Geography

Period 6 Evening: Thursday

Paper Revision Materials:  

CGP Revision Guide 

Geography Survival Guide

Best Way to Revise: 

1. Revise the case studys of a topic (mind maps, flash cards etc).

2. Practice questions on that topic.

3.  Mark the questions and improve your answers.

Links to Online Revision: 

Exam Information:

Exam Board:  AQA

How is this course assessed?   

3 exams that cover different topics (see below)

What does each exam assess?

Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment (35%)

Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 

88 marks (including 3 marks for SPaG)

Topics Assessed: 

3.1.1 The challenge of natural hazards

3.1.2 The living world

3.1.3 Physical landscapes in the UK

3.4 Geographical skills 

• Section A: answer all questions (33 marks)

 • Section B: answer all questions (25 marks) 

• Section C: answer any two questions from questions 3, 4 and 5 (30 marks) 

• Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response, extended prose.

Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment (35%)

Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 

88 marks (including 3 marks for SPaG)

Topics Assessed:

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges

3.2.2 The changing economic world

3.2.3 The challenge of resource management

3.4 Geographical skills 

• Section A: answer all questions (33 marks) 

• Section B: answer all questions (30 marks) 

• Section C: answer question 3 and one from questions 4, 5 or 6 (25 marks)

• Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response, extended prose 

Paper 3: Geographical Applications (30%)

Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes

76 marks (including 6 marks for SPaG) 

Pre-release resources booklet made available 12 weeks before Paper 3 exam 

Topics Assessed:

3.3.1 Issue evaluation

3.3.2 Fieldwork

3.4 Geographical skills 

Section A: answer all questions (37 marks) 

• Section B: answer all questions (39 marks) 

• Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response, extended prose