptions of place
Sense of place
Insider and outsider perspectives
Demographic characteristics
Economic characteristics
Social characteristics
Poverty and deprivation
Employment and education
Representations of place
Historical change
Social and economic change
Impact of Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Science Park and local employment
Use of statistics, graphs, maps, images and real place-specific evidence

A useful resource for helping students develop the specific place knowledge and evidence needed to support higher-level A-Level Geography responses.

Ideal for:

Changing Places revision
Local place case-study preparation
Essay planning
Classroom teaching
Independent revision
Building place-specific evidence for exams

Please note: This resource is intended as an educational exemplar and revision aid.