Syllabus

We follow the EDUQAS Specification A GCSE Syllabus.

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The assessment is as follows:

Component 1: Changing Physical and Human Landscapes

• Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
• 35% of qualification
  • Theme 1 (Landscapes and Physical Processes)
  • Theme 2 (Rural-urban Links)
  • OPTIONAL Theme 3 (Tectonic Landscapes and Hazards)

Component 2: Environmental and Development Issues

• Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
• 35% of qualification
  • Theme 5 (Weather, Climate and Ecosystems)
  • Theme 6 (Development and Resource Issues)
  • OPTIONAL Theme 7 (Social Development Issues)

Component 3: Applied Fieldwork Enquiry

• Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
• 30% of qualification
  • Part A will assess approaches to fieldwork methodology, representation and analysis.
  • Part B will assess how fieldwork enquiry may be used to investigate geography's conceptual frameworks.
  • Part C will assess the application of broad geographical concepts to a wider UK context and assess the ability to make and justify a decision.