GCSE
Geography
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Introduction to GCSE Geography (AQA) -
1.1 The Challenge of Natural Hazards -
1.1.1 Natural Hazards -
1.1.2 Tectonic Hazards -
1.1.3 Effects of and Responses to Tectonic Hazards -
1.1.4 Reducing the Effects of Tectonic Hazards -
1.1.5 Global Atmospheric Circulation -
1.1.6 Tropical Storms -
1.1.7 Effects of Tropical Storms -
1.1.8 Weather Hazards in the UK -
1.1.9 Extreme Weather Events in the UK -
1.1.10 Climate Change -
1.1.11 Managing Climate Change
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1.2 The Living World -
1.2.1 Ecosystems -
1.2.2 Tropical Rainforests -
1.2.3 Deforestation -
1.2.4 Sustainable Management of Tropical Rainforests -
1.2.5 Hot Deserts -
1.2.6 Development of Hot Desert Environments -
1.2.7 Desertification -
1.2.8 Cold Environments -
1.2.9 Development of Cold Environments -
1.2.10 Economic Development in Cold Environments
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1.3 Physical Landscapes in the UK -
1.3.1 UK Physical Landscapes -
1.3.2 Coastal Landscapes -
1.3.3 Coastal Landforms -
1.3.4 Coastal Management -
1.3.5 River Landscapes -
1.3.6 Fluvial Landforms -
1.3.7 River Management -
1.3.8 Glacial Landscapes -
1.3.9 Formation of Glacial Landforms -
1.3.10 Economic Activities and Management Strategies in Glaciated Upland Areas
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2.1 Urban Issues and Challenges -
2.2 The Changing Economic World -
2.3 The Challenge of Resource Management -
2.3.1 Food, Water and Energy -
2.3.2 Changing Demand and Provision of Resources in the UK -
2.3.3 Food: Food Resource Demand -
2.3.4 Food: Increasing Food Supply -
2.3.5 Water: Water Resource Demand -
2.3.6 Water: Increasing Water Supply -
2.3.7 Energy: Energy Resource Demand -
2.3.8 Energy: Increasing Energy Supply
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3.1 Issue Evaluation -
3.2 Fieldwork -
4.1 Cartographic Skills -
4.2 Graphical Skills -
4.3 Numerical Skills -
4.4 Statistical Skills -
4.5 Use of Qualitative and Quantitative Data -
4.6 Formulate Enquiry and Argument -
4.7 Literacy
1. Living with the Physical Environment
2. Challenges in the Human Environment
3. Geographical Applications
4. Geographical Skills
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GCSE Geography (AQA) assesses students through 3 written exam papers:
| Written Exam Paper 1 | |
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| Title | Living with the Physical Environment |
| Marks | 88 (including 3 marks for spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology (SPAG)) |
| Time | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Weighting | 35% |
| Content Assessed | 1.1 The Challenge of Natural Hazards – Natural Hazards – Tectonic Hazards – Weather Hazards – Climate Change 1.2 The Living World – Ecosystems – Tropical Rainforests – Hot Deserts OR Cold Environments 1.3 Physical Landscapes in the UK – UK Physical Landscapes – UK Coastal Landscapes – UK River Landscapes – UK Glacial Landscapes – Geographical Skills |
| Written Exam Paper 2 | |
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| Title | Challenges in the Human Environment |
| Marks | 88 (including 3 marks for SPAG) |
| Time | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Weighting | 35% |
| Content Assessed | 2.1 Urban Issues and Challenges 2.2 The Changing Economic World 2.3 The Challenge of Resource Management – ONE from: Food OR Water OR Energy |
| Written Exam Paper 3 | |
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| Title | Geographical Applications |
| Marks | 76 (including 6 marks for SPAG) |
| Time | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Weighting | 30% |
| Content Assessed | 3. Geographical Applications 4. Geographical Skills |
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