Getting to grips with OCR Geography qualifications Subject Specialists: Abi Carter Mark Smith...
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Getting to grips with OCR Geography qualifications
Subject Specialists: Abi Carter
Mark Smith Shelley Monk
OCR Geography Vision
KS3 KS4 KS5Clear route of progression
Genuine choice of exciting
qualifications
Engaging and topical
Comprehensive package of
quality support materials
Critical thinkers
Independent learners
Confident in the use of
practical skills
Team players
Decision makers
Developed by teachers for teachers
• Teacher consultation • Student consultation• Dynamic developers • Consultation with the geography community
including Employers, Subject Associations and Higher Education
• Cambridge Assessment research
GCSE (9-1) Geography A (Geographical Themes)
Fieldwork and Skills
Living in the UK Today
Landscapes of the UKPeople of the UK
UK Environmental Challenges
The World Around Us
Ecosystems of the PlanetPeople of the Planet
Environmental threats to our Planet
Scale
Thematic study, with simple content layout – Key Ideas, Content, Scale
GCSE (9-1) Geography A (Geographical
Themes)
Assessment OverviewLiving in the UK Today (01)
60 Marks
1 hour 15 minutes written paper
3 SPaG marks
30%
of total
GCSE The World Around Us (02)
60 Marks
1 hour 15 minutes written paper
3 SPaG marks
30%
of total
GCSE Geographical Skills (03)
80 Marks
1 hour 30 minutes written paper
3 SPaG marks
40%
of total
GCSE
Geographical skills (03)Synoptic assessment of topics linked to components Living in the UK today (01) and The World Around Us (02)Geographical SkillsFieldwork Assessment
Living in the UK Today (01)Landscapes of the UK
o Two distinctive landscapes in the UK (river & one other)
People of the UKo Uneven development in the UKo Ways of life in a UK city
UK environmental challengeso UK climate and flood evento Energy in the UK
The World Around Us (02)Ecosystems of the Planet
o Ecosystems (focus on Tropical Rainforests and Coral Reefs)
People of the Planeto Uneven development o Ways of life in an LIDC or EDC city
Environmental threats to our Planeto Climate changeo Extreme weather conditions
(focus on Drought)
10 case
studies
GCSE (9-1) Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)
Geographical Exploration
People and Society
Fieldwork
Our Natural World
Fieldwork
Scaleand
Skills
Enquiry focused study
Enquiry questions,Sub-questions,
content
Links, connections andrelationships
UK content spread
throughout
GCSE (9-1) Geography B (Geography
for Enquiring Minds)
Assessment OverviewOur Natural World (01)
70 Marks
1 hour 15 minutes written paper
3 SPaG marks
35%of total
GCSE
People and Society (02)
70 Marks
1 hour 15 minutes written paper
3 SPaG marks
35%of totalGCSE
Geographical Exploration (03)
60 Marks
1 hour 30 minutes written paper 3 SPaG marks
30%of totalGCSE
Geographical Exploration (03)Synoptic assessment of topics linked to components Our Natural World (01) and People and Society (02)Geographical SkillsDecision Making Exercise
Our Natural World (01)Global Hazards
o Weather and tectonic hazardsChanging Climate
o Past climate changeso 21st Century impacts worldwide and
on the UKDistinctive Landscapes
o Coasts and one other (both must be UK landscapes)
Sustaining Ecosystemso Tropical rainforests and polar
environmentsFieldwork and Geographical Skills
People and Society (02)Urban Futures
o Urbanisationo Ways of life in an AC city and an
LIDC or EDC cityDynamic Development
o Uneven DevelopmentUK in the 21st Century
o Population and economic changeso Political and cultural influence
Resource Relianceo Food security
Fieldwork and Geographical Skills
10 case
studies
Examined fieldwork in GCSE Geography
The world as your laboratory
Includes assessment of students’ own fieldwork experience
15% of the total assessment weighting
(5% skills and 10% application)
Simple form to provide evidence that fieldwork has taken place
Six components to the enquiry process, at least two tested each year
Geography AFieldwork
assessed as part of
component (03)
Geography BFieldwork assessed within components
(01) and (02)
A Level GeographyComponent Physical Systems Human Interactions Geographical Debates Investigative
Geography Weighting 25% 25% 30% 20%Time 1 hour 45 minutes 1 hour 45 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes 35 hoursMarks 75 75 90 60Key areas of Content
Landscape Systems
Earth’s Life Support Systems
Changing Spaces; Making Places,
Global Connections
Climate Change
Disease Dilemmas
Exploring Oceans
Future of Food
Hazardous Earth
From any unit
Skills/In content optionality
Skills/In content optionality
Choose any 2 of 5
Question styles
Short answer, extended response,
essay questions
Short answer, extended response, essay
questions
Extended response, essay questions
Project
Investigative Geography (NEA)• 20% of A Level assessment weighting• Total of 60 marks • Independent investigation linked to any area of
the specification• Recommended word limit 4,000• Primary and secondary data collection
AS GeographyComponent Landscape and Place Geographical Debates
Weighting 60% 40%
Time 2 hours 1 hour 30 minutesMarks 90 60Key areas of Content
Landscape Systems
Changing Spaces; Making Places
Geographical skills
Fieldwork questions
Climate Change
Disease Dilemmas
Exploring Oceans
Future of Food
Hazardous Earth
In content optionality Optionality: choose any 1 of 5Question styles
Short answer, extended response, essay questions
Short answer, extended response, essay questions
How are we supporting [email protected]
@OCR_Geography
School visits Geography Journey
Teaching and learning resources
Abi CarterMark Smith
Shelley Monk
In summary • New qualifications developed by teachers for teachers,
with learners at the centre• Clear, explicit content allowing for flexible delivery• Fewer case studies, clearly outlined and contemporary • Wide range of CPD opportunities • Teaching and learning materials available and in
development • Subject Specialists to support you and your schools • Collaboration and partnership with Hodder
Please send your feedback or any queries to our team of Geography Subject Specialists:
[email protected] us on twitter:@OCR_Geography