Key Stage 4
AQA GCSE 9-1 Geography (8035)
Choose GCSE Geography!!! – Follow in the footsteps of many celebrities, journalists and politicians and consider studying Geography! We follow the AQA Geography Course (ref: 8035) which is studied over two years, with the exam at the end of Year 11. Every student in Year 9 will cover a physical geography topic during the summer term Year 9 so that they are able to make an informed decision on whether this is the right course for them. Further information can be obtained by following the link to the AQA Geography GCSE Specification.
Topics Covered per Half Term
Terms |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
Autumn 1
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Topic 2.1 (Paper 2) Urban Issues and Challenges
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Topic 2.2 (Paper 2) Changing Economic World
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Autumn 2
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Topic 2.1 (Paper 2) Urban Issues and Challenges
FIELDWORK OPPORTUNITY Topic 3.2.2 (Paper 3) Investigation into change in the CBD & Inner City Area of Wolverhampton
Topic 1.3.1 (Paper 1) Physical Landscapes in the UK
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Topic 2.2 (Paper 2) Changing Economic World
ISSUES EVALUATION PRACTICE Topic 3.1 (Paper 3)
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Spring 1
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Topic 1.3.2 (Paper 1) Coastal Landscapes in the UK
Topic 1.3.3 (Paper 1) River Landscapes in the UK
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Topic 1.1 (Paper 1) The challenge of Natural Hazards Topic Areas: 1.1.1 & 1.1.2 Tectonic Hazards
Topic Area: 1.1.2 Weather Hazards
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Spring 2
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Topic 1.3.3 (Paper 1) River Landscapes in the UK
FIELDWORK OPPORTUNITY Topic 3.2.1 (Paper 3) Investigation into change along the course of a river – CardingMill Valley |
Topic 1.1 (Paper 1) The challenge of Natural Hazards Topic Area 1.1.2 Weather Hazards
Topic Area 1.1.3 Climate Change
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Summer 1
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Topic 1.2 (Paper 1) The Living World
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Topic 1.2 (Paper 1) The Living World (review and recap from Year 9)
Topic 2.3 (Paper 2) Challenge of Resource Management
Topic 2.3.4 (Paper 2) Challenge of Energy Management
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REVISION AND PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION
ISSUES EVALUATION FINAL RELEASE
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Summer 2
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Topic 1.2 (Paper 1) The Living World
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Topic 2.3.4 (Paper 2) Challenge of Energy Management
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AQA GCSE 9-1 GEOGRAPHY (8035) Exam Composition
Paper 1: Physical Environment |
Paper 2: Human Environment |
Paper 3: Applied Geography: Fieldwork & Decision-making Questions |
1h30 – 88 marks – worth 35% |
1h30 – 88 marks – worth 35% |
1h15 – 76 marks – worth 30% |
Topic 1.1: The challenge of Natural Hazards
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Topic 2.1: Urban Issues and Challenges
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Topic 3.1: Issues evaluation A series of decision-making questions based on a resource booklet released before the examination |
Topic 1.2: The Living World
OPTION 1.2.3
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Topic 2.2: Changing Economic World
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Topic 3.2: Fieldwork A series of questions relating to fieldwork techniques and methods, as well as essay-style responses on the fieldwork we shall undertake. |
Topic 1.3: The Physical Landscapes of the UK OPTIONS 1.3.2 & 1.3.3
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Topic 2.3: Challenge of Resource Management
OPTION 2.3.4
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