GCE Geography
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GCE Geography
The New Specification
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Underlying Principles
• To build on the strengths of the existing specifications
• To provide a relevant and interesting geographical course for post 16 students
• To develop a course based on core geographical principles yet also contemporary in nature
• To examine a wide range of contemporary issues affecting people and the world
• To be responsive to the views of teachers
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Underlying Principles (2)
• To emphasise the study of geographical change at a range of scales
• To encourage the acquisition of a broad range of skills useful in lifelong learning
• To enable a variety of teaching and learning styles including the use of new technologies
• To cater for a wide range of student abilities and aptitudes
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Increased Choice
Choice exists:
• At AS – In addition to subject cores, there is a choice of 1 from 3 physical options and 1 from 3 human options
• At A2 – a choice of 3 from 6 options, with a requirement to teach at least 1 physical option and 1 human option
• In the assessment of fieldwork at A2, with 2 pathways
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AS at a Glance
Unit No. Weighting Title Content
12 hours
35% Physical and Human Geography
Core physical and human, plus:
1 from 3 physical options; 1 from 3 human options
21 hour
15% Geographical skills Skills paper. Context of Q1 will arise from Core of Unit 1. Q2 will assess any geographical fieldwork undertaken from the AS course
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A2 at a Glance
Unit No. Weighting Title Content
32½ hours
30% Contemporary
Geographical
issues
3 from 6 options. 3 physical, and 3 human. Candidates choose at least one from each of these 2 areas. 2 structured questions and one essay.
141½ hours
1½ hours
20% A choice:
4A Geography fieldwork investigation
Or
4B Geographical issue evaluation
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Unit 4 in more detail
EITHER:
Unit 4A : fieldwork externally assessed by AQA in a 1½ hour examination. Candidates’ understanding of their own fieldwork will be examined through generic questions.
OR
Unit 4B : an issue evaluation (1½ hours) based on pre-released material (2 months) including elements of enquiry skills.
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Subject Content Details – Unit 1
Unit 1
Core Physical: Rivers, floods and their management
Physical options
One from: Cold environments
Coastal environments
Hot desert environments and their margins
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Subject Content Details – Unit 1
Unit 1
Core Human: Population change
Human options
One from: Food supply issues
Energy issues
Health issues
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Subject Content Details – Unit 3
Unit 3
Candidates will answer three questions:
• one Physical structured question from 3 options
• one Human structured question from 3 options
• one on either 1 Physical or 1 Human (essay)
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Subject Content Details – Unit 3
Unit 3
The Physical options:
• Plate tectonics and associated hazards
• Weather and climate and associated hazards
• Ecosystems: change and challenge
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Unit 3
The Human options:
• World cities
• Development and globalisation
• Contemporary conflicts and challenges
Subject Content Details – Unit 3