OCR A Level Geography Earths Life support systems: Amazon Case Study

A comprehensive three-lesson OCR A Level Geography Amazon Rainforest case-study sequence for the Earth’s Life Support Systems topic, designed to give students the detailed knowledge, geographical understanding and exam skills needed for this contrasting tropical rainforest ecosystem. Across the three lessons, students investigate the distinctive water and carbon cycles of the Amazon, exploring key stores, flows and processes and the physical factors that control them, before examining how human activity and environmental change can disrupt this interconnected system. The sequence places a strong emphasis on systems thinking, helping students construct detailed causal chains, make connections between the water and carbon cycles, interpret geographical evidence and develop supported judgements. Lessons include engaging retrieval starters, climate and data interpretation, diagrams and visual activities, case-study application, geographical thinking tasks, exam-style questions and opportunities for extended writing. Ideal for building a secure, exam-ready Amazon case study while providing a clear comparison with the Arctic tundra elsewhere in OCR Earth’s Life Support Systems.