Believe, Strive, SucceedCorinthians 1:12:12 ‘the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body’

Year 11 Exam Information Evening

Subject: Geography (AQA course)

Head of Department name/email: Mr Jennings. ajennings@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk

Course Content Covered Content still to be covered

Unit 1 – Section A – Natural Hazards and Climate Change

Section B – Ecosystems, Tropical Rainforests

Section C – UK & Coastal Landscapes

Unit 2 – Section A – Urban Issues and Challenges

Section B – Changing Economic WorldSection C – Resource Management

Unit 1 – Section A – Tectonic/Weather Hazards

Section B – Cold Environments

Section C – Glacial Landscapes

Unit 3 Section A – Issue Evaluation (Pre-release)

Section B – Understanding Fieldwork skills (not applied in practice)

Believe, Strive, SucceedCorinthians 1:12:12 ‘the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body’

Year 11 Exam Information Evening

Exam Requirements

Paper 1 (Physical Geography) 1 hour 30 mins. 88 marks. 35% of final mark

Paper 2 (Human Geography) 1 hour 30 mins. 88 marks. 35% of final mark

Paper 3 (Geographical Applications). TBC. 1 hour. Pre-release and elements of fieldwork skills

Believe, Strive, SucceedCorinthians 1:12:12 ‘the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body’

Year 11 Exam Information Evening

How can parents support?

Monitor work in google classroom

Encourage wider reading, atlas work and watching BBC Iplayer documentaries

Online learning platforms/useful websites

https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/blog/gcse-geography-revision/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zkw76sg

Believe, Strive, SucceedCorinthians 1:12:12 ‘the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body’

Year 11 Exam Information Evening

Key information (Upcoming assessment etc.)Trial Examinations during the fortnight beginning Monday 23rd November

Students will sit a trial exam in all 3 papers - to include:

● Paper 1 (Physical Geography) 1 hour 30 mins.● Paper 2 (Human Geography) 1 hour 30 mins.● Paper 3 (Geographical Applications). 1 hour.

Pre-release and elements of fieldwork skills